Page 6: Historical Events In May - 26

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

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

1935  On this day in history police kill 10, wound 100 in the "Memorial Day Massacre" in South Chicago.   

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

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

1936  1st govt of Zealand in Belgium ends on this day in history.   

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

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

1937  Yehuda Yannay, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 May - 26.   

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

1942  On May - 26 tank battle at Bir Hakeim: African corps vs British army   

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

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

1943  On May - 26 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  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  US drop fire bombs on Tokyo on May - 26.   

1946  Klement Gottwald becomes premier of Czechoslovakia on this day in history.   

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1264  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1566  On May - 26 birth of mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603)   

1591  On this day in history birth of dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer   

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 this day in history augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605)   

0735  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1609  On this day in history death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried