Historical Events In May - 26

1917  On this day in history walt Cruise hit 1st HR out of Braves Field  

1917  On this day in history eva Szorenyi, Hungarian actress, freedom activist for Hungary  

1918  Georgian Social Democratic Republic declares independence from Russia on this day in history.  

1918  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 on this day in history.  

1919  Jay Silverheels, Canadian actor (Tonto-Lone Ranger) on May - 26.  

1920  Jack Cheetham, cricketer (South African batsman, Test capt early 50's) on this day in history.  

1921  On May - 26 frank Mooney, cricketer (dependable wicket-keeper for NZ in 13 Tests)  

1922  Lenin suffers a stroke on May - 26.  

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

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

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 May - 26.  

1924  On May - 26 the United States start limiting immigration, banning all Japanese  

1924  German govt of Marx resigns on May - 26.  

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

1924  On this day in history johann Heinrich Beck, composer, dies at 67  

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

1925  The birth of Roy Dotrice, American actor on May - 26.  

1925  Alec McCowen, Tunbridge Wells England, actor (Never Say Never Again) on this day in history.  

1926  On May - 26 lebanon adopts constitution  

1926  On May - 26 maria de Lourdes Martins, composer  

1926  On May - 26 s V Petlura, Ukrainain ataman, assassinated by Shalom Schwarzbard  

1927  On this day in history ford Motor Company manufactures its 15 millionth Model T automobile  

1927  Jacques Bergerac, France, actor (Gigi, Les Girls, Thunder in Sun) on this day in history.  

1928  On May - 26 a's commit 7 errors & lose to Yanks 7-4  

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

1930  On this day in history supreme Court rules buying liquor does not violate the Constitution  

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

1932  Admiral Makoto Saito forms parliament in Tokyo on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1933  On this day in history jimmie Rodgers, country singer, dies at 35  

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

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  Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603) was born on this day in history.  

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

1602  Philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674) was born on this day in history.  

1667  On May - 26 birth of abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem)  

1669  On this day in history birth of sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722)  

0604  On this day in history augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605)  

0735  On May - 26 beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62  

0818  On May - 26 death of ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766)  

1055  On this day in history death of margrave Adalbert of Austria  

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