Page 8: Historical Events In April - 26

1983  On this day in history bronislaw Kaper, composer, dies at 81   

1984  On April - 26 count Basie jazz piano great, dies at 78   

1984  On April - 26 henry Rowland actor, dies at 70   

1984  On April - 26 liverpool's Cavern Club reopens   

1984  May McAvoy actress, dies at 82 after a heart attack on April - 26.   

1984  On this day in history pres Reagan visits China   

1984  On this day in history henry Rowland, actor (Rogue's Regiment), dies at 70   

1986  On this day in history an accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant leads to widespread nuclear contamination   

1986  Broderick Crawford actor (Highway Patrol), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1986  On April - 26 kashmir-India Border Region a 5.5 earthquake resulted in six people killed, about 30 injured and 85 percent of the houses damaged in the Dharmsala, India area   

1986  On this day in history maria Shriver & Arnold Schwarzenegger marry   

1986  On this day in history worst nuclear disaster, Chernobyl USSR, 31 die   

1986  On April - 26 bessie Love, actress (Broadway Melody, Isadora), dies at 87   

1988  TNN Viewers choice awards-Randy Travis wins in 5 categories on this day in history.   

1989  AT&T announces NJ's 201 area code will split into 908 & 201 on April - 26.   

1989  Lucille Ball comedienne/actress dies at 78 of a massive heart attack on April - 26.   

1989  Mike Tyson is ticketed for driving 71 MPH in 30 mile zone in Albany on April - 26.   

1989  Lucille Ball, comedienne (I Love Lucy), dies of heart attack at 78 on April - 26.   

1990  126 die in a (6.9) earthquake in China on this day in history.   

1990  Danny Wood of New Kids, steps on a stuffed animal & twists his ankle on April - 26.   

1990  On April - 26 in the Qinghai Province, Chinaa 6.9 quake resulted in at least 126 people killed, many injured, extensive damage and landslides in the Gonghe-Xinghai area   

1990  NY court of appeals ends 2« year legal battle over 1988 America's Cup by refusing jurisdiction of the case on this day in history.   

1990  Carlos Pizarro Leongomez, Colombian pres candidate, assassinated on April - 26.   

1991  On April - 26 "Dinosaurs" premiers on ABC-TV   

1991  On this day in history vice-Admiral Charles Thomas resigns, warns defense cuts will threaten sovereignty and endanger lives of military personnel   

1991  On April - 26 carmine Coppola, composer/father of Francis Ford Coppola, dies   

1992  "Jelly's Last Jam" opens at Virginia theater on Broadway on this day in history.   

1992  "Who's The Boss," final episode after 8 years on April - 26.   

1992  Final episode of "Growing Pains" airs on April - 26.   

1992  Alberta Vaughn, actress (Wild Horse, Silver Devil), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1995  Alexander Knox, actor/writer (Gorky Park, Accident), dies at 88 on April - 26.   

1996  Burton Stein, historian, dies at 69 on April - 26.   

1997  Joey Faye, comic (Fruit of the Loom grapes), dies at 86 on April - 26.   

2002  On April - 26 robert Steinhäuser German spree killer (b.1983)   

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

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

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

1567  On April - 26 birth of nicolas Forme, composer   

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

1603  Francesco Nigetti, composer was born on April - 26.   

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

1648  On April - 26 birth of pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706)   

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

1192  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127)   

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

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

1476  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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