Historical Events In May - 26

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

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

1865  On this day in history akseli V Gallen-Kallela, Fins painter/graphic artist/illustrator  

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

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

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

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 this day in history michael Barrett, Irish nationalist, last British public execution  

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1869  On this day in history boston University is chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  

1871  Camille Huysmans, Belgian premier (1946-47) on this day in history.  

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

1873  On May - 26 cornelis G N de Vooys, translator/founder (New Taalgids)  

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  Henry Farman, French aviation pioneer (double decker) on May - 26.  

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 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  11th Preakness: G Barbee aboard Jacobus wins in 2:42.5 on May - 26.  

1883  On this day in history abd el-Kader, Algerian sultan/religious ruler, dies at about 74  

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

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 this day in history 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  On May - 26 racetrack betting becomes legal in NY state  

1890  On this day in history kurt Edzard, German sculptor (nudes/portraits)  

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

1893  Eugene Goossens, London England, conductor/composer (Perseus) on May - 26.  

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

1478  On this day in history 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 May - 26 birth of abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem)  

1669  On May - 26 birth of sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722)  

0604  Augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605) on May - 26.  

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

0818  On this day in history death of ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766)  

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  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 this day in history.  

1609  Death of Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried on this day in history.