Historical Events In May - 26
Saturday, 27 February 2021
1864 -30] Skirmish along the Totopotomoy Creek, Virginia on May - 26.
1864 Ch Sealsfield, writer, dies at 71 on May - 26.
1865 On this day in history arrangements are made in New Orleans for the surrender of Confederate forces west of the Mississippi during the U S Civil War
1865 On this day in history 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 May - 26.
1868 President Andrew Johnson avoids impeachment by 1 vote on May - 26.
1868 On this day in history 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
1868 On this day in history michael Barrett, Irish nationalist, last British public execution
1869 On this day in history boston University is chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
1871 Camille Huysmans, Belgian premier (1946-47) on this day in history.
1871 Aime Maillart, composer, dies at 54 on May - 26.
1873 On May - 26 cornelis G N de Vooys, translator/founder (New Taalgids)
1873 August Conradi, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.
1874 On this day in history 2nd Preakness: William Donohue aboard Culpepper wins in 2:56.5
1874 Henry Farman, French aviation pioneer (double decker) on May - 26.
1876 HMS Challenger returns from 128,000-km oceanographic exploration on May - 26.
1876 Jack Root, boxing's 1st light heavyweight champion on this day in history.
1876 On this day in history frantisek Palacky, Czech historian/MP, dies at 77
1877 On May - 26 isadora Duncan, SF, free form/interpretative dancer
1880 John Curwen, composer, dies at 63 on May - 26.
1883 11th Preakness: G Barbee aboard Jacobus wins in 2:42.5 on May - 26.
1883 On this day in history abd el-Kader, Algerian sultan/religious ruler, dies at about 74
1884 Fred Spofforth takes 7-34 & 7-3 vs England XI in 4 hours on this day in history.
1884 Fred Spofforth takes 7-34 & 7-3 v England XI in 4 hours on this day in history.
1884 On May - 26 charles Winninger, Athens Wisc, actor (Charlie Farrell Show)
1886 On this day in history the birth of Al Jolson, American singer
1886 On this day in history al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], jazz singer/silent actor (Mamie, Swanee)
1887 Racetrack betting becomes legal in New York state on this day in history.
1887 On May - 26 racetrack betting becomes legal in NY state
1890 On this day in history kurt Edzard, German sculptor (nudes/portraits)
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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