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Tuesday, 17 February 2026
May 07 Richard Storrs Willis, composer, dies at 81 
May 08 250 grave robbers shot to death
May 08 Galveston TX, hit by hurricane; about 6000 die
May 11 James J Jeffries KOs James J Corbett in 23 for heavywgt boxing title
May 12 Boer attack under Sarel Eloff, about 70 killed
May 12 Helene Weigel, Austria/German actress (Metropolis, Mutter Courage)
May 12 Lord Roberts' troops occupies Crown city.
May 13 Jos Panhuysen, author (Pornographer).
May 14 Billie Dove, [Lilian Bohny], NYC, actress (Black Pirate, Stolen Bride).
May 17 British troops relieve Mafeking (Cape Colony).
May 17 Mafeking in South Africa relieved
May 17 Nicolai Berezowsky, composer
May 18 Britain proclaims protectorate over kingdom of Tonga.
May 18 Sarah Miriam Peale, US, portrait painter (Gen Lafayette-1825).
May 18 Tonga is recorded as becoming a British protectorate.
May 19 Great Britain annexes Tonga archipelago.
May 20 2nd modern Olympic games opens in Paris (lasted 5 months).
May 20 2nd modern Olympic games opens in Paris France (lasted 5 months)
May 20 Gustav Heinrich Graben-Hoffman, composer, dies at 80.
May 21 Russia annexes Manchuria
May 22 Associated Press organizes in NYC as non-profit news cooperative.
May 22 Edwin S Votey patents pneumatic piano player.
May 23 Associated Press News Service forms in New York.
May 23 Associated Press News Service forms in NY.
May 24 Australians cross Vaal River in South Africa
May 24 Britain annexes Orange Free State
May 24 In this year, 34th Belmont: Nash Turner aboard Ildrim claims in 2:21¼.
May 25 Eyre M Shaw, 78, is recorded as becoming oldest gold medalist in Olympics
May 25 Eyre M Shaw, 78, is recorded as becoming oldest gold medalist in the Olympics
May 26 British troops under Ian Hamilton attack the Vaal in South Africa
May 27 Lord Roberts' army fights the Vaal in S Africa
May 27 Lord Roberts' army fights the Vaal in South Africa.
May 28 Britain annexes Orange Free State (as Orange River Colony).
May 28 Fire in Cincinnati nearly destroys Reds' grandstand.
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