Historical Events In March - 26

1945  On March - 26 japanese resistance ends on Iwo Jima   

1945  On this day in history kamikazes attack US battle fleet near Kerama Retto   

1945  US 7th Army crosses Rhine at Worms on March - 26.   

1945  Venray soccer team forms on March - 26.   

1945  On this day in history -29] Kamikazes attack US battle fleet near Kerama Retto   

1945  David Lloyd George, British (L) premier (1916-22), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history helen Ernst, German poster artist/resistance fighter, dies at about 43   

1949  11th NCAA Men's Basketball Champion: Kentucky beats Okla State 46-36 on March - 26.   

1951  USAF flag approved on this day in history.   

1951  Patty Berg wins LPGA Sandhills Women's Golf Open on March - 26.   

1952  On this day in history 14th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kansas beats St Johns 80-63   

1953  On March - 26 dr Jonas Salk announces new vaccine to prevent polio [myelitis]   

1953  Dr Jonas Salk announces vaccine to prevent polio[myelitis] on this day in history.   

1953  Albert Spalding, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1954  On March - 26 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island   

1955  "Ballad of Davy Crockett", becomes the #1 record in US on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history "Ballad of Davy Crockett," becomes the #1 record in US   

1956  On March - 26 medic Alert Foundation forms   

1956  Red Buttons debuts on TV in Studio One on this day in history.   

1956  On March - 26 thomas Alexandrovich de Hartmann, composer, dies at 70   

1958  30th Academy Awards-"Bridge on the River Kwai", Alec Guinness &Joanne Woodward win on March - 26.   

1958  On March - 26 uS Army launches America's third successful satellite, "Explorer III"   

1958  On this day in history phil Mead, cricketer (55061 1st-class runs 1905-36), dies   

1959  Test debut for Mushtaq Mohammad vs West Indies age 15 years 124 days on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history raymond T Chandler, US detective writer (Long Goodbye), dies at 71   

1960  On this day in history iraq executes 30 after attack on President Kassem   

1960  On this day in history orioles-Reds series for Havana, is moved to Miami   

1960  On March - 26 ian Keith, actor (Identity Unknown, Queen Christina), dies at 61   

1962  On this day in history supreme Court backs 1-man-1-vote apportionment of seats in state legislature   

1962  Marjorie Colton, inventor of wax paper, dies at 64 on March - 26.   

1964  On this day in history "Funny Girl" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 1,348 performances   

1966  On March - 26 operation Jackstay in Navy's first amphibious assault in Vietnam's inland waters   

1967  On March - 26 21st Tony Awards Homecoming &Cabaret win   

1967  Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Venice Ladies' Golf Open on this day in history.   

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1479  Vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III was born on March - 26.   

1516  Conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.   

1554  Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.   

1577  Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon was born on March - 26.   

1659  William Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1671  On March - 26 birth of giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer   

1684  Johann Graf, composer was born on March - 26.   

1698  On March - 26 birth of václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765)   

0304  Death of Saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian on this day in history.   

0752  Stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies on this day in history.   

0809  Liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

1130  Death of King Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090) on this day in history.   

1212  Sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1258  Floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies on March - 26.   

1350  Alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies on March - 26.   

1517  On March - 26 death of heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer