Historical Events In May - 26

1934  Century of Progress Exposition reopens in Chicago on this day in history.  

1934  Abdulah M "Dulah" Omar, South African attorney/UDF-leader on May - 26.  

1935  On May - 26 police kill 10, wound 100 in the "Memorial Day Massacre" in South Chicago.  

1935  On this day in history sheila Steafel, South African-born British actress  

1936  The first Government of Zealand in Belgium ends on this day in history.  

1936  On May - 26 1st govt of Zealand in Belgium ends  

1937  On this day in history dutch Rail NV at law forms  

1937  On May - 26 san Francisco Bay's Golden Gate Bridge opens  

1937  Yehuda Yannay, composer on this day in history.  

1938  On May - 26 house Committee on Un-American Activities begins work  

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1938  House on un-American Activities forms on this day in history.  

1938  Jackie Liebesit, rocker (Can) on this day in history.  

1939  On May - 26 charles H Mayo, US surgeon/co-founder (Mayo Clinic), dies at 74  

1940  HMS CURLEW (AA), sunk in Lavangs Fiord, Ofotfiord near Narvik, northern Norway by German Ju88 bombers on this day in history.  

1940  Operation Dynamo begins evacuating defeated Allied troops from Dunkirk on May - 26.  

1940  On this day in history the "Miracle of Dunkirk" evacuation begins in France during World War II  

1940  On this day in history 1st successful helicopter flight in US: Vought-Sikorsky US-300 designed by Igor Sikorsky  

1941  On this day in history american Flag House (Betsy Ross' Home) given to city of Philadelphia  

1941  On May - 26 ark Royal airplane sights German battleship Bismarck  

1941  On May - 26 german occupiers begin youth labor  

1941  On May - 26 american Flag House (Betsy Ross' Home) given to city of Phila  

1942  Anglo-Soviet Treaty signed in London on this day in history.  

1942  On this day in history belgian Jews are required by Nazis to wear a Jewish star  

1942  On this day in history tank battle at Bir Hakeim African corps vs British army  

1942  On May - 26 tank battle at Bir Hakeim: African corps vs British army  

1943  Jews riot against Germany in Amsterdam on May - 26.  

1943  On this day in history premier Churchill & General Marshall fly from US to North Africa  

1943  The first president of a black country to visit US (Edwin Barclay, Liberia) on this day in history.  

1943  On this day in history 1st president of a black country to visit US (Edwin Barclay, Liberia)  

1943  On May - 26 edsel Ford, owner (Ford Motor Company), dies at 49  

1944  82nd Airborne div D-day-landing at La Haye du Puits to Ste Mere Eglise on May - 26.  

1944  On this day in history c M Francois, cricketer (WWII, 252 runs in 5 Tests for S Africa), dies  

1945  On this day in history uS drop fire bombs on Tokyo  

1946  Klement Gottwald becomes premier of Czechoslovakia on May - 26.  

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1264  Prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1591  Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 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  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 May - 26.  

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

1421  On this day in history mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies  

1512  Bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies on May - 26.  

1595  Philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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