Page 5: Historical Events In May - 26

1917  On May - 26 walt Cruise hit 1st HR out of Braves Field   

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  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 May - 26.   

1919  On May - 26 jay Silverheels, Canadian actor (Tonto-Lone Ranger)   

1920  On May - 26 jack Cheetham, cricketer (South African batsman, Test capt early 50's)   

1921  Frank Mooney, cricketer (dependable wicket-keeper for NZ in 13 Tests) on May - 26.   

1922  Lenin suffers a stroke on this day in history.   

1923  Socialist Workers Youth International forms in Hamburg on May - 26.   

1923  On this day in history 1st Le Mans Grand Prix d'Endurance is run   

1923  Horst Tapper, German director/actor (Derrick) on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history german Government of Marx resigns   

1924  President Coolidge signs Immigration Law (restricting immigration) on May - 26.   

1924  On this day in history the United States start limiting immigration, banning all Japanese   

1924  German govt of Marx resigns on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history cooper Evans, (Rep-R-IA, 1981-87)   

1924  Johann Heinrich Beck, composer, dies at 67 on May - 26.   

1925  On this day in history babe Ruth is finally out of bed, 5 weeks after ulcer surgery   

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

1925  On this day in history alec McCowen, Tunbridge Wells England, actor (Never Say Never Again)   

1926  Lebanon adopts constitution on May - 26.   

1926  On May - 26 maria de Lourdes Martins, composer   

1926  S V Petlura, Ukrainain ataman, assassinated by Shalom Schwarzbard on May - 26.   

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

1927  On May - 26 jacques Bergerac, France, actor (Gigi, Les Girls, Thunder in Sun)   

1928  A's commit 7 errors & lose to Yanks 7-4 on May - 26.   

1929  On May - 26 hugo Raes, Flemish writer (Horses Jump & Fresh Sea)   

1930  On May - 26 supreme Court rules buying liquor does not violate the Constitution   

1930  On this day in history joe Sewell, strikes out twice of his 3 times in 1930, by Pat Caraway   

1932  Admiral Makoto Saito forms parliament in Tokyo on May - 26.   

1932  Canadian Radio Broadcasting Act passed, providing for establishment of the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission on May - 26.   

1933  On this day in history 2nd emergency Dutch Government of Colijn forms   

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

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

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1264  Prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326) was born on May - 26.   

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  On this day in history birth of mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603)   

1591  On May - 26 birth of dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer   

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

1667  Abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem) was born on this day in history.   

1669  On May - 26 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  Death of Ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766) on this day in history.   

1055  On May - 26 death of margrave Adalbert of Austria   

1421  Mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies on this day in history.   

1512  On May - 26 bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies   

1595  On this day in history philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79   

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