Page 7: Historical Events In April - 26

1965  On this day in history aaron Avshalomov, composer, dies at 70   

1966  Arnold "Red" Auerbach retires as Boston Celtic's coach on April - 26.   

1967  On this day in history "Hallelujah, Baby!" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 293 perfs   

1968  Students seize administration building at Ohio State on this day in history.   

1968  On April - 26 uS underground nuclear test, "Boxcar", 1 megaton device   

1969  "Celebration" closes at Ambassador Theater NYC after 110 performances on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history gypsy Rose Lee stripper/actress (Pruitts of S Hampton), dies at 56   

1970  "Company" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 690 performances on April - 26.   

1970  Gypsy Rose Lee, stripper/actress (Pruitts of S Hampton), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history heaviest rains ever in Bahia district of Brazil, 15" in 24 hrs   

1971  SF lightship replaced by automatic buoy on this day in history.   

1972  Margaret A R Bonds, US pianist/composer/arranger, dies at 59 on April - 26.   

1973  On April - 26 irene Ryan actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies), dies at 69   

1973  On April - 26 irene Ryan, actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies), dies at 69   

1974  Landslide in Huancavelica Province Peru creates a natural dam on April - 26.   

1976  Allan Jackson newscaster (Youth Takes a Stand), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1976  On April - 26 felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroid #3649   

1976  Neil McCallum actor (Pete-Saber of London), dies at 45 on April - 26.   

1976  On this day in history allan Jackson, newscaster (Youth Takes a Stand), dies at 60   

1977  NY's famed disco Studio 54 opens on this day in history.   

1978  NASA launches space vehicle S-201 on this day in history.   

1980  On April - 26 iran begins scattering US hostages from the US Embassy   

1980  Longest jump by a jet boat is set at 120' on this day in history.   

1980  Cicely Courtneidge, actress (Double Exposure), dies at 87 on April - 26.   

1981  On this day in history jim Davis actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies at 65   

1981  Madge Evans TV panelist (Masquerade Party), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1981  Jim Davis, actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1982  Argentina surrenders to Britain on S Georgia near Falkland Island on this day in history.   

1982  Dame Cella Johnson British actress, dies of a stroke at 73 on April - 26.   

1982  On April - 26 rod Stewart is mugged, the gunman steals his $50,000 Porsche   

1982  On April - 26 celia Johnson, British actress (Jean Brodie), dies of stroke at 73   

1983  On April - 26 bronislaw Kaper composer, dies at 81   

1983  Dow Jones Industrial Avg breaks 1200 for first time on this day in history.   

1983  On April - 26 vaughn Taylor actor (Johnny Jupiter), dies at 72   

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1319  On this day in history birth of jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64)   

1538  Giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato) was born on April - 26.   

1564  William Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet) was born on April - 26.   

1567  Nicolas Forme, composer was born on April - 26.   

1573  On this day in history birth of marie de'Medici, Queen of France   

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

1637  On this day in history birth of philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized   

1648  On this day in history birth of pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706)   

0757  Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies on this day in history.   

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

1196  On April - 26 alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies   

1444  Robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

1476  On this day in history death of simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453)   

1478  Death of Giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24 on this day in history.   

1489  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465)   

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