Page 4: Historical Events In March - 26

1881  On March - 26 thessaly is freed and becomes part of Greece again.   

1884  Wilhelm Backhaus, Leipzig Germany, pianist (Rubinstein 1905) on this day in history.   

1885  Eastman Film Co manufactures first commercial motion picture film on this day in history.   

1885  Louis Riel's forces defeat Canadian forces at Duck Lake, Saskatchewan on March - 26.   

1885  Eastman Film Co manufactures 1st commercial motion picture film on March - 26.   

1885  On this day in history julius Harrison, composer   

1886  The birth of Chico Marx, American actor on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history 1st cremation in England   

1889  On March - 26 bernard Tancred carries bat for 26 out of 47! South Africa vs England   

1889  Johnny Briggs took 15-26 (7-17 &8-11) vs South Africa at Newlands on March - 26.   

1889  South Africa all out 47, then follow-on all out 43 vs England on this day in history.   

1889  Bernard Tancred carries bat for 26* out of 47! S Afr v England on March - 26.   

1889  Vaclav Kapral, composer on March - 26.   

1890  On this day in history jozef Arras, Flemish writer   

1892  On March - 26 anton Wallerstein, composer, dies at 78   

1893  Palmiro Togliatti, founder (Communist Party of Italy) on March - 26.   

1894  Will Wright, SF CA, actor (Living Christ Story) on this day in history.   

1895  King Alfonso plants pine sapling in Madrid, starts Spain's Arbor Day on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history richard Flury, composer   

1896  On March - 26 nanny v Hof, writer, dies   

1898  Renzo Massarani, composer on March - 26.   

1899  On March - 26 james B Connant, chemist/college president (Yale)   

1900  On this day in history 1st edition The (Free) People (Neth, probably Amsterdam)   

1900  On March - 26 isadore Freed, composer   

1900  Isaac Mayer Wise, rabbi/found Amer Hebrew Congregations, dies at 80 on March - 26.   

1902  Leslie Melville, economist on this day in history.   

1902  Cecil Rhodes, Prime Minister of Cape Colony (1890-96) dies at 48 on March - 26.   

1903  American Hotel opens in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1904  Emilio Fernandez, El Seco Mexico, director (La Choca, Flor Silvestre) on this day in history.   

1905  On March - 26 pablo Garrido, composer   

1907  Leigh Harline, composer on March - 26.   

1908  On March - 26 the Prince Edward Island Assembly passes a law to ban all automobiles from its roads, since rescinded   

1908  On this day in history betty MacDonald, [Anne E Campbell Bard], US writer (Egg & I)   

1909  On this day in history august Strindberg's "Bjalb-jarle-ti," premieres in Stockholm   

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1479  Vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III was born on this day in history.   

1516  On March - 26 birth of conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. 1565)   

1554  Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611) was born on March - 26.   

1577  Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon was born on this day in history.   

1659  On this day in history birth of william Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher   

1671  On this day in history birth of giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer   

1684  Johann Graf, composer was born on this day in history.   

1698  On this day in history birth of václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765)   

0304  On this day in history death of saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian   

0752  Stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies on this day in history.   

0809  Liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66 on March - 26.   

1130  On March - 26 death of king Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090)   

1212  On March - 26 sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58   

1258  On March - 26 floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies   

1350  Alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies on March - 26.   

1517  Death of Heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer on March - 26.