Page 3: Historical Events In May - 26

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

1864  Ch Sealsfield, writer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

1865  On this day in history battle of Galveston TX, surrender of Edmund Kirby Smith   

1865  Akseli V Gallen-Kallela, Fins painter/graphic artist/illustrator on this day in history.   

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

1867  On May - 26 mary, queen of Great Britain/North Ireland   

1868  On this day in history president Andrew Johnson avoids impeachment by 1 vote   

1868  On May - 26 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 May - 26.   

1869  Boston University is chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on May - 26.   

1871  Camille Huysmans, Belgian premier (1946-47) on May - 26.   

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

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

1873  August Conradi, composer, dies at 51 on May - 26.   

1874  On May - 26 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 this day in history.   

1876  Jack Root, boxing's 1st light heavyweight champion on this day in history.   

1876  Frantisek Palacky, Czech historian/MP, dies at 77 on May - 26.   

1877  On May - 26 isadora Duncan, SF, free form/interpretative dancer   

1880  On this day in history john Curwen, composer, dies at 63   

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

1883  On this day in history 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  Charles Winninger, Athens Wisc, actor (Charlie Farrell Show) on this day in history.   

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

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

1891  On this day in history frederick Bowen Jewson, composer, dies at 67   

1893  On May - 26 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 this day in history birth of mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)   

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

1591  Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1667  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

0735  Beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62 on May - 26.   

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

1055  On this day in history death of margrave Adalbert of Austria   

1421  On this day in history mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies   

1512  On this day in history bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies   

1595  On May - 26 philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79   

1609  On May - 26 death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried