Page 6: Historical Events In May - 26

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

1934  Abdulah M "Dulah" Omar, South African attorney/UDF-leader on this day in history.   

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 May - 26.   

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

1937  Yehuda Yannay, composer on this day in history.   

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

1938  House on un-American Activities forms on May - 26.   

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

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 May - 26.   

1940  Operation Dynamo begins evacuating defeated Allied troops from Dunkirk on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1941  German occupiers begin youth labor on this day in history.   

1941  On May - 26 american Flag House (Betsy Ross' Home) given to city of Phila   

1942  Anglo-Soviet Treaty signed in London on May - 26.   

1942  On May - 26 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 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  On this day in history 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 May - 26.   

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

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  On May - 26 birth of clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34)   

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

1566  Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 26 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  On this day in history death of ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766)   

1055  On May - 26 death of margrave Adalbert of Austria   

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

1512  Bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies on this day in history.   

1595  On this day in history philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79   

1609  Death of Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried on this day in history.