Page 8: Historical Events In April - 26

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

1984  Count Basie jazz piano great, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1984  Henry Rowland actor, dies at 70 on April - 26.   

1984  On this day in history liverpool's Cavern Club reopens   

1984  On this day in history may McAvoy actress, dies at 82 after a heart attack   

1984  On April - 26 pres Reagan visits China   

1984  Henry Rowland, actor (Rogue's Regiment), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1986  An accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant leads to widespread nuclear contamination on April - 26.   

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

1986  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 on this day in history.   

1986  Maria Shriver & Arnold Schwarzenegger marry on April - 26.   

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

1986  Bessie Love, actress (Broadway Melody, Isadora), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history lucille Ball comedienne/actress dies at 78 of a massive heart attack   

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 this day in history.   

1990  On April - 26 126 die in a (6.9) earthquake in China   

1990  Danny Wood of New Kids, steps on a stuffed animal & twists his ankle on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history 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  On April - 26 nY court of appeals ends 2« year legal battle over 1988 America's Cup by refusing jurisdiction of the case   

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

1991  On this day in history "Dinosaurs" premiers on ABC-TV   

1991  On April - 26 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 April - 26.   

1992  On this day in history "Who's The Boss," final episode after 8 years   

1992  Final episode of "Growing Pains" airs on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history alberta Vaughn, actress (Wild Horse, Silver Devil), dies at 87   

1995  On this day in history alexander Knox, actor/writer (Gorky Park, Accident), dies at 88   

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

1997  On this day in history joey Faye, comic (Fruit of the Loom grapes), dies at 86   

2002  Robert Steinhäuser German spree killer (b.1983) on April - 26.   

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

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 April - 26.   

1567  On April - 26 birth of nicolas Forme, composer   

1573  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.