WHAT HAPPENED ON 26. MAY
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Dred Scott is emancipated by the Blow family, his original owners. (26. May 1857)
Montana is organized as a United States territory. (26. May 1864)
American Civil War: the Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith, commander of the Confederate Trans-Mississippi division, is the last general of the Confederate Army to surrender, at Galveston, Texas. (26. May 1865)
Boston University is chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (26. May 1869)
Russia and the United Kingdom sign the Treaty of Gandamak establishing an Afghan state. (26. May 1879)
Nicholas II becomes Tsar of Russia. (26. May 1896)
Charles Dow publishes the first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. (26. May 1896)
Dracula, a novel by the Irish author Bram Stoker, is published. (26. May 1897)
Thousand Days' War: The Colombian Conservative Party turns the tide of war in their favor with victory against the Colombian Liberal Party in the Battle of Palonegro. (26. May 1900)
Vauxhall Bridge is opened in London. (26. May 1906)
At Masjed Soleyman (مسجد سليمان) in southwest Persia, the first major commercial oil strike in the Middle East is made. The rights to the resource are quickly acquired by the Anglo-Persian Oil Company. (26. May 1908)
Several powerful tornadoes rip through Illinois, including the city of Mattoon, killing 101 people and injuring 689. (26. May 1917)
The Democratic Republic of Georgia is established. (26. May 1918)
24 Hours of Le Mans, was first held, and has since been run annually in June. (26. May 1923)
In the House of Commons of Northern Ireland, Tommy Henderson begins speaking on the Appropriation Bill. By the time he sits down in the early hours of the following morning, he had spoken for 10 hours. (26. May 1936)
In the United States, the House Un-American Activities Committee begins its first session. (26. May 1938)
World War II: Battle of Dunkirk – In France, Allied forces begin a massive evacuation from Dunkirk, France. (26. May 1940)
World War II: The Siege of Calais ends with the surrender of the British and French garrison. (26. May 1940)
World War II: The Battle of Gazala takes place. (26. May 1942)
The U.S. Congress passes Public Law 557, which permanently establishes the Civil Air Patrol as an auxiliary of the United States Air Force. (26. May 1948)