Page 5: Historical Events In October - 26

1919  Edward W Brooke, 1st black senator in over 80 yrs (Sen-R-Mass) on October - 26.   

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

1921  On October - 26 solomon Porter Hood named minister to Liberia   

1921  George Houston, land economist on this day in history.   

1922  Italian govt resigns under pressure from fascists & Benito Mussolini on October - 26.   

1923  On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber rejects Fleet laws (50-49 vote)   

1924  On October - 26 tom F Lewis, (Rep-R-Florida, 1983- )   

1925  On October - 26 jan Wolkers, Dutch sculptor/novelist (Brief American)   

1926  Arthur Goodrich's "Caponsacchi," premieres in NYC on October - 26.   

1926  On this day in history yuri Aleksandrovich Letunov, Russia, cosmonaut   

1927  Duke Ellington sings "Creole Love Song" on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history francisco Solano López, Argentine comics artists   

1929  On October - 26 georgette Amowitz, choreographer/educator   

1929  Arno Holz, writer, dies at 66 on October - 26.   

1930  On October - 26 dmitri Sjostakovitch' ballet "Zolotoy Vyek," premieres in Leningrad   

1930  On this day in history john Arden, England, novelist/playwright (Left Handed Liberty)   

1931  On this day in history eugene O'Neill's "Mourning Becomes Electra," premieres in NYC   

1931  Hank Garrett, Monticello NY, actor (Car 54 Where Are You) on October - 26.   

1932  On this day in history anthony C Beilenson, (Rep-D-California, 1977- )   

1933  French govt of Serraut forms on October - 26.   

1933  On this day in history suzy Parker, San Antonio Tx, model/actress (Chamber of Horrors)   

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 October - 26.   

1934  Ulrich Plentzdorf, writer on this day in history.   

1935  Akos Buttykai, composer, dies at 64 on October - 26.   

1936  On October - 26 bob Dellemijn, Lourdes-ganger/Franco-volunteer, dies in battle at 18   

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 October - 26 the P-51 Mustang makes its maiden flight.   

1941  US savings bonds go on sale on this day in history.   

1941  2nd meeting partisans Tito & Draza Mihailovic in Yugoslavia on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history the birth of Bob Hoskins, British actor of stage and screen   

1942  The U.S. aircraft carrier Hornet is sunk in the WWII Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands on October - 26.   

1942  2nd day of Battle of Henderson Field, Guadalcanal on October - 26.   

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

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1427  On October - 26 birth of archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496)   

1466  On this day in history birth of desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly)   

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

1483  Hans Buchner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1491  Zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1132  Death of Floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1607  On October - 26 philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52   

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

1633  Death of Horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596) on this day in history.