Historical Events In October - 26

1894  German emperor Wilhelm II fires Chancellor Leo von Caprivi & premier Botho zu Eulenburg on October - 26.   

1894  On October - 26 john S Knight, WV, publisher (Knight-Rider)   

1896  On October - 26 abyssinia & Italy sign peace treaty   

1898  On this day in history beryl Rubinstein, composer   

1900  After 4 years of work, 1st section of NY subway opens on this day in history.   

1900  On October - 26 ibrahim Abbud, general/premier Sudan (1958-64)   

1901  1st use of "getaway car" occurs after holding up a shop in Paris on this day in history.   

1902  On October - 26 elizabeth Cady Stanton, suffragist, dies.   

1902  Hugh Chilvers, cricketer (great leggie of 30's for NSW but not Aust) on October - 26.   

1903  On October - 26 yerba Buena is 1st Key System ferry to cross SF Bay   

1903  Herbert Stanley Oakeley, composer, dies at 73 on October - 26.   

1905  The first Soviet (workers' council) formed, St Petersburg, Russia on this day in history.   

1905  Union of Sweden & Norway ends on this day in history.   

1905  On October - 26 1st Soviet (workers' council) formed, St Petersburg, Russia   

1907  Giovanni Salviucci, composer on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history horiboemi Ito, Prince of Japan, assassinated by a Korean   

1910  On this day in history john "Cardinal" Krol, former archbishop (Philadelphia)   

1911  On October - 26 phila A's beat NY Giants, 4 games to 2 in 8th World Series   

1911  Mahalia Jackson, New Orleans, gospel singer (Whole World in his Hands) on October - 26.   

1912  On this day in history serbian troops over run Skopje (Uskup)   

1912  On this day in history don[ald] Siegel, Chicago IL, director (Escape from Alcatraz, Shootist)   

1913  Huerta elected president of Mexico on this day in history.   

1913  On October - 26 stuart J[ames] Byrne, US, sci-fi author (Star Man, God Man)   

1914  On October - 26 dylan Thomas, Swansea South Wales, poet   

1915  On this day in history golfredo Corradetti, conductor   

1916  Margaret Sanger arrested for obscenity (advocating birth control) on October - 26.   

1916  On this day in history francois Mitterand, Jarnac France, President of France (1981-95)   

1917  Capt. Christopher P.J. O'Kelly (52nd Cdn. Infantry BAtt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium on this day in history.   

1917  On October - 26 lt. Robert Shankland (43 Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium   

1917  Prv. Thomas W. Holmes (4th Cdn. Mounted Rifles) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium on this day in history.   

1917  Petrograd Soviet accepts establishment of Military on October - 26.   

1917  Felix the Cat, cartoon character on October - 26.   

1918  On this day in history soldier revolt at Harskamp Veluwe   

1919  On this day in history b C Hilliams musical "Buddies," premieres in NYC   

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1427  Archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496) was born on October - 26.   

1466  Desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly) was born on October - 26.   

1473  Friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510) was born on October - 26.   

1483  On October - 26 birth of hans Buchner, composer   

1491  On this day in history birth of zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521)   

1609  On October - 26 birth of william Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675)   

1645  Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David) was born on October - 26.   

1673  On this day in history birth of dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11)   

0899  On October - 26 alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies   

1132  On this day in history death of floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered   

1235  Andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies on this day in history.   

1440  Death of Gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged on this day in history.   

1576  Frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies on this day in history.   

1607  Philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52 on October - 26.   

1608  Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies on October - 26.   

1633  Death of Horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596) on this day in history.