Historical Events In April - 26

1983  On this day in history bronislaw Kaper, composer, dies at 81   

1984  Count Basie jazz piano great, dies at 78 on April - 26.   

1984  On April - 26 henry Rowland actor, dies at 70   

1984  On this day in history liverpool's Cavern Club reopens   

1984  On this day in history may McAvoy actress, dies at 82 after a heart attack   

1984  On this day in history pres Reagan visits China   

1984  Henry Rowland, actor (Rogue's Regiment), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1986  An accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant leads to widespread nuclear contamination on April - 26.   

1986  On this day in history broderick Crawford actor (Highway Patrol), dies at 74   

1986  On April - 26 kashmir-India Border Region a 5.5 earthquake resulted in six people killed, about 30 injured and 85 percent of the houses damaged in the Dharmsala, India area   

1986  Maria Shriver & Arnold Schwarzenegger marry on April - 26.   

1986  Worst nuclear disaster, Chernobyl USSR, 31 die on April - 26.   

1986  On April - 26 bessie Love, actress (Broadway Melody, Isadora), dies at 87   

1988  TNN Viewers choice awards-Randy Travis wins in 5 categories on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history aT&T announces NJ's 201 area code will split into 908 & 201   

1989  Lucille Ball comedienne/actress dies at 78 of a massive heart attack on April - 26.   

1989  On this day in history mike Tyson is ticketed for driving 71 MPH in 30 mile zone in Albany   

1989  Lucille Ball, comedienne (I Love Lucy), dies of heart attack at 78 on April - 26.   

1990  126 die in a (6.9) earthquake in China on April - 26.   

1990  Danny Wood of New Kids, steps on a stuffed animal & twists his ankle on this day in history.   

1990  In the Qinghai Province, Chinaa 6.9 quake resulted in at least 126 people killed, many injured, extensive damage and landslides in the Gonghe-Xinghai area on this day in history.   

1990  On April - 26 nY court of appeals ends 2« year legal battle over 1988 America's Cup by refusing jurisdiction of the case   

1990  On April - 26 carlos Pizarro Leongomez, Colombian pres candidate, assassinated   

1991  "Dinosaurs" premiers on ABC-TV on this day in history.   

1991  On April - 26 vice-Admiral Charles Thomas resigns, warns defense cuts will threaten sovereignty and endanger lives of military personnel   

1991  On this day in history carmine Coppola, composer/father of Francis Ford Coppola, dies   

1992  "Jelly's Last Jam" opens at Virginia theater on Broadway on this day in history.   

1992  On April - 26 "Who's The Boss," final episode after 8 years   

1992  Final episode of "Growing Pains" airs on this day in history.   

1992  On April - 26 alberta Vaughn, actress (Wild Horse, Silver Devil), dies at 87   

1995  Alexander Knox, actor/writer (Gorky Park, Accident), dies at 88 on April - 26.   

1996  Burton Stein, historian, dies at 69 on April - 26.   

1997  On this day in history joey Faye, comic (Fruit of the Loom grapes), dies at 86   

2002  On this day in history robert Steinhäuser German spree killer (b.1983)   

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1319  Jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64) was born on this day in history.   

1538  On this day in history birth of giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato)   

1564  On April - 26 birth of william Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet)   

1567  Nicolas Forme, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

0757  On this day in history stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies   

1192  On April - 26 death of emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127)   

1196  Alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies on this day in history.   

1444  On this day in history robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65   

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  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465) on this day in history.   

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