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Monday, 16 March 2026
May 09 Victoria Embankment, in London opens. 
May 12 Clemens Freiherr von Pirquet, Austrian physician (Reaction of Pirquet).
May 12 US Assay Office in Helena MT authorized.
May 12 US Assay Office in Helena, Montana authorized.
May 13 Henry Clough-Leiter, composer.
May 13 Pope Pius IX encyclical "On Greek-Ruthenian rite"
May 14 1st admission charge at a football game, Harvard beats McGill 3-0.
May 16 1st recorded dam disaster in US (Williamsburg Mass).
May 16 The inaugural recorded dam disaster in US (Williamsburg MA).
May 19 Gilbert Laird Jessop, cricketer (The Croucher)
May 20 Folkert E Posthuma, Dutch minister of Agriculture/Industry.
May 20 Levi Strauss markets blue jeans with copper rivets, price $13.50 doz
May 22 Daniel F Malan, premier of South-Africa (1948-54).
May 26 Henry Farman, French aviation pioneer (double decker)
May 26 In this year, 2nd Preakness: William Donohue aboard Culpepper claims in 2:56.5
May 27 Dustin Farnum, US, actor (Squaw Man, Virginian) [or 1870]
May 28 G K Chesterton, writer.
May 29 Gilbert Keith Chesterton, England, novelist (Man Who Made Gold).
May 29 Gilbert Keith Chesterton, English novelist is born.
May 29 Present constitution of Switzerland takes effect.
Jun 05 Jack Chesbro, baseball pitcher (NY Yankees.
Jun 07 Theodor Streicher, composer
Jun 08 Cochise, Apache leader
Jun 11 Richard Stohr, composer.
Jun 12 Willem Louis Frederic Landre, composer.
Jun 13 In this year, 8th Belmont: G Barbee aboard Saxon claims in 2:39.5.
Jun 13 Leopoldo Lugones, Argentina, writer.
Jun 14 Edward Bowes, radio host (Major Bowes Amateur Hour)
Jun 16 Arthur Meighen, (C) 9th PM of Canada (1920-21, 1926)
Jun 17 Grant Mitchell, Columbus OH, actor (Man Who Came to Dinner).
Jun 20 1st US Lifesaving Medal awarded (Lucian Clemons)
Jun 20 inaugural US Lifesaving Medal awarded (Lucian Clemons)
Jun 22 Dr Andrew T Sill, of Macon, Missouri, finds science of osteopathy.
Jun 22 Dr Andrew T Still, discovers the science of osteopathy.
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