Historical Events In September - 26

1959  On September - 26 solomon Bandaranaike, PM of Ceylon (1956-59), assassinated at 60   

1960  On September - 26 first of 4 TV debates Nixon & Kennedy took place (Chicago)   

1960  On this day in history longest speech in UN history (4 hrs, 29 mins, by Fidel Castro)   

1960  William Ling, cricketer (S African batsman in 6 Tests 1921-23), dies on this day in history.   

1961  Eily Malyon, actress (Jane Eyre, I Married a Witch), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history tV comedy series "The Beverly Hillbillies" premiers on CBS   

1962  On this day in history yemen Arab Republic proclaimed (National Day)   

1964  On September - 26 calvin Thomas, actor (Judge Hunter-One Man's Family), dies at 79   

1965  Clara Bow, actress (It, Red Hair, Wings), dies of heart attack at 59 on September - 26.   

1966  "Staten Island," first icebreaker to enter SF bay on September - 26.   

1966  On this day in history helen Kane, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels), dies of cancer at 62   

1968  Hawaii Five-O debuts as an hourly program on CBS on this day in history.   

1969  Beatles release "Abbey Road" album on this day in history.   

1971  On September - 26 muriel Kirkland, actress (Nana, Fast Workers), dies of emphysema at 68   

1972  American Museum of Immigration dedicated on September - 26.   

1972  Charles J Correll, actor/voice (Calvin & the Colonel), dies at 82 on September - 26.   

1973  On September - 26 concorde flies from Washington DC to Paris in 3h33m   

1973  On September - 26 anton Schnack, German writer/poet, dies at 81   

1975  On this day in history the Chief of Naval Operations approved the popular name Tomahawk for the Navy's Sea Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM).   

1977  On this day in history sir Freddie Laker begins cut-rate "Skytrain" service, London to NY   

1978  Railroad clerks go on strike, halting more than 2/3s of rail service on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history 1984 summer LA Olympic coverage sold to ABC for $225 million   

1979  On this day in history arthur Hunnicutt, actor (Big Sky, Apache Uprising), dies at 68   

1980  On this day in history andrew Crawford is born   

1980  Cuban govt closes Mariel Harbor ending "freedom flotilla" on this day in history.   

1980  On September - 26 soyuz 38 returns to Earth   

1982  On September - 26 alec Hurwood, cricketer (Australian off-spinner v WI 1930-31), dies   

1983  Australia II wins America's Cup yacht race (1st non-US winner) on September - 26.   

1983  On this day in history cosmonauts Titov & Strekalov are saved from exploding Soyuz T-10   

1983  Tino Rossi, French singer, dies on September - 26.   

1984  Britain & China initial agreement return Hong Kong to China in 1997 on September - 26.   

1984  On September - 26 pres Reagan vetoes sanctions against South Africa   

1984  On this day in history uK agrees to hand over the soverignty of Hong Kong to China in 1999   

1984  On September - 26 walter Pidgeon, actor (Forbidden Planet), dies of strokes at 87   

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1181  Saint Francis of Assisi, Italian founder of the Franciscan Order (d. 1226) was born on September - 26.   

1329  Anna of Bavaria, Queen of the Romans (d. 1353) was born on this day in history.   

1406  Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (d. 1430) was born on this day in history.   

1688  On this day in history birth of willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist   

1711  On this day in history birth of richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician (d. 1779)   

1729  On September - 26 birth of moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator   

1750  Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood, British admiral (d. 1810) was born on September - 26.   

1758  Cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires was born on September - 26.   

1023  Godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies on September - 26.   

1342  On this day in history john I, ruler of Poland, dies   

1345  On September - 26 willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27   

1371  On this day in history vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies   

1417  Death of Francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (b. 1360) on September - 26.   

1468  On this day in history death of juan de Torquemada, Spanish Catholic cardinal (b. 1388)   

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

1620  Death of Taichang Emperor of China (b. 1582) on this day in history.