Historical Events In April - 26

1944  The first B-29 attacked by Japanese fighters, one fighter shot down on this day in history.   

1944  1st B-29 attacked by Japanese fighters, one fighter shot down on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history marshal Henri Philippe Petain, leader of France's Vichy collaborationist regime during WW II, arrested for treason   

1946  On April - 26 father Divine, a controversial religious leader who claims to be God, marries the much-younger Edna Rose Ritchings, a celebrated anniversary in the International Peace Mission movement.   

1946  Hermann Keyserling, count/philosopher (Unsterblichkeit), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1947  On April - 26 "Bless the Bride" musical opens in London   

1948  On April - 26 the XP-86 prototype for the Sabre Jet first "officially" breaks the sound barrier. The first operational F-86A Sabres entered service in May of the same year   

1950  Last horse race at Havre de Grace Track in Md, is run on April - 26.   

1951  Queen Juliana opens Brielsche Mausoleum on April - 26.   

1951  John Alden Carpenter, US composer (Sea Drift), dies at 75 on April - 26.   

1952  US minesweeper "Hobson" rams aircraft carrier "Wasp," kills 176 on April - 26.   

1952  USS Hobson sinks after colliding with USS Wasp; 176 lives lost on April - 26.   

1952  On April - 26 patty Berg scores 64, best competitive round of golf by a woman   

1952  On this day in history charles L Baars, Dutch actor (Women Tamers), dies at 59   

1954  Nationwide test of Salk anti-polio vaccine begins on April - 26.   

1954  Far Eastern Affairs conference opens in Geneva on this day in history.   

1956  Edward Arnold actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66 on April - 26.   

1956  First container ship left Port Newark, New Jersey for Houston, Texas on this day in history.   

1956  Edward Arnold, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66 on April - 26.   

1957  On April - 26 jamestown, Va 350th Anniversary Festival opens   

1958  Joe Small, cricketer (WI all-rounder in 1928 series), dies on April - 26.   

1959  Cuba invades Panama on April - 26.   

1960  Wander J de Haas, Dut physicist (Einstein-De Haas effect), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1961  Roger Maris' first of 61 homers that year on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history french paratroopers' revolt suppressed in Algeria   

1961  Gail Russell, actress (Calcutta, Moonrise, El Paso), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1962  On April - 26 uS/UK launch Ariel; first international payload   

1962  On this day in history 1st Lockheed A-12 flies   

1964  On April - 26 tanganyika & Zanzibar unite to form Tanzania (Tanzanian Union Day)   

1964  On this day in history tanzania formed with the merger of two countries   

1964  18th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat SF Warriors, 4 games to 1 on this day in history.   

1964  Edwin John Pratt, Canadian poet (Towards the Last Spike), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1965  On April - 26 in Ottawa Ontario, the Federal budget includes 10% cut in personal income tax. (we don't see another for a long long long time)   

1965  Ives' 4th Symphony premieres on April - 26.   

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1319  On April - 26 birth of jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64)   

1538  On April - 26 birth of giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato)   

1564  On this day in history birth of william Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet)   

1567  On this day in history birth of nicolas Forme, composer   

1573  On April - 26 birth of marie de'Medici, Queen of France   

1603  Francesco Nigetti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1637  Philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized was born on April - 26.   

1648  Pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706) was born on this day in history.   

0757  On April - 26 stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies   

1192  Death of Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127) on April - 26.   

1196  Alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies on April - 26.   

1444  On April - 26 robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65   

1476  Death of Simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453) on April - 26.   

1478  On this day in history death of giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24   

1489  On April - 26 death of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465)   

1558  Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on April - 26.