Historical Events In May - 26

1934  On May - 26 century of Progress Exposition reopens in Chicago   

1934  On May - 26 abdulah M "Dulah" Omar, South African attorney/UDF-leader   

1935  Police kill 10, wound 100 in the "Memorial Day Massacre" in South Chicago on this day in history.   

1935  On May - 26 sheila Steafel, South African-born British actress   

1936  On May - 26 the first Government of Zealand in Belgium ends   

1936  On this day in history 1st govt of Zealand in Belgium ends   

1937  Dutch Rail NV at law forms on May - 26.   

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

1937  Yehuda Yannay, composer on May - 26.   

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

1938  On May - 26 house on un-American Activities forms   

1938  On this day in history jackie Liebesit, rocker (Can)   

1939  Charles H Mayo, US surgeon/co-founder (Mayo Clinic), dies at 74 on May - 26.   

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

1940  On this day in history operation Dynamo begins evacuating defeated Allied troops from Dunkirk   

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

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

1941  American Flag House (Betsy Ross' Home) given to city of Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history ark Royal airplane sights German battleship Bismarck   

1941  German occupiers begin youth labor on May - 26.   

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

1942  On May - 26 anglo-Soviet Treaty signed in London   

1942  Belgian Jews are required by Nazis to wear a Jewish star on May - 26.   

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

1942  Tank battle at Bir Hakeim: African corps vs British army on this day in history.   

1943  On May - 26 jews riot against Germany in Amsterdam   

1943  Premier Churchill & General Marshall fly from US to North Africa on May - 26.   

1943  On May - 26 the first president of a black country to visit US (Edwin Barclay, Liberia)   

1943  On May - 26 1st president of a black country to visit US (Edwin Barclay, Liberia)   

1943  Edsel Ford, owner (Ford Motor Company), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

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

1945  US drop fire bombs on Tokyo on May - 26.   

1946  On May - 26 klement Gottwald becomes premier of Czechoslovakia   

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

1478  Clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34) was born on May - 26.   

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

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  On this day in history 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  Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722) was born on May - 26.   

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  Death of Ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766) on May - 26.   

1055  Death of Margrave Adalbert of Austria on this day in history.   

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

1512  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried