Historical Events In April - 26

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

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

1945  Marshal Henri Philippe Petain, leader of France's Vichy collaborationist regime during WW II, arrested for treason on this day in history.   

1946  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 on April - 26.   

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 April - 26 queen Juliana opens Brielsche Mausoleum   

1951  John Alden Carpenter, US composer (Sea Drift), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

1952  On this day in history uSS Hobson sinks after colliding with USS Wasp; 176 lives lost   

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

1952  Charles L Baars, Dutch actor (Women Tamers), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1954  Nationwide test of Salk anti-polio vaccine begins on April - 26.   

1954  On this day in history far Eastern Affairs conference opens in Geneva   

1956  Edward Arnold actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66 on April - 26.   

1956  On April - 26 first container ship left Port Newark, New Jersey for Houston, Texas   

1956  Edward Arnold, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66 on April - 26.   

1957  On this day in history jamestown, Va 350th Anniversary Festival opens   

1958  Joe Small, cricketer (WI all-rounder in 1928 series), dies on April - 26.   

1959  On this day in history cuba invades Panama   

1960  On this day in history wander J de Haas, Dut physicist (Einstein-De Haas effect), dies at 82   

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

1961  French paratroopers' revolt suppressed in Algeria on April - 26.   

1961  Gail Russell, actress (Calcutta, Moonrise, El Paso), dies at 36 on April - 26.   

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

1962  On this day in history 1st Lockheed A-12 flies   

1964  On this day in history tanganyika & Zanzibar unite to form Tanzania (Tanzanian Union Day)   

1964  On April - 26 tanzania formed with the merger of two countries   

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

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

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 April - 26.   

1965  Ives' 4th Symphony premieres on this day in history.   

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1319  On this day in history birth of jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64)   

1538  Giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato) was born on April - 26.   

1564  William Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet) was born on April - 26.   

1567  Nicolas Forme, composer was born on this day in history.   

1573  On April - 26 birth of marie de'Medici, Queen of France   

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  On this day in history birth of pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706)   

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

1192  On April - 26 death of emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127)   

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

1444  On this day in history 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  Death of Giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24 on this day in history.   

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

1558  Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on April - 26.