Page 4: Historical Events In August - 26

1906  On August - 26 albert B Sabin, Russia, US microbiologist (oral polio vaccine)   

1907  Houdini escapes from chains underwater at Aquatic Park in 57 sec on August - 26.   

1908  On August - 26 bill Hunt, cricketer (NSW slow left-armer, Test for Australia 1933)   

1909  Frank Tarrant scores cricket 145 & 13-67 for Middlesex v Gloucs on August - 26.   

1909  Eric Quail Davies, cricket pace bowler (5 Tests for S Africa 1935-39) on this day in history.   

1910  Mother Teresa, [Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu], Yugoslavia (Nobel Peace Prize 1979) on August - 26.   

1911  Lester Lanin, orchestra leader (40 Beatle Hits) on August - 26.   

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

1913  33rd US Mens Tennis: M E McLoughlin beats R N Williams (64 57 63 61) on August - 26.   

1913  On this day in history cees de Lange, Dutch conferencier   

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 August - 26 german troops over run Brest-Litovsk, Russia   

1915  Humphrey Searle, England, writer (20th Century counterpoint) on August - 26.   

1916  On this day in history sgt. Reginald Stanley JUDSON, 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Bapaume, France   

1916  Phila A's Bullet Joe Bush no-hits Cleve, 5-0 on this day in history.   

1916  On August - 26 allan Leslie Merson, historian   

1917  Jan Clayton, Tularosa NM, actress (Ellen Miller-Lassie) on this day in history.   

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  Louis W "Louis" Stotijn, bassoonist/conductor (Residence Orchestra) on August - 26.   

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 this day in history 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  On August - 26 ben Bradlee, Boston, editor/journalist/executive (Washington Post)   

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

1922  On August - 26 japanese cruiser Niitaka leaves in storm at Kamchatka, 300 killed   

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 this day in history.   

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

1928  Peter Appleyard, Canadian jazz vibraphonist on this day in history.   

1929  1st US roller coaster built on August - 26.   

1930  Hack Wilson hits his 44th HR, breaks Chuck Klein's NL record on August - 26.   

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

1540  On this day in history birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)   

1596  Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) was born on this day in history.   

1627  Thomas Bullis, composer was born on this day in history.   

1676  Robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5] was born on August - 26.   

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

1694  On this day in history birth of elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755)   

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

1278  Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1486  On this day in history ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45   

1518  On August - 26 death of giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara   

1551  Death of Margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516) on this day in history.   

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