Page 3: Historical Events In May - 26

1864  On this day in history -30] Skirmish along the Totopotomoy Creek, Virginia   

1864  On May - 26 ch Sealsfield, writer, dies at 71   

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  Battle of Galveston TX, surrender of Edmund Kirby Smith on May - 26.   

1865  On May - 26 akseli V Gallen-Kallela, Fins painter/graphic artist/illustrator   

1866  On May - 26 john Eigenhuis, writer (Tough Workers)   

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  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  Michael Barrett, Irish nationalist, last British public execution on this day in history.   

1869  On May - 26 boston University is chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.   

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

1871  On this day in history aime Maillart, composer, dies at 54   

1873  On this day in history cornelis G N de Vooys, translator/founder (New Taalgids)   

1873  On May - 26 august Conradi, composer, dies at 51   

1874  On this day in history 2nd Preakness: William Donohue aboard Culpepper wins in 2:56.5   

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  Jack Root, boxing's 1st light heavyweight champion on May - 26.   

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

1877  Isadora Duncan, SF, free form/interpretative dancer on May - 26.   

1880  On May - 26 john Curwen, composer, dies at 63   

1883  11th Preakness: G Barbee aboard Jacobus wins in 2:42.5 on May - 26.   

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

1884  On May - 26 fred Spofforth takes 7-34 & 7-3 vs England XI in 4 hours   

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  On May - 26 the birth of Al Jolson, American singer   

1886  On May - 26 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  Racetrack betting becomes legal in NY state on this day in history.   

1890  On May - 26 kurt Edzard, German sculptor (nudes/portraits)   

1891  On May - 26 frederick Bowen Jewson, composer, dies at 67   

1893  On this day in history eugene Goossens, London England, conductor/composer (Perseus)   

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1264  Prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326) was born on May - 26.   

1478  On May - 26 birth of clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34)   

1566  On May - 26 birth of mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)   

1566  Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603) was born on May - 26.   

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

1602  On May - 26 birth of philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674)   

1667  Abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem) was born on May - 26.   

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

0604  On this day in history augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605)   

0735  Beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62 on this day in history.   

0818  On May - 26 death of ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766)   

1055  On May - 26 death of margrave Adalbert of Austria   

1421  On this day in history 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  On May - 26 philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79   

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