Historical Events In April - 26

1983  On this day in history bronislaw Kaper, composer, dies at 81  

1984  Count Basie jazz piano great, dies at 78 on April - 26.  

1984  On April - 26 henry Rowland actor, dies at 70  

1984  Liverpool's Cavern Club reopens on April - 26.  

1984  May McAvoy actress, dies at 82 after a heart attack on April - 26.  

1984  On this day in history pres Reagan visits China  

1984  Henry Rowland, actor (Rogue's Regiment), dies at 70 on April - 26.  

1986  On April - 26 an accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant leads to widespread nuclear contamination  

1986  On this day in history broderick Crawford actor (Highway Patrol), dies at 74  

1986  On this day in history kashmir-India Border Region a 5.5 earthquake resulted in six people killed, about 30 injured and 85 percent of the houses damaged in the Dharmsala, India area  

1986  Maria Shriver & Arnold Schwarzenegger marry on this day in history.  

1986  On April - 26 worst nuclear disaster, Chernobyl USSR, 31 die  

1986  Bessie Love, actress (Broadway Melody, Isadora), dies at 87 on April - 26.  

1988  TNN Viewers choice awards-Randy Travis wins in 5 categories on April - 26.  

1989  On April - 26 aT&T announces NJ's 201 area code will split into 908 & 201  

1989  On April - 26 lucille Ball comedienne/actress dies at 78 of a massive heart attack  

1989  On April - 26 mike Tyson is ticketed for driving 71 MPH in 30 mile zone in Albany  

1989  On April - 26 lucille Ball, comedienne (I Love Lucy), dies of heart attack at 78  

1990  126 die in a (6.9) earthquake in China on April - 26.  

1990  On April - 26 danny Wood of New Kids, steps on a stuffed animal & twists his ankle  

1990  In the Qinghai Province, Chinaa 6.9 quake resulted in at least 126 people killed, many injured, extensive damage and landslides in the Gonghe-Xinghai area on this day in history.  

1990  On April - 26 nY court of appeals ends 2« year legal battle over 1988 America's Cup by refusing jurisdiction of the case  

1990  Carlos Pizarro Leongomez, Colombian pres candidate, assassinated on this day in history.  

1991  On this day in history "Dinosaurs" premiers on ABC-TV  

1991  Vice-Admiral Charles Thomas resigns, warns defense cuts will threaten sovereignty and endanger lives of military personnel on April - 26.  

1991  On April - 26 carmine Coppola, composer/father of Francis Ford Coppola, dies  

1992  "Jelly's Last Jam" opens at Virginia theater on Broadway on this day in history.  

1992  "Who's The Boss," final episode after 8 years on this day in history.  

1992  On this day in history final episode of "Growing Pains" airs  

1992  On this day in history alberta Vaughn, actress (Wild Horse, Silver Devil), dies at 87  

1995  Alexander Knox, actor/writer (Gorky Park, Accident), dies at 88 on this day in history.  

1996  On April - 26 burton Stein, historian, dies at 69  

1997  On April - 26 joey Faye, comic (Fruit of the Loom grapes), dies at 86  

2002  On this day in history robert Steinhäuser German spree killer (b.1983)  

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1319  On April - 26 birth of jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64)  

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

1564  William Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet) was born on this day in history.  

1567  Nicolas Forme, composer was born on April - 26.  

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

1603  Francesco Nigetti, composer was born on this day in history.  

1637  On this day in history 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 this day in history stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies  

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

1196  On April - 26 alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies  

1444  On April - 26 robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65  

1476  Death of Simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453) on this day in history.  

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

1489  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465) on this day in history.  

1558  Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on April - 26.