Page 5: Historical Events In August - 26

1930  Joe Solomon, cricketer (WI batsman of 50's Cap fell on wkt v Aust) on August - 26.   

1930  Lon Chaney, actor (Thunder, Big City, Unholy 3), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1931  On August - 26 dane Skerl, composer   

1933  Jan van Houten bicycles world record time (44,588 km) on August - 26.   

1935  CCC camp opens in Brecksville Reservation of Cleveland Metroparks on this day in history.   

1937  Pumping to build Treasure Island in SF Bay is finished on August - 26.   

1937  Franco's troops conquer Santander on August - 26.   

1938  Montreal Maroons dropped from the NHL on this day in history.   

1938  British leaders & Arabians fight in Palestine on this day in history.   

1939  On August - 26 new York station WXBS makes the first TV broadcast of a baseball doubleheader (Cincinnati Reds at Brooklyn Dodgers).   

1939  1st major league baseball telecast-Reds beat Bkln Dodgers (W2XBS NY) on August - 26.   

1940  On this day in history rKC soccer team forms in Waalwijk   

1942  On this day in history 7,000 Jews rounded up in Vichy Free Zone of France   

1942  7,000 Jews are rounded up in Vichy-France on August - 26.   

1944  Bulgaria announces withdrawal & German troops are to be disarmed on August - 26.   

1945  Japanese diplomats board Missouri to receive instructions on Japan's surrender at the end of WW II on August - 26.   

1945  On this day in history franz Werfel, Czech/German/US poet/writer (Mirror Man), dies at 54   

1946  On this day in history george Orwell published "Animal Farm"   

1947  On August - 26 1st black baseball pitcher Don Bankhead (Hit a HR on 1st at bat)   

1948  Oscar L Fernandez, Brazilian conductor/composer (Imbapara), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history nico van Suchtelen, publisher, dies at 70   

1950  39th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in New York (4-1) on August - 26.   

1951  Canadian railways adopt the Uniform Code of Operating Rules for train operation purposes on August - 26.   

1951  On this day in history jongbloed in Paris demonstrates artificial heart   

1952  Fluoridation of SF water begins on this day in history.   

1955  1st color telecast (NBC) of a tennis match (Davis Cup) on this day in history.   

1956  KREY TV channel 10 in Montrose, CO (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history ford introduces the Edsel automobile.(Bad move)   

1957  The USSR announces its first successful launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history uSSR announces successful test of intercontinental ballistic missile   

1958  Ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer, dies at 85 on August - 26.   

1960  Mark Hambourg, composer, dies at 81 on August - 26.   

1961  Official Intl Hockey Hall of Fame opens in Toronto on August - 26.   

1962  Mickey Wright wins LPGA Salt Lake City Golf Open on August - 26.   

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1469  On August - 26 birth of ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496)   

1540  King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) was born on August - 26.   

1596  On this day in history birth of frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)   

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  Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) was born on this day in history.   

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

1726  On August - 26 birth of karl Kohaut, composer   

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

1346  On August - 26 jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle   

1349  On August - 26 death of thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1368  Engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies on this day in history.   

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

1518  On this day in history death of giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara   

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)