Page 6: Historical Events In May - 26

1934  On this day in history century of Progress Exposition reopens in Chicago   

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

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

1935  Sheila Steafel, South African-born British actress on May - 26.   

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

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

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

1937  San Francisco Bay's Golden Gate Bridge opens on this day in history.   

1937  Yehuda Yannay, composer on May - 26.   

1938  House Committee on Un-American Activities begins work on this day in history.   

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

1938  On May - 26 jackie Liebesit, rocker (Can)   

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

1940  On May - 26 hMS CURLEW (AA), sunk in Lavangs Fiord, Ofotfiord near Narvik, northern Norway by German Ju88 bombers.   

1940  On May - 26 operation Dynamo begins evacuating defeated Allied troops from Dunkirk   

1940  The "Miracle of Dunkirk" evacuation begins in France during World War II on this day in history.   

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 May - 26.   

1941  Ark Royal airplane sights German battleship Bismarck on May - 26.   

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 this day in history anglo-Soviet Treaty signed in London   

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

1942  On May - 26 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 this day in history.   

1943  Premier Churchill & General Marshall fly from US to North Africa on this day in history.   

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

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

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 May - 26 c M Francois, cricketer (WWII, 252 runs in 5 Tests for S Africa), dies   

1945  On May - 26 uS drop fire bombs on Tokyo   

1946  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1566  Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) was born on May - 26.   

1566  Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603) was born on May - 26.   

1591  Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer was born on May - 26.   

1602  On May - 26 birth of philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674)   

1667  On this day in history birth of abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem)   

1669  Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0818  On this day in history death of ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766)   

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

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  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