Historical Events In March - 26

1982  Paul McCartney &Stevie Wonder release "Ebony &Ivory" in the UK on March - 26.   

1982  On this day in history soap opera "Capitol" premieres   

1982  Agathe "Henriette" de Beaufort, writer (Dolly of Arnhem), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1983  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history anthony F Blunt, British art historian/spy for USSR, dies at 75   

1985  On March - 26 in Ottawa Ontario Brian Mulroney 1939- announces that his government is ending the National Energy Program, Alberta starts singing "Happy Days are Here Again"   

1986  On March - 26 geffen records signs Guns &Roses   

1986  On this day in history bartlett Robinson, actor (Wendy & Me, Mona McCluskey), dies at 73   

1987  On this day in history hyderabad beat Delhi on first innings to win Ranji Trophy   

1987  On this day in history nASA launches Fltsatcom-6, it failed to reach orbit   

1987  On March - 26 walter Abel, actor (Suspicion), dies at 88   

1989  Allison Finney wins LPGA Standard Register Turquoise Golf Classic on March - 26.   

1989  First free elections in USSR 190 M votes cast; Boris Yeltsin wins on March - 26.   

1990  On this day in history 62nd Academy Awards "Driving Miss Daisy", Daniel Day-Lewis, Jessica Tandy win   

1990  On this day in history international Chrysis, Transvestite actor (Q&A), dies of cancer at 38   

1990  On March - 26 62nd Academy Awards: "Driving Miss Daisy", Daniel Day-Lewis, Jessica Tandy win   

1991  On this day in history fuel pipe explodes under 58th street &Lexington Ave, New York NY   

1991  Victoria beat New South Wales by 7 wickets to win Sheffield Shield Final on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history frans Dohmen, union leader (Neth Catholic Mine Workers), dies at 81   

1992  On March - 26 mike Tyson sentenced to 10 years in rape of Desiree Washington   

1992  NHL New York Rangers clinch first NHL regular season championship in 50 years on this day in history.   

1993  Luis Falco, US choreographer (Fame, Angel Heart), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1994  Talk show hostess Ricki Lake weds Rob Sussman on March - 26.   

1994  Constantine Koukouchkine, Russ diplomat. murdered in Algeria at 41 on this day in history.   

1995  15th Golden Raspberry Awards Color of Night wins on this day in history.   

1995  24th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Nanci Bowen on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history mashonaland beat Mashonaland U-24 by 165 runs to win Logan Cup   

1995  Ottawa passes legislation ordering 30,000 striking railway employees back to work on March - 26.   

1995  On March - 26 rapper-E (Eazy Eric Wright), dies at 31   

1995  15th Golden Raspberry Awards: Color of Night wins on March - 26.   

1996  On this day in history canada's Anik E-1 communications satellite suffers electronic fault in Space, loses 50% of its capacity.   

1996  On this day in history last day of 1st-class cricket for Allan Border (Queensland vs Victoria)   

1996  On March - 26 (Elizabeth Cissie) Charlton, football matriarch, dies at 83   

1997  NHL announce Might Ducks &Vancouver Canucks to open 1998 in Japan on March - 26.   

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1479  On March - 26 birth of vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III   

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

1554  On this day in history birth of charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611)   

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

1659  On March - 26 birth of william Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher   

1671  On this day in history birth of giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer   

1684  Johann Graf, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies   

0809  On this day in history liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66   

1130  Death of King Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090) on March - 26.   

1212  Sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58 on March - 26.   

1258  On this day in history floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies   

1350  On March - 26 alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies   

1517  On this day in history death of heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer