Page 5: Historical Events In May - 26

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

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

1918  Georgian Social Democratic Republic declares independence from Russia on May - 26.   

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

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

1922  On this day in history lenin suffers a stroke   

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

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

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

1924  German Government of Marx resigns on May - 26.   

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

1924  The United States start limiting immigration, banning all Japanese on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  Alec McCowen, Tunbridge Wells England, actor (Never Say Never Again) on May - 26.   

1926  On May - 26 lebanon adopts constitution   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1929  On this day in history hugo Raes, Flemish writer (Horses Jump & Fresh Sea)   

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

1930  On May - 26 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  2nd emergency Dutch govt of Colijn forms on May - 26.   

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

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1264  On this day in history birth of prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326)   

1478  On this day in history birth of clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34)   

1566  On May - 26 birth of mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)   

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  On May - 26 birth of philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674)   

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 May - 26.   

0735  Beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62 on May - 26.   

0818  Death of Ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766) on this day in history.   

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

1421  Mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies on May - 26.   

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

1595  Philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79 on May - 26.   

1609  Death of Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried on this day in history.