Page 6: Historical Events In September - 26

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

1960  First of 4 TV debates Nixon & Kennedy took place (Chicago) on September - 26.   

1960  On this day in history longest speech in UN history (4 hrs, 29 mins, by Fidel Castro)   

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

1961  On September - 26 eily Malyon, actress (Jane Eyre, I Married a Witch), dies at 81   

1962  TV comedy series "The Beverly Hillbillies" premiers on CBS on September - 26.   

1962  Yemen Arab Republic proclaimed (National Day) on September - 26.   

1964  On this day in history calvin Thomas, actor (Judge Hunter-One Man's Family), dies at 79   

1965  On September - 26 clara Bow, actress (It, Red Hair, Wings), dies of heart attack at 59   

1966  "Staten Island," first icebreaker to enter SF bay on this day in history.   

1966  On September - 26 helen Kane, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels), dies of cancer at 62   

1968  On this day in history hawaii Five-O debuts as an hourly program on CBS   

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

1971  Muriel Kirkland, actress (Nana, Fast Workers), dies of emphysema at 68 on this day in history.   

1972  American Museum of Immigration dedicated on this day in history.   

1972  Charles J Correll, actor/voice (Calvin & the Colonel), dies at 82 on September - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1978  Railroad clerks go on strike, halting more than 2/3s of rail service on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history 1984 summer LA Olympic coverage sold to ABC for $225 million   

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

1980  On September - 26 andrew Crawford is born   

1980  On this day in history cuban govt closes Mariel Harbor ending "freedom flotilla"   

1980  On this day in history soyuz 38 returns to Earth   

1982  On September - 26 alec Hurwood, cricketer (Australian off-spinner v WI 1930-31), dies   

1983  On this day in history australia II wins America's Cup yacht race (1st non-US winner)   

1983  On September - 26 cosmonauts Titov & Strekalov are saved from exploding Soyuz T-10   

1983  On this day in history tino Rossi, French singer, dies   

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

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1181  On this day in history birth of saint Francis of Assisi, Italian founder of the Franciscan Order (d. 1226)   

1329  Anna of Bavaria, Queen of the Romans (d. 1353) was born on September - 26.   

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

1688  On September - 26 birth of willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist   

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

1729  On this day in history 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 September - 26 godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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