Page 5: Historical Events In May - 26

1917  Walt Cruise hit 1st HR out of Braves Field on this day in history.   

1917  Eva Szorenyi, Hungarian actress, freedom activist for Hungary on this day in history.   

1918  On May - 26 georgian Social Democratic Republic declares independence from Russia   

1918  On this day in history kyarra, torpedoed by a German submarine UB57 2 miles off Anvil Point off the Dorset coast while on a voyage from London to Sydney with a general cargo. 6 lives were lost.   

1919  Jay Silverheels, Canadian actor (Tonto-Lone Ranger) on this day in history.   

1920  Jack Cheetham, cricketer (South African batsman, Test capt early 50's) on May - 26.   

1921  Frank Mooney, cricketer (dependable wicket-keeper for NZ in 13 Tests) on this day in history.   

1922  Lenin suffers a stroke on May - 26.   

1923  On May - 26 socialist Workers Youth International forms in Hamburg   

1923  1st Le Mans Grand Prix d'Endurance is run on May - 26.   

1923  Horst Tapper, German director/actor (Derrick) on May - 26.   

1924  On this day in history german Government of Marx resigns   

1924  President Coolidge signs Immigration Law (restricting immigration) on this day in history.   

1924  The United States start limiting immigration, banning all Japanese on May - 26.   

1924  On May - 26 german govt of Marx resigns   

1924  Cooper Evans, (Rep-R-IA, 1981-87) on this day in history.   

1924  On May - 26 johann Heinrich Beck, composer, dies at 67   

1925  On May - 26 babe Ruth is finally out of bed, 5 weeks after ulcer surgery   

1925  On this day in history the birth of Roy Dotrice, American actor   

1925  On May - 26 alec McCowen, Tunbridge Wells England, actor (Never Say Never Again)   

1926  On May - 26 lebanon adopts constitution   

1926  On this day in history maria de Lourdes Martins, composer   

1926  S V Petlura, Ukrainain ataman, assassinated by Shalom Schwarzbard on this day in history.   

1927  Ford Motor Company manufactures its 15 millionth Model T automobile on May - 26.   

1927  On this day in history jacques Bergerac, France, actor (Gigi, Les Girls, Thunder in Sun)   

1928  A's commit 7 errors & lose to Yanks 7-4 on this day in history.   

1929  Hugo Raes, Flemish writer (Horses Jump & Fresh Sea) on this day in history.   

1930  Supreme Court rules buying liquor does not violate the Constitution on May - 26.   

1930  Joe Sewell, strikes out twice of his 3 times in 1930, by Pat Caraway on this day in history.   

1932  On May - 26 admiral Makoto Saito forms parliament in Tokyo   

1932  Canadian Radio Broadcasting Act passed, providing for establishment of the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission on this day in history.   

1933  On May - 26 2nd emergency Dutch Government of Colijn forms   

1933  2nd emergency Dutch govt of Colijn forms on this day in history.   

1933  Jimmie Rodgers, country singer, dies at 35 on May - 26.   

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1264  On May - 26 birth of prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326)   

1478  On May - 26 birth of clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34)   

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

1566  Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603) was born on May - 26.   

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

1602  On this day in history birth of philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674)   

1667  On this day in history 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  On this day in history beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62   

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

1609  On this day in history death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried