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 this day in history john S Knight, WV, publisher (Knight-Rider)   

1896  On this day in history abyssinia & Italy sign peace treaty   

1898  On October - 26 beryl Rubinstein, composer   

1900  After 4 years of work, 1st section of NY subway opens on this day in history.   

1900  Ibrahim Abbud, general/premier Sudan (1958-64) on this day in history.   

1901  1st use of "getaway car" occurs after holding up a shop in Paris on October - 26.   

1902  Elizabeth Cady Stanton, suffragist, dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history union of Sweden & Norway ends   

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

1907  On this day in history giovanni Salviucci, composer   

1909  On October - 26 horiboemi Ito, Prince of Japan, assassinated by a Korean   

1910  John "Cardinal" Krol, former archbishop (Philadelphia) on October - 26.   

1911  Phila A's beat NY Giants, 4 games to 2 in 8th World Series on this day in history.   

1911  On October - 26 mahalia Jackson, New Orleans, gospel singer (Whole World in his Hands)   

1912  On October - 26 serbian troops over run Skopje (Uskup)   

1912  Don[ald] Siegel, Chicago IL, director (Escape from Alcatraz, Shootist) on October - 26.   

1913  Huerta elected president of Mexico on October - 26.   

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

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

1915  Golfredo Corradetti, conductor on October - 26.   

1916  Margaret Sanger arrested for obscenity (advocating birth control) on this day in history.   

1916  Francois Mitterand, Jarnac France, President of France (1981-95) on October - 26.   

1917  Capt. Christopher P.J. O'Kelly (52nd Cdn. Infantry BAtt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium on this day in history.   

1917  Lt. Robert Shankland (43 Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium on October - 26.   

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

1917  Petrograd Soviet accepts establishment of Military on October - 26.   

1917  On this day in history felix the Cat, cartoon character   

1918  Soldier revolt at Harskamp Veluwe on this day in history.   

1919  On October - 26 b C Hilliams musical "Buddies," premieres in NYC   

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1427  On this day in history birth of archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496)   

1466  Desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly) was born on October - 26.   

1473  Friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510) was born on October - 26.   

1483  On this day in history birth of hans Buchner, composer   

1491  On October - 26 birth of zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521)   

1609  William Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1645  Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David) was born on October - 26.   

1673  Dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11) was born on October - 26.   

0899  On October - 26 alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies   

1132  Death of Floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered on October - 26.   

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

1440  Death of Gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged on this day in history.   

1576  On this day in history frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies   

1607  On this day in history philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52   

1608  Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies on October - 26.   

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