Historical Events In May - 26

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1936  The first Government of Zealand in Belgium ends on May - 26.   

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

1937  Dutch Rail NV at law forms on this day in history.   

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

1937  Yehuda Yannay, composer on May - 26.   

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

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

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

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

1941  On this day in history german occupiers begin youth labor   

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

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

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

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 May - 26.   

1943  On May - 26 jews riot against Germany in Amsterdam   

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

1943  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1944  C M Francois, cricketer (WWII, 252 runs in 5 Tests for S Africa), dies on May - 26.   

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

1946  On May - 26 klement Gottwald becomes premier of Czechoslovakia   

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1264  On May - 26 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 this day in history.   

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

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 May - 26.   

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  On May - 26 beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62   

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  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 May - 26.   

1609  On May - 26 death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried