Page 5: Historical Events In August - 26

1930  On this day in history joe Solomon, cricketer (WI batsman of 50's Cap fell on wkt v Aust)   

1930  On August - 26 lon Chaney, actor (Thunder, Big City, Unholy 3), dies at 47   

1931  Dane Skerl, composer on August - 26.   

1933  On this day in history jan van Houten bicycles world record time (44,588 km)   

1935  On this day in history cCC camp opens in Brecksville Reservation of Cleveland Metroparks   

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

1937  Franco's troops conquer Santander on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history montreal Maroons dropped from the NHL   

1938  British leaders & Arabians fight in Palestine on August - 26.   

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

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  7,000 Jews rounded up in Vichy Free Zone of France on this day in history.   

1942  7,000 Jews are rounded up in Vichy-France on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history bulgaria announces withdrawal & German troops are to be disarmed   

1945  On this day in history japanese diplomats board Missouri to receive instructions on Japan's surrender at the end of WW II   

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

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 August - 26.   

1949  On August - 26 nico van Suchtelen, publisher, dies at 70   

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

1951  On this day in history canadian railways adopt the Uniform Code of Operating Rules for train operation purposes.   

1951  On August - 26 jongbloed in Paris demonstrates artificial heart   

1952  Fluoridation of SF water begins on August - 26.   

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

1956  On August - 26 kREY TV channel 10 in Montrose, CO (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting   

1957  Ford introduces the Edsel automobile.(Bad move) on August - 26.   

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

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

1958  On August - 26 ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer, dies at 85   

1960  Mark Hambourg, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

1962  On this day in history mickey Wright wins LPGA Salt Lake City Golf Open   

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1469  On this day in history birth of ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496)   

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

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

1627  On this day in history birth of thomas Bullis, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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 August - 26.   

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

1368  On August - 26 engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies   

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

1518  On August - 26 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  Death of Petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515) on August - 26.