Historical Events In August - 26

1906  On this day in history albert B Sabin, Russia, US microbiologist (oral polio vaccine)   

1907  On August - 26 houdini escapes from chains underwater at Aquatic Park in 57 sec   

1908  Bill Hunt, cricketer (NSW slow left-armer, Test for Australia 1933) on this day in history.   

1909  Frank Tarrant scores cricket 145 & 13-67 for Middlesex v Gloucs on this day in history.   

1909  On August - 26 eric Quail Davies, cricket pace bowler (5 Tests for S Africa 1935-39)   

1910  Mother Teresa, [Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu], Yugoslavia (Nobel Peace Prize 1979) on this day in history.   

1911  On August - 26 lester Lanin, orchestra leader (40 Beatle Hits)   

1912  On this day in history 32nd US Mens Tennis: M E McLoughlin beats W F Johnson (36 26 62 64 62)   

1913  33rd US Mens Tennis: M E McLoughlin beats R N Williams (64 57 63 61) on this day in history.   

1913  Cees de Lange, Dutch conferencier on August - 26.   

1914  Germans defeat Russians in Battle of Tannenberg on August - 26.   

1914  -9/10] Russian army attacks Austrian army in Galicia on August - 26.   

1915  On this day in history german troops over run Brest-Litovsk, Russia   

1915  On August - 26 humphrey Searle, England, writer (20th Century counterpoint)   

1916  On August - 26 sgt. Reginald Stanley JUDSON, 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Bapaume, France   

1916  On August - 26 phila A's Bullet Joe Bush no-hits Cleve, 5-0   

1916  On August - 26 allan Leslie Merson, historian   

1917  On August - 26 jan Clayton, Tularosa NM, actress (Ellen Miller-Lassie)   

1918  Lt. Charles S. Rutherford (5th Cdn. Infranty Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Monchy-le-Preux, France on August - 26.   

1918  On August - 26 w Smith & F Bacons "Lightnin'," premieres in NYC   

1918  On this day in history louis W "Louis" Stotijn, bassoonist/conductor (Residence Orchestra)   

1919  Ronny Graham, Phila Pa, actor (Bob Crane Show, Chico & the Man) on this day in history.   

1920  19th amendment passes-women's suffrage granted (about time!) on August - 26.   

1920  On August - 26 the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution is ratified, granting women the right to vote.   

1920  US Women given the right to vote on this day in history.   

1921  Ben Bradlee, Boston, editor/journalist/executive (Washington Post) on August - 26.   

1921  Ludwig Thoma, writer, dies on August - 26.   

1922  Japanese cruiser Niitaka leaves in storm at Kamchatka, 300 killed on this day in history.   

1922  Lazar Nikolov, composer on this day in history.   

1924  (August 13 Old Style) The Catastrophe of Smyrna, known as the Asia Minor Catastrophe to Greeks, occurs. The Ottoman army expels Greeks and other non-Turks from Asia Minor on August - 26.   

1927  On this day in history francois Leydet, sierra club (Last Redwoods)   

1928  On August - 26 peter Appleyard, Canadian jazz vibraphonist   

1929  On August - 26 1st US roller coaster built   

1930  On this day in history hack Wilson hits his 44th HR, breaks Chuck Klein's NL record   

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1469  Ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496) was born on August - 26.   

1540  On August - 26 birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)   

1596  On August - 26 birth of frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)   

1627  Thomas Bullis, composer was born on August - 26.   

1676  On August - 26 birth of robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5]   

1687  On August - 26 birth of willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)   

1694  Elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755) was born on August - 26.   

1726  Karl Kohaut, composer was born on August - 26.   

1278  On this day in history ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle   

1346  Jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1349  Death of Thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury on August - 26.   

1368  Engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies on August - 26.   

1486  Ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45 on August - 26.   

1518  Death of Giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara on August - 26.   

1551  On August - 26 death of margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516)   

1572  On August - 26 death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)