Page 3: Historical Events In May - 26

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

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 May - 26.   

1865  On May - 26 battle of Galveston TX, surrender of Edmund Kirby Smith   

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  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 May - 26.   

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 May - 26.   

1873  On May - 26 august Conradi, composer, dies at 51   

1874  2nd Preakness: William Donohue aboard Culpepper wins in 2:56.5 on May - 26.   

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  On this day in history jack Root, boxing's 1st light heavyweight champion   

1876  Frantisek Palacky, Czech historian/MP, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1877  Isadora Duncan, SF, free form/interpretative dancer on May - 26.   

1880  John Curwen, composer, dies at 63 on May - 26.   

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 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 May - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history frederick Bowen Jewson, composer, dies at 67   

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

1591  On this day in history birth of dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer   

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  On this day in history birth of sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722)   

0604  Augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605) on this day in history.   

0735  Beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62 on this day in history.   

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

1055  Death of Margrave Adalbert of Austria on May - 26.   

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  On May - 26 philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79   

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