Page 6: 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  On this day in history police kill 10, wound 100 in the "Memorial Day Massacre" in South Chicago.   

1935  On this day in history sheila Steafel, South African-born British actress   

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

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

1937  On this day in history dutch Rail NV at law forms   

1937  On this day in history san Francisco Bay's Golden Gate Bridge opens   

1937  On this day in history yehuda Yannay, composer   

1938  On this day in history house Committee on Un-American Activities begins work   

1938  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history hMS CURLEW (AA), sunk in Lavangs Fiord, Ofotfiord near Narvik, northern Norway by German Ju88 bombers.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1941  Ark Royal airplane sights German battleship Bismarck on this day in history.   

1941  On May - 26 german occupiers begin youth labor   

1941  On May - 26 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  Tank battle at Bir Hakeim African corps vs British army on May - 26.   

1942  Tank battle at Bir Hakeim: African corps vs British army on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history jews riot against Germany in Amsterdam   

1943  On May - 26 premier Churchill & General Marshall fly from US to North Africa   

1943  The first president of a black country to visit US (Edwin Barclay, Liberia) on May - 26.   

1943  On May - 26 1st president of a black country to visit US (Edwin Barclay, Liberia)   

1943  On May - 26 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  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  Klement Gottwald becomes premier of Czechoslovakia on May - 26.   

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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  On this day in history birth of mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603)   

1591  Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1669  Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722) was born on May - 26.   

0604  Augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605) on May - 26.   

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 May - 26.   

1055  Death of Margrave Adalbert of Austria on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried