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Sunday, 09 August 2026
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
May 28 Owen Aisher, president (Marley).
May 28 Solar eclipse occurs.
May 29 In this year, 25th Preakness: H Spencer aboard Hindus claims in 1:48.4
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