Historical Events In April - 26

1965  Aaron Avshalomov, composer, dies at 70 on April - 26.   

1966  On April - 26 arnold "Red" Auerbach retires as Boston Celtic's coach   

1967  On April - 26 "Hallelujah, Baby!" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 293 perfs   

1968  On April - 26 students seize administration building at Ohio State   

1968  US underground nuclear test, "Boxcar", 1 megaton device on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history "Celebration" closes at Ambassador Theater NYC after 110 performances   

1970  Gypsy Rose Lee stripper/actress (Pruitts of S Hampton), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1970  On April - 26 "Company" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 690 performances   

1970  On this day in history gypsy Rose Lee, stripper/actress (Pruitts of S Hampton), dies at 56   

1971  Heaviest rains ever in Bahia district of Brazil, 15" in 24 hrs on April - 26.   

1971  SF lightship replaced by automatic buoy on this day in history.   

1972  Margaret A R Bonds, US pianist/composer/arranger, dies at 59 on April - 26.   

1973  Irene Ryan actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies), dies at 69 on April - 26.   

1973  On this day in history irene Ryan, actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies), dies at 69   

1974  Landslide in Huancavelica Province Peru creates a natural dam on this day in history.   

1976  Allan Jackson newscaster (Youth Takes a Stand), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1976  On April - 26 felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroid #3649   

1976  Neil McCallum actor (Pete-Saber of London), dies at 45 on April - 26.   

1976  Allan Jackson, newscaster (Youth Takes a Stand), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1977  On April - 26 nY's famed disco Studio 54 opens   

1978  On April - 26 nASA launches space vehicle S-201   

1980  Iran begins scattering US hostages from the US Embassy on this day in history.   

1980  Longest jump by a jet boat is set at 120' on April - 26.   

1980  Cicely Courtneidge, actress (Double Exposure), dies at 87 on April - 26.   

1981  On April - 26 jim Davis actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies at 65   

1981  On this day in history madge Evans TV panelist (Masquerade Party), dies at 71   

1981  On April - 26 jim Davis, actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies at 65   

1982  On April - 26 argentina surrenders to Britain on S Georgia near Falkland Island   

1982  On this day in history dame Cella Johnson British actress, dies of a stroke at 73   

1982  Rod Stewart is mugged, the gunman steals his $50,000 Porsche on April - 26.   

1982  Celia Johnson, British actress (Jean Brodie), dies of stroke at 73 on this day in history.   

1983  Bronislaw Kaper composer, dies at 81 on April - 26.   

1983  On April - 26 dow Jones Industrial Avg breaks 1200 for first time   

1983  Vaughn Taylor actor (Johnny Jupiter), dies at 72 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  On this day in history birth of giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato)   

1564  William Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet) was born on this day in history.   

1567  On this day in history birth of nicolas Forme, composer   

1573  Marie de'Medici, Queen of France was born on April - 26.   

1603  On April - 26 birth of francesco Nigetti, composer   

1637  On this day in history birth of philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized   

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

1196  On this day in history alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies   

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  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 April - 26.   

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