Historical Events In August - 26
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1906 On this day in history albert B Sabin, Russia, US microbiologist (oral polio vaccine)
1907 On this day in history houdini escapes from chains underwater at Aquatic Park in 57 sec
1908 Bill Hunt, cricketer (NSW slow left-armer, Test for Australia 1933) on August - 26.
1909 Frank Tarrant scores cricket 145 & 13-67 for Middlesex v Gloucs on August - 26.
1909 Eric Quail Davies, cricket pace bowler (5 Tests for S Africa 1935-39) on August - 26.
1910 Mother Teresa, [Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu], Yugoslavia (Nobel Peace Prize 1979) on August - 26.
1911 On this day in history lester Lanin, orchestra leader (40 Beatle Hits)
1912 On this day in history 32nd US Mens Tennis: M E McLoughlin beats W F Johnson (36 26 62 64 62)
1913 On August - 26 33rd US Mens Tennis: M E McLoughlin beats R N Williams (64 57 63 61)
1913 Cees de Lange, Dutch conferencier on this day in history.
1914 On this day in history germans defeat Russians in Battle of Tannenberg
1914 -9/10] Russian army attacks Austrian army in Galicia on this day in history.
1915 On August - 26 german troops over run Brest-Litovsk, Russia
1915 Humphrey Searle, England, writer (20th Century counterpoint) on this day in history.
1916 On August - 26 sgt. Reginald Stanley JUDSON, 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Bapaume, France
1916 Phila A's Bullet Joe Bush no-hits Cleve, 5-0 on this day in history.
1916 Allan Leslie Merson, historian on this day in history.
1917 On this day in history jan Clayton, Tularosa NM, actress (Ellen Miller-Lassie)
1918 Lt. Charles S. Rutherford (5th Cdn. Infranty Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Monchy-le-Preux, France on this day in history.
1918 On August - 26 w Smith & F Bacons "Lightnin'," premieres in NYC
1918 Louis W "Louis" Stotijn, bassoonist/conductor (Residence Orchestra) on August - 26.
1919 On August - 26 ronny Graham, Phila Pa, actor (Bob Crane Show, Chico & the Man)
1920 On August - 26 19th amendment passes-women's suffrage granted (about time!)
1920 The 19th Amendment to the US Constitution is ratified, granting women the right to vote on August - 26.
1920 US Women given the right to vote on August - 26.
1921 Ben Bradlee, Boston, editor/journalist/executive (Washington Post) on this day in history.
1921 Ludwig Thoma, writer, dies on this day in history.
1922 On this day in history japanese cruiser Niitaka leaves in storm at Kamchatka, 300 killed
1922 Lazar Nikolov, composer on this day in history.
1924 (August 13 Old Style) The Catastrophe of Smyrna, known as the Asia Minor Catastrophe to Greeks, occurs. The Ottoman army expels Greeks and other non-Turks from Asia Minor on August - 26.
1927 On this day in history francois Leydet, sierra club (Last Redwoods)
1928 Peter Appleyard, Canadian jazz vibraphonist on this day in history.
1929 On this day in history 1st US roller coaster built
1930 On August - 26 hack Wilson hits his 44th HR, breaks Chuck Klein's NL record
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