Page 6: Historical Events In September - 26

1959  On this day in history solomon Bandaranaike, PM of Ceylon (1956-59), assassinated at 60   

1960  On this day in history first of 4 TV debates Nixon & Kennedy took place (Chicago)   

1960  Longest speech in UN history (4 hrs, 29 mins, by Fidel Castro) on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history william Ling, cricketer (S African batsman in 6 Tests 1921-23), dies   

1961  Eily Malyon, actress (Jane Eyre, I Married a Witch), dies at 81 on September - 26.   

1962  TV comedy series "The Beverly Hillbillies" premiers on CBS on this day in history.   

1962  Yemen Arab Republic proclaimed (National Day) on this day in history.   

1964  Calvin Thomas, actor (Judge Hunter-One Man's Family), dies at 79 on September - 26.   

1965  On this day in history clara Bow, actress (It, Red Hair, Wings), dies of heart attack at 59   

1966  "Staten Island," first icebreaker to enter SF bay on September - 26.   

1966  Helen Kane, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels), dies of cancer at 62 on September - 26.   

1968  Hawaii Five-O debuts as an hourly program on CBS on September - 26.   

1969  Beatles release "Abbey Road" album on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history muriel Kirkland, actress (Nana, Fast Workers), dies of emphysema at 68   

1972  On this day in history american Museum of Immigration dedicated   

1972  On this day in history charles J Correll, actor/voice (Calvin & the Colonel), dies at 82   

1973  Concorde flies from Washington DC to Paris in 3h33m on this day in history.   

1973  Anton Schnack, German writer/poet, dies at 81 on September - 26.   

1975  On this day in history the Chief of Naval Operations approved the popular name Tomahawk for the Navy's Sea Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM).   

1977  Sir Freddie Laker begins cut-rate "Skytrain" service, London to NY on September - 26.   

1978  Railroad clerks go on strike, halting more than 2/3s of rail service on September - 26.   

1979  1984 summer LA Olympic coverage sold to ABC for $225 million on September - 26.   

1979  On this day in history arthur Hunnicutt, actor (Big Sky, Apache Uprising), dies at 68   

1980  Andrew Crawford is born on September - 26.   

1980  Cuban govt closes Mariel Harbor ending "freedom flotilla" on September - 26.   

1980  Soyuz 38 returns to Earth on September - 26.   

1982  On this day in history alec Hurwood, cricketer (Australian off-spinner v WI 1930-31), dies   

1983  On September - 26 australia II wins America's Cup yacht race (1st non-US winner)   

1983  On this day in history cosmonauts Titov & Strekalov are saved from exploding Soyuz T-10   

1983  On September - 26 tino Rossi, French singer, dies   

1984  On this day in history britain & China initial agreement return Hong Kong to China in 1997   

1984  Pres Reagan vetoes sanctions against South Africa on this day in history.   

1984  On September - 26 uK agrees to hand over the soverignty of Hong Kong to China in 1999   

1984  On September - 26 walter Pidgeon, actor (Forbidden Planet), dies of strokes at 87   

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1181  Saint Francis of Assisi, Italian founder of the Franciscan Order (d. 1226) was born on this day in history.   

1329  On this day in history birth of anna of Bavaria, Queen of the Romans (d. 1353)   

1406  Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (d. 1430) was born on this day in history.   

1688  On this day in history birth of willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist   

1711  On September - 26 birth of richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician (d. 1779)   

1729  Moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator was born on September - 26.   

1750  On this day in history birth of cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood, British admiral (d. 1810)   

1758  Cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires was born on this day in history.   

1023  Godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies on September - 26.   

1342  On this day in history john I, ruler of Poland, dies   

1345  Willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27 on September - 26.   

1371  Vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies on September - 26.   

1417  On this day in history death of francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (b. 1360)   

1468  Death of Juan de Torquemada, Spanish Catholic cardinal (b. 1388) on this day in history.   

1614  Felice Anerio, Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel), dies on September - 26.   

1620  Death of Taichang Emperor of China (b. 1582) on September - 26.