Page 6: Historical Events In April - 26

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

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 this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history 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  On this day in history hermann Keyserling, count/philosopher (Unsterblichkeit), dies at 65   

1947  On April - 26 "Bless the Bride" musical opens in London   

1948  On this day in history 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  Last horse race at Havre de Grace Track in Md, is run on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history queen Juliana opens Brielsche Mausoleum   

1951  On this day in history john Alden Carpenter, US composer (Sea Drift), dies at 75   

1952  On this day in history uS minesweeper "Hobson" rams aircraft carrier "Wasp," kills 176   

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

1952  On April - 26 patty Berg scores 64, best competitive round of golf by a woman   

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

1954  Nationwide test of Salk anti-polio vaccine begins on this day in history.   

1954  On April - 26 far Eastern Affairs conference opens in Geneva   

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

1956  On this day in history first container ship left Port Newark, New Jersey for Houston, Texas   

1956  Edward Arnold, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1957  Jamestown, Va 350th Anniversary Festival opens on April - 26.   

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

1959  Cuba invades Panama on this day in history.   

1960  On April - 26 wander J de Haas, Dut physicist (Einstein-De Haas effect), dies at 82   

1961  Roger Maris' first of 61 homers that year on this day in history.   

1961  French paratroopers' revolt suppressed in Algeria on this day in history.   

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

1962  US/UK launch Ariel; first international payload on April - 26.   

1962  1st Lockheed A-12 flies on April - 26.   

1964  Tanganyika & Zanzibar unite to form Tanzania (Tanzanian Union Day) on this day in history.   

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

1964  On April - 26 18th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat SF Warriors, 4 games to 1   

1964  Edwin John Pratt, Canadian poet (Towards the Last Spike), dies at 81 on April - 26.   

1965  On April - 26 in Ottawa Ontario, the Federal budget includes 10% cut in personal income tax. (we don't see another for a long long long time)   

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

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1319  Jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64) was born on April - 26.   

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  On April - 26 birth of marie de'Medici, Queen of France   

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

1637  On April - 26 birth of philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized   

1648  Pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706) was born on April - 26.   

0757  Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies on April - 26.   

1192  Death of Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127) on this day in history.   

1196  Alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies on April - 26.   

1444  On April - 26 robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65   

1476  Death of Simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453) on April - 26.   

1478  On this day in history death of giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24   

1489  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465) on this day in history.   

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