Page 6: Historical Events In May - 26

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

1934  On this day in history abdulah M "Dulah" Omar, South African attorney/UDF-leader   

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

1935  On May - 26 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  Dutch Rail NV at law forms on May - 26.   

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

1937  On May - 26 yehuda Yannay, composer   

1938  House Committee on Un-American Activities begins work on May - 26.   

1938  On this day in history house on un-American Activities forms   

1938  Jackie Liebesit, rocker (Can) on May - 26.   

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

1940  The "Miracle of Dunkirk" evacuation begins in France during World War II on May - 26.   

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  On May - 26 ark Royal airplane sights German battleship Bismarck   

1941  On May - 26 german occupiers begin youth labor   

1941  American Flag House (Betsy Ross' Home) given to city of Phila on May - 26.   

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

1942  Belgian Jews are required by Nazis to wear a Jewish star on this day in history.   

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  On May - 26 jews riot against Germany in Amsterdam   

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

1943  On May - 26 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 May - 26.   

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

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 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 this day in history.   

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  Philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674) was born on May - 26.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1609  Death of Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried on May - 26.