Historical Events In May - 26

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

1864  Ch Sealsfield, writer, dies at 71 on May - 26.   

1865  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1865  Akseli V Gallen-Kallela, Fins painter/graphic artist/illustrator on May - 26.   

1866  John Eigenhuis, writer (Tough Workers) on May - 26.   

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

1868  On May - 26 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 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  On this day in history camille Huysmans, Belgian premier (1946-47)   

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

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

1884  On May - 26 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 May - 26.   

1886  The birth of Al Jolson, American singer on this day in history.   

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

1887  Racetrack betting becomes legal in New York state on May - 26.   

1887  Racetrack betting becomes legal in NY state on May - 26.   

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

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 May - 26.   

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

1566  Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) was born on this day in history.   

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

1591  Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer was born on May - 26.   

1602  Philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674) was born on May - 26.   

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  Augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605) on May - 26.   

0735  On May - 26 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  Death of Margrave Adalbert of Austria on this day in history.   

1421  Mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies on May - 26.   

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 May - 26.   

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