Page 4: Historical Events In May - 26

1896  Dow Jones begins an index of 12 industrial stocks (closing is 40.94)   

1896  Last Czar of Russia, Nicholas II, crowned   

1896  1st American intercollegiate bicycle race, Manhattan Beach NY.   

1898  San Fransisco approves City Charter, allows Municipal ownership of utiliies.   

1898  In this year, 32nd Belmont: F Littlefield aboard Bowling Brook claims in 2:32.   

1898  Ernst Bacon, composer   

1899  Otto E Neugebauer, Austrian/US math historian.   

1900  British troops under Ian Hamilton attack the Vaal in South Africa   

1903  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of 3 Gables" (BG).   

1903  Estes Kefauver, (Sen-D-Tn).   

1905  A pogrom against Jews in Minsk Belorussia.   

1905  Hans Holewa, composer.   

1905  Alphonse de Rothschild, French banker, dies   

1906  Archaeological Institute of America forms.   

1907  John Wayne, American actor who made many westerns is born.   

1907  Chic White Sox Ed Walsh no-hits NY Highlanders, 8-1 in 5 inning game   

1907  Carleton Young, NY, actor (Reefer Madness, Pride of the Bowery).   

1908  At Masjed Soleyman (مسجد سليمان) in southwest Persia, the inaugural major commercial oil strike in the Middle East is made. The rights to the resource are quickly acquired by the United Kingdom.   

1908  Robert Morley, England, actor (High Road to China, African Queen)   

1908  Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indies theologist (Ahmadiyya motion), dies at 69.   

1909  Matt Busby, Scottish soccer coach (Manchester United)   

1910  Adolfo Lopez Mateos, president of Mexico   

1911  1st Indianapolis 500 auto race is run   

1911  Ben Alexander, NV, actor (Dragnet, Outer Gate, Mr Doodles Kicks Off).   

1912  Janos Kádár, premier Hungary (1956-58)   

1912  Jan Blockx, Belgian opera composer (Bride of the Sea), dies at 61   

1913  Actors' Equity Association forms (NYC)   

1913  The Actors' Equity Association is organized.   

1913  Peter Cushing, British born film actor is born   

1913  Fred Bertrand, Belgian politician   

1914  Archie Duncan, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Sherlock Holmes).   

1915  H H Asquith forms a coalition government in England.   

1917  Walt Cruise hit 1st HR out of Braves Field   

1917  Eva Szorenyi, Hungarian actress, freedom activist for Hungary   

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1264  Prince koreyasu: Japanese shogun   

1478  Clement vii: [giulio de' medici], italy, pope (1523-34)   

1566  Mohammed iii: Sultan of turkey (1595-1603)   

1566  Mehmed iii: Ottoman emperor   

1591  Dirck janszoon sweelinck: Composer   

1602  Philippe de champaigne: French painter   

1667  Abraham de moivre: French mathematician (de moivre's theorem)   

1669  Sébastien vaillant: French botanist   

0604  Augustinus van canterbury: Bishop/apostle of england,   

0735  Death of Beda venerabilis: English speaking church historian,   

0818  Death of Ali ar-rida: Shia imam (b. 766)   

1055  Death of Margrave adalbert of austria: Margrave adalbert of austria   

1421  Death of Mohammed i: Sultan of turkey (1413-21),   

1512  Death of Bajezid ii: Governor of amasja/8th sultan of turkey,   

1595  Death of Philippus nerius: [filippo neri], italian merchant/saint,   

1609  Death of Cornelis claesz: Mapmaker, buried