Historical Events In April - 26

1944  The first B-29 attacked by Japanese fighters, one fighter shot down on April - 26.   

1944  1st B-29 attacked by Japanese fighters, one fighter shot down on this day in history.   

1945  Marshal Henri Philippe Petain, leader of France's Vichy collaborationist regime during WW II, arrested for treason on this day in history.   

1946  Father Divine, a controversial religious leader who claims to be God, marries the much-younger Edna Rose Ritchings, a celebrated anniversary in the International Peace Mission movement on this day in history.   

1946  Hermann Keyserling, count/philosopher (Unsterblichkeit), dies at 65 on April - 26.   

1947  "Bless the Bride" musical opens in London on April - 26.   

1948  The XP-86 prototype for the Sabre Jet first "officially" breaks the sound barrier. The first operational F-86A Sabres entered service in May of the same year on April - 26.   

1950  On this day in history last horse race at Havre de Grace Track in Md, is run   

1951  On April - 26 queen Juliana opens Brielsche Mausoleum   

1951  On this day in history john Alden Carpenter, US composer (Sea Drift), dies at 75   

1952  On April - 26 uS minesweeper "Hobson" rams aircraft carrier "Wasp," kills 176   

1952  On this day in history uSS Hobson sinks after colliding with USS Wasp; 176 lives lost   

1952  On this day in history patty Berg scores 64, best competitive round of golf by a woman   

1952  On this day in history charles L Baars, Dutch actor (Women Tamers), dies at 59   

1954  Nationwide test of Salk anti-polio vaccine begins on April - 26.   

1954  Far Eastern Affairs conference opens in Geneva on April - 26.   

1956  Edward Arnold actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66 on April - 26.   

1956  First container ship left Port Newark, New Jersey for Houston, Texas on this day in history.   

1956  Edward Arnold, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1957  Jamestown, Va 350th Anniversary Festival opens on April - 26.   

1958  On April - 26 joe Small, cricketer (WI all-rounder in 1928 series), dies   

1959  Cuba invades Panama on April - 26.   

1960  Wander J de Haas, Dut physicist (Einstein-De Haas effect), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1961  Roger Maris' first of 61 homers that year on April - 26.   

1961  On April - 26 french paratroopers' revolt suppressed in Algeria   

1961  On April - 26 gail Russell, actress (Calcutta, Moonrise, El Paso), dies at 36   

1962  On this day in history uS/UK launch Ariel; first international payload   

1962  1st Lockheed A-12 flies on April - 26.   

1964  Tanganyika & Zanzibar unite to form Tanzania (Tanzanian Union Day) on April - 26.   

1964  On April - 26 tanzania formed with the merger of two countries   

1964  On this day in history 18th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat SF Warriors, 4 games to 1   

1964  Edwin John Pratt, Canadian poet (Towards the Last Spike), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1965  On April - 26 in Ottawa Ontario, the Federal budget includes 10% cut in personal income tax. (we don't see another for a long long long time)   

1965  On April - 26 ives' 4th Symphony premieres   

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1319  Jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64) was born on this day in history.   

1538  On this day in history birth of giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato)   

1564  On April - 26 birth of william Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet)   

1567  Nicolas Forme, composer was born on this day in history.   

1573  Marie de'Medici, Queen of France was born on this day in history.   

1603  On April - 26 birth of francesco Nigetti, composer   

1637  On April - 26 birth of philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized   

1648  On April - 26 birth of pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706)   

0757  On April - 26 stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies   

1192  Death of Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127) on April - 26.   

1196  On this day in history alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies   

1444  On this day in history robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65   

1476  On this day in history death of simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453)   

1478  Death of Giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24 on this day in history.   

1489  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465)   

1558  Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on this day in history.