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  Sheila Steafel, South African-born British actress on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history 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  San Francisco Bay's Golden Gate Bridge opens on May - 26.   

1937  Yehuda Yannay, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 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 May - 26.   

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

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

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

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 May - 26.   

1943  On this day in history edsel Ford, owner (Ford Motor Company), dies at 49   

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

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

1945  US drop fire bombs on Tokyo on this day in history.   

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 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 May - 26.   

1669  On this day in history birth of sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722)   

0604  On May - 26 augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1512  On May - 26 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 this day in history.