Page 5: Historical Events In September - 26

1935  Andy Adams, US writer (Cattle fire), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1936  Harriet Monroe, US poet (Poet's Life), dies at 75 on September - 26.   

1937  On this day in history bessie Smith, singer, dies of injuries sustained in car crash at 43   

1938  On this day in history hitler issues ultimatum to Czech government, demanding Sudenten Land   

1939  On this day in history german seaplane shoots KLM-aircraft (1 killed)   

1940  Airplane manufacturer in Woolston bombed, 30 killed on September - 26.   

1940  Walter Benjamin, writer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1941  On September - 26 nazi's slaughter about 34,000 Jews of Kiev   

1943  Operation Jaywick - an Australian SOA (Special Operations Australia) unit, operating from the fishing vessel Krait, mines Japanese ships in Singapore harbour The operation sinks 37,000 tons of enemy shipping on this day in history.   

1944  On September - 26 british & Polish paratroopers evacuate Oosterbeek (Arnhem)   

1944  Ernst Isler, composer, dies at 64 on September - 26.   

1945  On September - 26 all old Dutch banknotes declared invalid   

1945  Béla V J Bartok, Hungarian pianist/composer dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1946  1st edition of Tintin (Kuifje), publishes until June 1993 on this day in history.   

1947  Happy Chandler announces Ford & Gillette to sponsor World Series on this day in history.   

1947  On September - 26 hugh Lofting, writer (Gub Gub Book), dies at 61   

1948  On September - 26 boston Braves win 1st NL championship since 1914   

1950  Because of forest fire in Br Columbia, blue moon appears in England on September - 26.   

1950  On this day in history uN troops in Korean War recaptured South Korean capital of Seoul   

1950  On September - 26 australia wins Davis Cup tennis tournament   

1951  Prof Youngblood demonstrates artificial heart in Paris on this day in history.   

1952  Yanks clinch 4th straight & 19th AL pennant, beating A's 5-2 on this day in history.   

1952  George Santayana, US philosopher/poet (Last Puritan), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history billy Hunter is last St Louis Browns player to homer in a game   

1954  Typhoon strikes Kakodate Bay Japan, killing over 1,600 on this day in history.   

1954  Japanese ferry boat Toya Maru sinks in Strait of Tsugaru, 1172 die on September - 26.   

1955  NY Stock Exchange worst price decline since 1929 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history linda Hamilton, actress (Beauty and the Beast, Terminator) born   

1956  On this day in history lucien Febvre, French historian (Un Destin, Martin Luther), dies at 78   

1957  Dag Hammarskjld re-elected secretary-general of the UN on September - 26.   

1957  On this day in history musical "West Side Story," opens on Broadway   

1957  "West Side Story" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 734 perfs on September - 26.   

1958  Columbia (US) beats Sceptre (England) in 18th America's Cup 0 on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history carl Brisson, actor (Ship Cafe, Ring, Song of Soho), dies at 64   

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1181  Saint Francis of Assisi, Italian founder of the Franciscan Order (d. 1226) was born on September - 26.   

1329  On September - 26 birth of anna of Bavaria, Queen of the Romans (d. 1353)   

1406  On this day in history birth of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (d. 1430)   

1688  Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist was born on this day in history.   

1711  Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician (d. 1779) was born on September - 26.   

1729  On September - 26 birth of moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator   

1750  Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood, British admiral (d. 1810) was born on this day in history.   

1758  Cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires was born on September - 26.   

1023  On this day in history godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies   

1342  John I, ruler of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1345  Willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27 on this day in history.   

1371  On this day in history vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies   

1417  Death of Francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (b. 1360) on this day in history.   

1468  On this day in history death of juan de Torquemada, Spanish Catholic cardinal (b. 1388)   

1614  On this day in history felice Anerio, Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel), dies   

1620  Death of Taichang Emperor of China (b. 1582) on this day in history.