Historical Events In May - 26
Thursday, 08 June 2023
1864 -30] Skirmish along the Totopotomoy Creek, Virginia on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1865 On May - 26 akseli V Gallen-Kallela, Fins painter/graphic artist/illustrator
1866 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
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 Boston University is chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on this day in history.
1871 On May - 26 camille Huysmans, Belgian premier (1946-47)
1871 Aime Maillart, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.
1873 Cornelis G N de Vooys, translator/founder (New Taalgids) on this day in history.
1873 On this day in history august Conradi, composer, dies at 51
1874 2nd Preakness: William Donohue aboard Culpepper wins in 2:56.5 on this day in history.
1874 On May - 26 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 this day in history.
1876 On May - 26 frantisek Palacky, Czech historian/MP, dies at 77
1877 On this day in history isadora Duncan, SF, free form/interpretative dancer
1880 On this day in history john Curwen, composer, dies at 63
1883 11th Preakness: G Barbee aboard Jacobus wins in 2:42.5 on this day in history.
1883 Abd el-Kader, Algerian sultan/religious ruler, dies at about 74 on May - 26.
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 On May - 26 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 Racetrack betting becomes legal in New York state on May - 26.
1887 Racetrack betting becomes legal in NY state on this day in history.
1890 Kurt Edzard, German sculptor (nudes/portraits) on May - 26.
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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