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Saturday, 21 February 2026
May 18 Eurico Gaspar Dutra, president of Brazil (1945-50). 
May 19 1st mass production of shoes (Jan Matzeliger in Lynn, Massachusetts)
May 19 German chancellor Bismarck takes possession of Cameroon and Togoland.
May 19 The inaugural mass production of shoes (Jan Matzeliger in Lynn MA)
May 21 Gavril Yakimovich Lomakin, composer, dies at 73
May 21 Sophie of Schönburg-Waldenburg, wife of Prince William of Wied (d.1936)
May 22 In this year, 13th Preakness: Jim McLaughlin aboard Tecumseh claims in 2:49
May 22 Julio Fonseca, composer.
May 22 Victor(-Marie) Hugo, French writer (Les Miserables), dies at 83.
May 29 Alfred von Meissner, Austria physician/writer (Ziska), dies at 63.
May 29 Erwin F Finlay-Freundlich, British astronomer (theory of relativity).
Jun 01 Smallpox in Montreal killing 3164 people.
Jun 05 Georges Mandel, [Louis Rothschild], French Foreign minister (-1940).
Jun 05 J Palisa discovers asteroid #248 Lameia
Jun 05 Julius Benedict, composer (Protoghesi), dies at 80.
Jun 06 In this year, 19th Belmont: Paul Duffy aboard Tyrant claims in 2:43
Jun 07 Percy Brier, composer.
Jun 12 Roof collapse results in the deaths of 30 at murder trial in France
Jun 12 Werner Erich Josten, Elberfeld Germany, composer (Jungle)
Jun 14 Agustin Bethencourt, Venezuelan publisher on Curacao, dies at 58
Jun 17 Gen Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, mayor (Elzas-Lothar'n), dies.
Jun 17 Statue of Liberty arrived in NYC aboard French ship `Isere'
Jun 19 Stevan Hristic, composer.
Jun 22 Mahdi, [Muhammad Ahmed], Sudanese music reviewer, dies.
Jun 23 NSW Contingent to Sudan disembarks at Sydney.
Jun 24 British government of Salisbury forms
Jun 26 Andre Maurois, [Emile Herzog], French writer (Balzac).
Jun 27 Arthur Harmat, composer.
Jun 28 Berthold Viertel, writer
Jun 29 Andre Gailhard, composer.
Jul 01 Hermann von Fehling, German chemist (Fehling's reagens), dies at 73.
Jul 01 The United States terminates reciprocity and fishery agreement with Canada
Jul 02 Canada's North-west Insurrection ends with surrender of Big Bear
Jul 05 Andre Lhote, French painter/art historian (Traité du paysage)
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