Page 3: Historical Events In May - 26

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

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 May - 26.   

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

1867  Mary, queen of Great Britain/North Ireland on May - 26.   

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

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

1871  On this day in history camille Huysmans, Belgian premier (1946-47)   

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

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

1873  August Conradi, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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

1883  On May - 26 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 this day in history fred Spofforth takes 7-34 & 7-3 vs England XI in 4 hours   

1884  Fred Spofforth takes 7-34 & 7-3 v England XI in 4 hours on this day in history.   

1884  Charles Winninger, Athens Wisc, actor (Charlie Farrell Show) on this day in history.   

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

1886  Al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], jazz singer/silent actor (Mamie, Swanee) on May - 26.   

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 May - 26.   

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

1893  On May - 26 eugene Goossens, London England, conductor/composer (Perseus)   

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1264  Prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.   

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  Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer was born on May - 26.   

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

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  On May - 26 augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1609  Death of Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried on May - 26.