Page 3: Historical Events In May - 26

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

1864  On this day in history 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  Akseli V Gallen-Kallela, Fins painter/graphic artist/illustrator on May - 26.   

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

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

1868  President Andrew Johnson avoids impeachment by 1 vote on May - 26.   

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

1869  Boston University is chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history henry Farman, French aviation pioneer (double decker)   

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

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  Isadora Duncan, SF, free form/interpretative dancer on this day in history.   

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  Abd el-Kader, Algerian sultan/religious ruler, dies at about 74 on May - 26.   

1884  Fred Spofforth takes 7-34 & 7-3 vs England XI in 4 hours on May - 26.   

1884  Fred Spofforth takes 7-34 & 7-3 v England XI in 4 hours on May - 26.   

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  Al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], jazz singer/silent actor (Mamie, Swanee) on this day in history.   

1887  Racetrack betting becomes legal in New York state on this day in history.   

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 May - 26.   

1893  Eugene Goossens, London England, conductor/composer (Perseus) on this day in history.   

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

1478  On this day in history birth of clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34)   

1566  Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) was born on May - 26.   

1566  On this day in history birth of mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766)   

1055  Death of Margrave Adalbert of Austria on this day in history.   

1421  On May - 26 mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies   

1512  On May - 26 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