Page 3: Historical Events In May - 26

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

1864  On this day in history ch Sealsfield, writer, dies at 71   

1865  On May - 26 arrangements are made in New Orleans for the surrender of Confederate forces west of the Mississippi during the U S Civil War   

1865  Battle of Galveston TX, surrender of Edmund Kirby Smith on May - 26.   

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

1866  On this day in history john Eigenhuis, writer (Tough Workers)   

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

1868  On this day in history 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 May - 26.   

1868  On this day in history michael Barrett, Irish nationalist, last British public execution   

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

1871  Camille Huysmans, Belgian premier (1946-47) on this day in history.   

1871  On May - 26 aime Maillart, composer, dies at 54   

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

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

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

1874  On May - 26 henry Farman, French aviation pioneer (double decker)   

1876  On this day in history hMS Challenger returns from 128,000-km oceanographic exploration   

1876  On this day in history jack Root, boxing's 1st light heavyweight champion   

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  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  On May - 26 abd el-Kader, Algerian sultan/religious ruler, dies at about 74   

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  The birth of Al Jolson, American singer on this day in history.   

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  Racetrack betting becomes legal in NY state on May - 26.   

1890  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326)   

1478  Clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34) was born on May - 26.   

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

1566  On May - 26 birth of mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603)   

1591  On this day in history birth of dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer   

1602  On this day in history birth of philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674)   

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

1669  On this day in history birth of sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722)   

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

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 May - 26.   

1595  Philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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