Page 6: Historical Events In May - 26

1934  On May - 26 century of Progress Exposition reopens in Chicago   

1934  On May - 26 abdulah M "Dulah" Omar, South African attorney/UDF-leader   

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 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 May - 26.   

1937  Dutch Rail NV at law forms on May - 26.   

1937  San Francisco Bay's Golden Gate Bridge opens on May - 26.   

1937  On May - 26 yehuda Yannay, composer   

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

1938  House on un-American Activities forms on this day in history.   

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  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 May - 26 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 May - 26.   

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

1941  On this day in history german occupiers begin youth labor   

1941  American Flag House (Betsy Ross' Home) given to city of Phila on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history anglo-Soviet Treaty signed in London   

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  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  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 May - 26.   

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

1943  Edsel Ford, owner (Ford Motor Company), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

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

1945  On this day in history uS drop fire bombs on Tokyo   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1669  On May - 26 birth of sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722)   

0604  Augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605) on this day in history.   

0735  Beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62 on this day in history.   

0818  On May - 26 death of ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766)   

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

1421  Mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies on this day in history.   

1512  On this day in history bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies   

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

1609  Death of Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried on May - 26.