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  Dane Skerl, composer on August - 26.   

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

1935  On August - 26 cCC camp opens in Brecksville Reservation of Cleveland Metroparks   

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

1937  On this day in history franco's troops conquer Santander   

1938  Montreal Maroons dropped from the NHL on August - 26.   

1938  On August - 26 british leaders & Arabians fight in Palestine   

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

1939  On this day in history 1st major league baseball telecast-Reds beat Bkln Dodgers (W2XBS NY)   

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 August - 26.   

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

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

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

1945  On August - 26 franz Werfel, Czech/German/US poet/writer (Mirror Man), dies at 54   

1946  George Orwell published "Animal Farm" on August - 26.   

1947  On this day in history 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  Nico van Suchtelen, publisher, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1950  39th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in New York (4-1) on this day in history.   

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

1951  Jongbloed in Paris demonstrates artificial heart on August - 26.   

1952  On this day in history fluoridation of SF water begins   

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

1957  On August - 26 the USSR announces its first successful launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.   

1957  On August - 26 uSSR announces successful test of intercontinental ballistic missile   

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

1960  On this day in history mark Hambourg, composer, dies at 81   

1961  On August - 26 official Intl Hockey Hall of Fame opens in Toronto   

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

1627  On August - 26 birth of thomas Bullis, composer   

1676  Robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5] was born on this day in history.   

1687  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of karl Kohaut, composer   

1278  On August - 26 ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle   

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

1572  Death of Petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515) on this day in history.