Page 7: Historical Events In March - 26

1945  Japanese resistance ends on Iwo Jima on March - 26.   

1945  On this day in history kamikazes attack US battle fleet near Kerama Retto   

1945  US 7th Army crosses Rhine at Worms on this day in history.   

1945  Venray soccer team forms on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history -29] Kamikazes attack US battle fleet near Kerama Retto   

1945  David Lloyd George, British (L) premier (1916-22), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1948  Helen Ernst, German poster artist/resistance fighter, dies at about 43 on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history 11th NCAA Men's Basketball Champion: Kentucky beats Okla State 46-36   

1951  On this day in history uSAF flag approved   

1951  Patty Berg wins LPGA Sandhills Women's Golf Open on this day in history.   

1952  14th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kansas beats St Johns 80-63 on this day in history.   

1953  Dr Jonas Salk announces new vaccine to prevent polio [myelitis] on this day in history.   

1953  Dr Jonas Salk announces vaccine to prevent polio[myelitis] on this day in history.   

1953  Albert Spalding, composer, dies at 64 on March - 26.   

1954  On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island   

1955  "Ballad of Davy Crockett", becomes the #1 record in US on March - 26.   

1955  On this day in history "Ballad of Davy Crockett," becomes the #1 record in US   

1956  On this day in history medic Alert Foundation forms   

1956  On this day in history red Buttons debuts on TV in Studio One   

1956  On March - 26 thomas Alexandrovich de Hartmann, composer, dies at 70   

1958  On this day in history 30th Academy Awards-"Bridge on the River Kwai", Alec Guinness &Joanne Woodward win   

1958  US Army launches America's third successful satellite, "Explorer III" on March - 26.   

1958  Phil Mead, cricketer (55061 1st-class runs 1905-36), dies on this day in history.   

1959  Test debut for Mushtaq Mohammad vs West Indies age 15 years 124 days on March - 26.   

1959  Raymond T Chandler, US detective writer (Long Goodbye), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history iraq executes 30 after attack on President Kassem   

1960  On this day in history orioles-Reds series for Havana, is moved to Miami   

1960  Ian Keith, actor (Identity Unknown, Queen Christina), dies at 61 on March - 26.   

1962  Supreme Court backs 1-man-1-vote apportionment of seats in state legislature on March - 26.   

1962  Marjorie Colton, inventor of wax paper, dies at 64 on March - 26.   

1964  "Funny Girl" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 1,348 performances on March - 26.   

1966  Operation Jackstay in Navy's first amphibious assault in Vietnam's inland waters on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history 21st Tony Awards Homecoming &Cabaret win   

1967  Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Venice Ladies' Golf Open on March - 26.   

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1479  Vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III was born on March - 26.   

1516  Conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.   

1554  On this day in history birth of charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611)   

1577  On this day in history birth of elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon   

1659  On this day in history birth of william Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher   

1671  On this day in history birth of giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer   

1684  Johann Graf, composer was born on this day in history.   

1698  On this day in history birth of václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765)   

0304  Death of Saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian on this day in history.   

0752  On March - 26 stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies   

0809  On March - 26 liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66   

1130  On March - 26 death of king Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090)   

1212  On this day in history sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58   

1258  Floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies on March - 26.   

1350  Alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies on this day in history.   

1517  On March - 26 death of heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer