Historical Events In April - 26

2005  On this day in history facing international pressure, Syria withdraws the last of its 14,000 troop military garrison in Lebanon ending its twenty nine year military domination of that country.   

2007  Russians riot in Tallinn, Estonia, about moving the Bronze Soldier. Two nights of rioting leave one dead on this day in history.   

2012  70 people are killed by rocket attacks by the Syrian Army on the city of Hama on this day in history.   

2012  Former Liberian President Charles Taylor is found guilty on 11 counts of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Sierra Leone Civil War on April - 26.   

2013  30 people are killed after a bus crashes following a Taliban attack in southern Afghanistan on this day in history.   

2017  On April - 26 gift Ngoepe becomes 1st black African to play in Major League Baseball, for the Pittsburgh Pirates   

2018  On this day in history serial killer "Golden State Killer" identified after 40 years as a former police officer, responsible for 12 killings, 50 rapes in California   

2018  On April - 26 comedian Bill Cosby is found guilty of sexual assault in Pennsylvania   

2018  On this day in history nFL Draft: 4 quarterbacks are taken in the top 10 selections for the first time in history   

2019  Avengers: Endgame is released in theaters, breaking many box-office records, including becoming the highest grossing movie of all time on this day in history.   

2020  On this day in history king Salman issues a royal decree, declaring that people will no longer be executed in Saudi Arabia for crimes they were convicted of when they were minors.   

2021  On April - 26 president Recep Tayyip Erdogan announces Turkey will go into full lockdown till May 17 to a curb COVID-19 surge and world's 4th highest caseload [1]   

2021  On April - 26 kanye West 's Nike Air Yeezy 1 Prototype trainers sell for a record $1.8 million in a private sale at Sotheby's   

2023  Brazilian Portuguese-language Michaelis dictionary adds "pelé" as a new adjective to its online edition, meaning "exceptional, incomparable, unique" [1] 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  William Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet) was born on April - 26.   

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

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

1603  On April - 26 birth of francesco Nigetti, composer   

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  Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies on April - 26.   

1192  Death of Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127) on this day in history.   

1196  On this day in history alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies   

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

1476  On April - 26 death of simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453)   

1478  On April - 26 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  On April - 26 jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies