Historical Events In May - 26

1864  On May - 26 -30] Skirmish along the Totopotomoy Creek, Virginia  

1864  Ch Sealsfield, writer, dies at 71 on May - 26.  

1865  Arrangements are made in New Orleans for the surrender of Confederate forces west of the Mississippi during the U S Civil War on this day in history.  

1865  On May - 26 battle of Galveston TX, surrender of Edmund Kirby Smith  

1865  On this day in history akseli V Gallen-Kallela, Fins painter/graphic artist/illustrator  

1866  John Eigenhuis, writer (Tough Workers) on this day in history.  

1867  Mary, queen of Great Britain/North Ireland on this day in history.  

1868  On May - 26 president Andrew Johnson avoids impeachment by 1 vote  

1868  The impeachment trial of U S President Andrew Johnson ends in acquittal on all remaining charges, since the Senate again falls one vote short of the two-thirds majority needed for conviction on this day in history.  

1868  On May - 26 michael Barrett, Irish nationalist, last British public execution  

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1869  Boston University is chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on this day in history.  

1871  On May - 26 camille Huysmans, Belgian premier (1946-47)  

1871  Aime Maillart, composer, dies at 54 on May - 26.  

1873  Cornelis G N de Vooys, translator/founder (New Taalgids) on May - 26.  

1873  On this day in history august Conradi, composer, dies at 51  

1874  2nd Preakness: William Donohue aboard Culpepper wins in 2:56.5 on May - 26.  

1874  On this day in history henry Farman, French aviation pioneer (double decker)  

1876  HMS Challenger returns from 128,000-km oceanographic exploration on May - 26.  

1876  On May - 26 jack Root, boxing's 1st light heavyweight champion  

1876  Frantisek Palacky, Czech historian/MP, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1877  On this day in history isadora Duncan, SF, free form/interpretative dancer  

1880  John Curwen, composer, dies at 63 on May - 26.  

1883  On this day in history 11th Preakness: G Barbee aboard Jacobus wins in 2:42.5  

1883  Abd el-Kader, Algerian sultan/religious ruler, dies at about 74 on this day in history.  

1884  Fred Spofforth takes 7-34 & 7-3 vs England XI in 4 hours on May - 26.  

1884  On this day in history fred Spofforth takes 7-34 & 7-3 v England XI in 4 hours  

1884  On this day in history charles Winninger, Athens Wisc, actor (Charlie Farrell Show)  

1886  The birth of Al Jolson, American singer on May - 26.  

1886  On this day in history al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], jazz singer/silent actor (Mamie, Swanee)  

1887  On this day in history racetrack betting becomes legal in New York state  

1887  On this day in history racetrack betting becomes legal in NY state  

1890  Kurt Edzard, German sculptor (nudes/portraits) on this day in history.  

1891  Frederick Bowen Jewson, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1893  Eugene Goossens, London England, conductor/composer (Perseus) on May - 26.  

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1264  On May - 26 birth of prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326)  

1478  Clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34) was born on this day in history.  

1566  On this day in history birth of mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)  

1566  Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603) was born on this day in history.  

1591  On May - 26 birth of dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer  

1602  Philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674) was born on this day in history.  

1667  On May - 26 birth of abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem)  

1669  Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.  

0604  Augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605) on May - 26.  

0735  On this day in history beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62  

0818  Death of Ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766) on May - 26.  

1055  On May - 26 death of margrave Adalbert of Austria  

1421  On May - 26 mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies  

1512  Bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies on this day in history.  

1595  Philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79 on May - 26.  

1609  On this day in history death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried