Page 4: Historical Events In October - 26

1894  On this day in history german emperor Wilhelm II fires Chancellor Leo von Caprivi & premier Botho zu Eulenburg   

1894  On October - 26 john S Knight, WV, publisher (Knight-Rider)   

1896  On October - 26 abyssinia & Italy sign peace treaty   

1898  On this day in history beryl Rubinstein, composer   

1900  On October - 26 after 4 years of work, 1st section of NY subway opens   

1900  On this day in history ibrahim Abbud, general/premier Sudan (1958-64)   

1901  1st use of "getaway car" occurs after holding up a shop in Paris on this day in history.   

1902  On October - 26 elizabeth Cady Stanton, suffragist, dies.   

1902  On this day in history hugh Chilvers, cricketer (great leggie of 30's for NSW but not Aust)   

1903  Yerba Buena is 1st Key System ferry to cross SF Bay on this day in history.   

1903  On October - 26 herbert Stanley Oakeley, composer, dies at 73   

1905  On October - 26 the first Soviet (workers' council) formed, St Petersburg, Russia   

1905  Union of Sweden & Norway ends on this day in history.   

1905  On October - 26 1st Soviet (workers' council) formed, St Petersburg, Russia   

1907  On this day in history giovanni Salviucci, composer   

1909  On this day in history horiboemi Ito, Prince of Japan, assassinated by a Korean   

1910  On this day in history john "Cardinal" Krol, former archbishop (Philadelphia)   

1911  On October - 26 phila A's beat NY Giants, 4 games to 2 in 8th World Series   

1911  Mahalia Jackson, New Orleans, gospel singer (Whole World in his Hands) on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history serbian troops over run Skopje (Uskup)   

1912  Don[ald] Siegel, Chicago IL, director (Escape from Alcatraz, Shootist) on this day in history.   

1913  Huerta elected president of Mexico on October - 26.   

1913  On this day in history stuart J[ames] Byrne, US, sci-fi author (Star Man, God Man)   

1914  On this day in history dylan Thomas, Swansea South Wales, poet   

1915  On October - 26 golfredo Corradetti, conductor   

1916  Margaret Sanger arrested for obscenity (advocating birth control) on October - 26.   

1916  On this day in history francois Mitterand, Jarnac France, President of France (1981-95)   

1917  Capt. Christopher P.J. O'Kelly (52nd Cdn. Infantry BAtt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium on October - 26.   

1917  Lt. Robert Shankland (43 Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium on this day in history.   

1917  Prv. Thomas W. Holmes (4th Cdn. Mounted Rifles) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium on October - 26.   

1917  On this day in history petrograd Soviet accepts establishment of Military   

1917  Felix the Cat, cartoon character on this day in history.   

1918  Soldier revolt at Harskamp Veluwe on October - 26.   

1919  B C Hilliams musical "Buddies," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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1427  Archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496) was born on October - 26.   

1466  On October - 26 birth of desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly)   

1473  Friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510) was born on this day in history.   

1483  On October - 26 birth of hans Buchner, composer   

1491  On this day in history birth of zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521)   

1609  On this day in history birth of william Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675)   

1645  On October - 26 birth of aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David)   

1673  On October - 26 birth of dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11)   

0899  Alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies on October - 26.   

1132  On October - 26 death of floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered   

1235  On October - 26 andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies   

1440  On October - 26 death of gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged   

1576  Frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies on October - 26.   

1607  Philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52 on October - 26.   

1608  On October - 26 juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies   

1633  On this day in history death of horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596)