Page 6: Historical Events In April - 26

1944  The first B-29 attacked by Japanese fighters, one fighter shot down on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history 1st B-29 attacked by Japanese fighters, one fighter shot down   

1945  Marshal Henri Philippe Petain, leader of France's Vichy collaborationist regime during WW II, arrested for treason on April - 26.   

1946  On April - 26 father Divine, a controversial religious leader who claims to be God, marries the much-younger Edna Rose Ritchings, a celebrated anniversary in the International Peace Mission movement.   

1946  Hermann Keyserling, count/philosopher (Unsterblichkeit), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1947  "Bless the Bride" musical opens in London on this day in history.   

1948  On April - 26 the XP-86 prototype for the Sabre Jet first "officially" breaks the sound barrier. The first operational F-86A Sabres entered service in May of the same year   

1950  On this day in history last horse race at Havre de Grace Track in Md, is run   

1951  Queen Juliana opens Brielsche Mausoleum on April - 26.   

1951  On April - 26 john Alden Carpenter, US composer (Sea Drift), dies at 75   

1952  US minesweeper "Hobson" rams aircraft carrier "Wasp," kills 176 on this day in history.   

1952  USS Hobson sinks after colliding with USS Wasp; 176 lives lost on April - 26.   

1952  Patty Berg scores 64, best competitive round of golf by a woman on April - 26.   

1952  On this day in history charles L Baars, Dutch actor (Women Tamers), dies at 59   

1954  On April - 26 nationwide test of Salk anti-polio vaccine begins   

1954  Far Eastern Affairs conference opens in Geneva on April - 26.   

1956  On this day in history edward Arnold actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66   

1956  First container ship left Port Newark, New Jersey for Houston, Texas on this day in history.   

1956  On April - 26 edward Arnold, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66   

1957  Jamestown, Va 350th Anniversary Festival opens on this day in history.   

1958  On April - 26 joe Small, cricketer (WI all-rounder in 1928 series), dies   

1959  On this day in history cuba invades Panama   

1960  Wander J de Haas, Dut physicist (Einstein-De Haas effect), dies at 82 on April - 26.   

1961  Roger Maris' first of 61 homers that year on April - 26.   

1961  On April - 26 french paratroopers' revolt suppressed in Algeria   

1961  Gail Russell, actress (Calcutta, Moonrise, El Paso), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1962  On April - 26 uS/UK launch Ariel; first international payload   

1962  On April - 26 1st Lockheed A-12 flies   

1964  Tanganyika & Zanzibar unite to form Tanzania (Tanzanian Union Day) on April - 26.   

1964  Tanzania formed with the merger of two countries on April - 26.   

1964  On this day in history 18th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat SF Warriors, 4 games to 1   

1964  On this day in history edwin John Pratt, Canadian poet (Towards the Last Spike), dies at 81   

1965  In Ottawa Ontario, the Federal budget includes 10% cut in personal income tax. (we don't see another for a long long long time) on this day in history.   

1965  Ives' 4th Symphony premieres on April - 26.   

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1319  On April - 26 birth of jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64)   

1538  On April - 26 birth of giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato)   

1564  On this day in history birth of william Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet)   

1567  Nicolas Forme, composer was born on April - 26.   

1573  Marie de'Medici, Queen of France was born on this day in history.   

1603  Francesco Nigetti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1637  Philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized was born on April - 26.   

1648  Pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706) was born on this day in history.   

0757  Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies on this day in history.   

1192  Death of Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127) on April - 26.   

1196  Alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies on this day in history.   

1444  On this day in history robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65   

1476  On April - 26 death of simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453)   

1478  Death of Giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24 on April - 26.   

1489  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465) on April - 26.   

1558  Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on this day in history.