Page 8: Historical Events In April - 26

1983  On April - 26 bronislaw Kaper, composer, dies at 81   

1984  On this day in history count Basie jazz piano great, dies at 78   

1984  Henry Rowland actor, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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 April - 26 pres Reagan visits China   

1984  On this day in history henry Rowland, actor (Rogue's Regiment), dies at 70   

1986  An accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant leads to widespread nuclear contamination on this day in history.   

1986  Broderick Crawford actor (Highway Patrol), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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  Worst nuclear disaster, Chernobyl USSR, 31 die on this day in history.   

1986  Bessie Love, actress (Broadway Melody, Isadora), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history tNN Viewers choice awards-Randy Travis wins in 5 categories   

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

1989  Lucille Ball comedienne/actress dies at 78 of a massive heart attack on this day in history.   

1989  Mike Tyson is ticketed for driving 71 MPH in 30 mile zone in Albany on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1990  On this day in history 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   

1990  NY court of appeals ends 2« year legal battle over 1988 America's Cup by refusing jurisdiction of the case on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history carlos Pizarro Leongomez, Colombian pres candidate, assassinated   

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

1991  Vice-Admiral Charles Thomas resigns, warns defense cuts will threaten sovereignty and endanger lives of military personnel on this day in history.   

1991  Carmine Coppola, composer/father of Francis Ford Coppola, dies on this day in history.   

1992  "Jelly's Last Jam" opens at Virginia theater on Broadway on April - 26.   

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

1992  On April - 26 final episode of "Growing Pains" airs   

1992  On April - 26 alberta Vaughn, actress (Wild Horse, Silver Devil), dies at 87   

1995  Alexander Knox, actor/writer (Gorky Park, Accident), dies at 88 on April - 26.   

1996  Burton Stein, historian, dies at 69 on April - 26.   

1997  On this day in history joey Faye, comic (Fruit of the Loom grapes), dies at 86   

2002  On April - 26 robert Steinhäuser German spree killer (b.1983)   

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1319  Jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64) was born on April - 26.   

1538  On April - 26 birth of giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato)   

1564  On this day in history birth of william Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet)   

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

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

1603  On this day in history birth of francesco Nigetti, composer   

1637  On this day in history birth of philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized   

1648  On this day in history birth of pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706)   

0757  Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies on this day in history.   

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

1196  Alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies on April - 26.   

1444  Robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

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

1478  On April - 26 death of giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24   

1489  On April - 26 death of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465)   

1558  On April - 26 jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies