Historical Events In August - 26

1930  Joe Solomon, cricketer (WI batsman of 50's Cap fell on wkt v Aust) on this day in history.   

1930  Lon Chaney, actor (Thunder, Big City, Unholy 3), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1931  Dane Skerl, composer on this day in history.   

1933  Jan van Houten bicycles world record time (44,588 km) on this day in history.   

1935  CCC camp opens in Brecksville Reservation of Cleveland Metroparks on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history pumping to build Treasure Island in SF Bay is finished   

1937  On this day in history franco's troops conquer Santander   

1938  Montreal Maroons dropped from the NHL on August - 26.   

1938  British leaders & Arabians fight in Palestine on August - 26.   

1939  On August - 26 new York station WXBS makes the first TV broadcast of a baseball doubleheader (Cincinnati Reds at Brooklyn Dodgers).   

1939  On August - 26 1st major league baseball telecast-Reds beat Bkln Dodgers (W2XBS NY)   

1940  RKC soccer team forms in Waalwijk on August - 26.   

1942  On this day in history 7,000 Jews rounded up in Vichy Free Zone of France   

1942  On August - 26 7,000 Jews are rounded up in Vichy-France   

1944  Bulgaria announces withdrawal & German troops are to be disarmed on August - 26.   

1945  Japanese diplomats board Missouri to receive instructions on Japan's surrender at the end of WW II on August - 26.   

1945  On August - 26 franz Werfel, Czech/German/US poet/writer (Mirror Man), dies at 54   

1946  On August - 26 george Orwell published "Animal Farm"   

1947  1st black baseball pitcher Don Bankhead (Hit a HR on 1st at bat) on August - 26.   

1948  On August - 26 oscar L Fernandez, Brazilian conductor/composer (Imbapara), dies at 50   

1949  On August - 26 nico van Suchtelen, publisher, dies at 70   

1950  On this day in history 39th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in New York (4-1)   

1951  Canadian railways adopt the Uniform Code of Operating Rules for train operation purposes on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history jongbloed in Paris demonstrates artificial heart   

1952  On this day in history fluoridation of SF water begins   

1955  1st color telecast (NBC) of a tennis match (Davis Cup) on August - 26.   

1956  KREY TV channel 10 in Montrose, CO (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history ford introduces the Edsel automobile.(Bad move)   

1957  On August - 26 the USSR announces its first successful launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.   

1957  USSR announces successful test of intercontinental ballistic missile on this day in history.   

1958  Ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1960  Mark Hambourg, composer, dies at 81 on August - 26.   

1961  On this day in history official Intl Hockey Hall of Fame opens in Toronto   

1962  Mickey Wright wins LPGA Salt Lake City Golf Open on this day in history.   

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1469  On August - 26 birth of ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496)   

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

1596  On this day in history birth of frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)   

1627  On this day in history birth of thomas Bullis, composer   

1676  On August - 26 birth of robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5]   

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  On August - 26 birth of karl Kohaut, composer   

1278  On August - 26 ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle   

1346  Jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1349  On this day in history death of thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1368  On this day in history 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  Death of Giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara on August - 26.   

1551  Death of Margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516) on this day in history.   

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