Historical Events In October - 26

1919  Edward W Brooke, 1st black senator in over 80 yrs (Sen-R-Mass) on this day in history.   

1920  T C Jones, PA, female impersonator on October - 26.   

1921  Solomon Porter Hood named minister to Liberia on October - 26.   

1921  On October - 26 george Houston, land economist   

1922  On October - 26 italian govt resigns under pressure from fascists & Benito Mussolini   

1923  On October - 26 dutch 2nd Chamber rejects Fleet laws (50-49 vote)   

1924  Tom F Lewis, (Rep-R-Florida, 1983- ) on this day in history.   

1925  Jan Wolkers, Dutch sculptor/novelist (Brief American) on October - 26.   

1926  Arthur Goodrich's "Caponsacchi," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1926  Yuri Aleksandrovich Letunov, Russia, cosmonaut on this day in history.   

1927  On October - 26 duke Ellington sings "Creole Love Song"   

1928  Francisco Solano López, Argentine comics artists on October - 26.   

1929  On this day in history georgette Amowitz, choreographer/educator   

1929  Arno Holz, writer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1930  Dmitri Sjostakovitch' ballet "Zolotoy Vyek," premieres in Leningrad on this day in history.   

1930  John Arden, England, novelist/playwright (Left Handed Liberty) on October - 26.   

1931  Eugene O'Neill's "Mourning Becomes Electra," premieres in NYC on October - 26.   

1931  On this day in history hank Garrett, Monticello NY, actor (Car 54 Where Are You)   

1932  Anthony C Beilenson, (Rep-D-California, 1977- ) on October - 26.   

1933  On October - 26 french govt of Serraut forms   

1933  Suzy Parker, San Antonio Tx, model/actress (Chamber of Horrors) on this day in history.   

1934  While Wash player-mgr Joe Cronin honeymoons with Mildred Robertson owner Clark Griffith's niece & adopted daughter, he is sold to Red Sox on this day in history.   

1934  Ulrich Plentzdorf, writer on October - 26.   

1935  On this day in history akos Buttykai, composer, dies at 64   

1936  Bob Dellemijn, Lourdes-ganger/Franco-volunteer, dies in battle at 18 on October - 26.   

1939  Polish Jewish forced into obligatory work service on October - 26.   

1940  On October - 26 canadian Pacific's Empress of Britian is bombed and sunk.   

1940  On this day in history the P-51 Mustang makes its maiden flight.   

1941  US savings bonds go on sale on October - 26.   

1941  2nd meeting partisans Tito & Draza Mihailovic in Yugoslavia on October - 26.   

1942  On October - 26 the birth of Bob Hoskins, British actor of stage and screen   

1942  On this day in history the U.S. aircraft carrier Hornet is sunk in the WWII Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.   

1942  On this day in history 2nd day of Battle of Henderson Field, Guadalcanal   

1943  World War II: First flight of the Dornier Do 335 "Pfeil" on October - 26.   

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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  Hans Buchner, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 26.   

1645  Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David) was born on this day in history.   

1673  Dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1235  Andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies on this day in history.   

1440  Death of Gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged on October - 26.   

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

1607  Philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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)