Historical Events In August - 26

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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1469  Ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496) was born on August - 26.   

1540  King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.   

1596  Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) was born on August - 26.   

1627  Thomas Bullis, composer was born on this day in history.   

1676  Robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5] was born on August - 26.   

1687  On August - 26 birth of willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)   

1694  On this day in history birth of elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755)   

1726  Karl Kohaut, composer was born on August - 26.   

1278  Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle on August - 26.   

1346  On August - 26 jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle   

1349  Death of Thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury on August - 26.   

1368  On August - 26 engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies   

1486  Ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1518  On this day in history death of giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara   

1551  Death of Margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516) on August - 26.   

1572  On August - 26 death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)