Historical Events In September - 26

1935  On September - 26 andy Adams, US writer (Cattle fire), dies at 76   

1936  Harriet Monroe, US poet (Poet's Life), dies at 75 on September - 26.   

1937  On September - 26 bessie Smith, singer, dies of injuries sustained in car crash at 43   

1938  On this day in history hitler issues ultimatum to Czech government, demanding Sudenten Land   

1939  German seaplane shoots KLM-aircraft (1 killed) on September - 26.   

1940  On September - 26 airplane manufacturer in Woolston bombed, 30 killed   

1940  Walter Benjamin, writer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1941  On September - 26 nazi's slaughter about 34,000 Jews of Kiev   

1943  Operation Jaywick - an Australian SOA (Special Operations Australia) unit, operating from the fishing vessel Krait, mines Japanese ships in Singapore harbour The operation sinks 37,000 tons of enemy shipping on this day in history.   

1944  British & Polish paratroopers evacuate Oosterbeek (Arnhem) on this day in history.   

1944  Ernst Isler, composer, dies at 64 on September - 26.   

1945  On September - 26 all old Dutch banknotes declared invalid   

1945  Béla V J Bartok, Hungarian pianist/composer dies at 64 on September - 26.   

1946  1st edition of Tintin (Kuifje), publishes until June 1993 on this day in history.   

1947  On September - 26 happy Chandler announces Ford & Gillette to sponsor World Series   

1947  Hugh Lofting, writer (Gub Gub Book), dies at 61 on September - 26.   

1948  Boston Braves win 1st NL championship since 1914 on this day in history.   

1950  Because of forest fire in Br Columbia, blue moon appears in England on September - 26.   

1950  UN troops in Korean War recaptured South Korean capital of Seoul on September - 26.   

1950  Australia wins Davis Cup tennis tournament on this day in history.   

1951  Prof Youngblood demonstrates artificial heart in Paris on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history yanks clinch 4th straight & 19th AL pennant, beating A's 5-2   

1952  On September - 26 george Santayana, US philosopher/poet (Last Puritan), dies at 88   

1953  Billy Hunter is last St Louis Browns player to homer in a game on September - 26.   

1954  On this day in history typhoon strikes Kakodate Bay Japan, killing over 1,600   

1954  On September - 26 japanese ferry boat Toya Maru sinks in Strait of Tsugaru, 1172 die   

1955  NY Stock Exchange worst price decline since 1929 on September - 26.   

1956  On September - 26 linda Hamilton, actress (Beauty and the Beast, Terminator) born   

1956  Lucien Febvre, French historian (Un Destin, Martin Luther), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1957  On September - 26 dag Hammarskjld re-elected secretary-general of the UN   

1957  Musical "West Side Story," opens on Broadway on September - 26.   

1957  On this day in history "West Side Story" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 734 perfs   

1958  Columbia (US) beats Sceptre (England) in 18th America's Cup 0 on September - 26.   

1958  Carl Brisson, actor (Ship Cafe, Ring, Song of Soho), dies at 64 on September - 26.   

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1181  On this day in history birth of saint Francis of Assisi, Italian founder of the Franciscan Order (d. 1226)   

1329  Anna of Bavaria, Queen of the Romans (d. 1353) was born on September - 26.   

1406  On this day in history birth of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (d. 1430)   

1688  Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist was born on September - 26.   

1711  Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician (d. 1779) was born on September - 26.   

1729  On this day in history birth of moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator   

1750  On this day in history birth of cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood, British admiral (d. 1810)   

1758  Cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires was born on this day in history.   

1023  On this day in history godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies   

1342  John I, ruler of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1345  Willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27 on September - 26.   

1371  On September - 26 vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies   

1417  On September - 26 death of francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (b. 1360)   

1468  Death of Juan de Torquemada, Spanish Catholic cardinal (b. 1388) on this day in history.   

1614  On September - 26 felice Anerio, Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel), dies   

1620  On this day in history death of taichang Emperor of China (b. 1582)