Page 7: Historical Events In March - 26

1945  On this day in history japanese resistance ends on Iwo Jima   

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

1945  US 7th Army crosses Rhine at Worms on March - 26.   

1945  On this day in history venray soccer team forms   

1945  -29] Kamikazes attack US battle fleet near Kerama Retto on March - 26.   

1945  David Lloyd George, British (L) premier (1916-22), dies at 82 on March - 26.   

1948  On this day in history helen Ernst, German poster artist/resistance fighter, dies at about 43   

1949  11th NCAA Men's Basketball Champion: Kentucky beats Okla State 46-36 on March - 26.   

1951  On March - 26 uSAF flag approved   

1951  On March - 26 patty Berg wins LPGA Sandhills Women's Golf Open   

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  On this day in history dr Jonas Salk announces vaccine to prevent polio[myelitis]   

1953  On this day in history albert Spalding, composer, dies at 64   

1954  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island on this day in history.   

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

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

1956  Medic Alert Foundation forms on March - 26.   

1956  On March - 26 red Buttons debuts on TV in Studio One   

1956  Thomas Alexandrovich de Hartmann, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

1958  On March - 26 uS Army launches America's third successful satellite, "Explorer III"   

1958  On this day in history phil Mead, cricketer (55061 1st-class runs 1905-36), dies   

1959  Test debut for Mushtaq Mohammad vs West Indies age 15 years 124 days on this day in history.   

1959  Raymond T Chandler, US detective writer (Long Goodbye), dies at 71 on March - 26.   

1960  Iraq executes 30 after attack on President Kassem on this day in history.   

1960  Orioles-Reds series for Havana, is moved to Miami on March - 26.   

1960  On March - 26 ian Keith, actor (Identity Unknown, Queen Christina), dies at 61   

1962  On March - 26 supreme Court backs 1-man-1-vote apportionment of seats in state legislature   

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  On this day in history operation Jackstay in Navy's first amphibious assault in Vietnam's inland waters   

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

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 March - 26.   

1554  Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611) was born on March - 26.   

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  Giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer was born on March - 26.   

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  On March - 26 death of saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian   

0752  Stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies on March - 26.   

0809  Liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

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

1212  On March - 26 sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58   

1258  On this day in history floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies   

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

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