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 May - 26.  

1935  On May - 26 police kill 10, wound 100 in the "Memorial Day Massacre" in South Chicago.  

1935  Sheila Steafel, South African-born British actress on this day in history.  

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 May - 26.  

1937  San Francisco Bay's Golden Gate Bridge opens on this day in history.  

1937  Yehuda Yannay, composer on this day in history.  

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  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 May - 26.  

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  1st successful helicopter flight in US: Vought-Sikorsky US-300 designed by Igor Sikorsky on May - 26.  

1941  On this day in history american Flag House (Betsy Ross' Home) given to city of Philadelphia  

1941  Ark Royal airplane sights German battleship Bismarck on May - 26.  

1941  On May - 26 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 May - 26.  

1942  On May - 26 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  Jews riot against Germany in Amsterdam on May - 26.  

1943  Premier Churchill & General Marshall fly from US to North Africa on this day in history.  

1943  The first president of a black country to visit US (Edwin Barclay, Liberia) on this day in history.  

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

1946  On May - 26 klement Gottwald becomes premier of Czechoslovakia  

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1264  Prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326) was born on May - 26.  

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

1602  On May - 26 birth of philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674)  

1667  On this day in history birth of abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem)  

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  Death of Ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766) on May - 26.  

1055  On May - 26 death of margrave Adalbert of Austria  

1421  On May - 26 mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies  

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