Page 8: Historical Events In April - 26

1983  Bronislaw Kaper, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1984  Count Basie jazz piano great, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

1984  Liverpool's Cavern Club reopens on this day in history.   

1984  May McAvoy actress, dies at 82 after a heart attack on April - 26.   

1984  On April - 26 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  Broderick Crawford actor (Highway Patrol), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1986  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 on this day in history.   

1986  Maria Shriver & Arnold Schwarzenegger marry on this day in history.   

1986  Worst nuclear disaster, Chernobyl USSR, 31 die on this day in history.   

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 April - 26 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  On this day in history lucille Ball, comedienne (I Love Lucy), dies of heart attack at 78   

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

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

1990  On this day in history 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   

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

1990  On this day in history carlos Pizarro Leongomez, Colombian pres candidate, assassinated   

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

1991  Vice-Admiral Charles Thomas resigns, warns defense cuts will threaten sovereignty and endanger lives of military personnel on this day in history.   

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

1992  On April - 26 "Jelly's Last Jam" opens at Virginia theater on Broadway   

1992  On this day in history "Who's The Boss," final episode after 8 years   

1992  On this day in history final episode of "Growing Pains" airs   

1992  Alberta Vaughn, actress (Wild Horse, Silver Devil), dies at 87 on April - 26.   

1995  Alexander Knox, actor/writer (Gorky Park, Accident), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1996  On April - 26 burton Stein, historian, dies at 69   

1997  Joey Faye, comic (Fruit of the Loom grapes), dies at 86 on April - 26.   

2002  On April - 26 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  Giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato) was born on this day in history.   

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

1567  On April - 26 birth of nicolas Forme, composer   

1573  Marie de'Medici, Queen of France was born on April - 26.   

1603  Francesco Nigetti, composer was born on April - 26.   

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

1648  On April - 26 birth of pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706)   

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

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

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 April - 26 death of simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453)   

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

1489  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465) on April - 26.   

1558  Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on this day in history.