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Historical Events Happened In April - 26

Thursday, 23 May 2013

1984 May McAvoy actress, dies at 82 after a heart attack on this day in history.

1984 Pres Reagan visits China on this day in history.

1984 Henry Rowland, actor (Rogue's Regiment), dies at 70 on this day in history.

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

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

1986 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 on this day in history.

1986 On this day in history maria Shriver & Arnold Schwarzenegger marry

1986 On this day in history worst nuclear disaster, Chernobyl USSR, 31 die

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

1988 TNN Viewers choice awards-Randy Travis wins in 5 categories on this day in history.

1989 On this day in history 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 On this day in history mike Tyson is ticketed for driving 71 MPH in 30 mile zone in Albany

1989 Lucille Ball, comedienne (I Love Lucy), dies of heart attack at 78 on this day in history.

1990 126 die in a (6.9) earthquake in China on this day in history.

1990 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history "Who's The Boss," final episode after 8 years

1992 Final episode of "Growing Pains" airs on this day in history.

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

1995 On this day in history alexander Knox, actor/writer (Gorky Park, Accident), dies at 88

1996 On this day in history burton Stein, historian, dies at 69

1997 Joey Faye, comic (Fruit of the Loom grapes), dies at 86 on this day in history.

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

2005 On this day in history facing international pressure, Syria withdraws the last of its 14,000 troop military garrison in Lebanon ending its twenty nine year military domination of that country.

2007 On this day in history russians riot in Tallinn, Estonia, about moving the Bronze Soldier. Two nights of rioting leave one dead.

2012 70 people are killed by rocket attacks by the Syrian Army on the city of Hama on this day in history.

2012 On this day in history former Liberian President Charles Taylor is found guilty on 11 counts of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Sierra Leone Civil War.

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Famous Birthdays In April - 26

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1319 On this day in history birth of jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64)

1538 Giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato) was born on this day in history.

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

1567 On this day in history birth of nicolas Forme, composer

1573 On this day in history birth of marie de'Medici, Queen of France

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

Famous Deaths In April - 26

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1192 Death of Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127) on this day in history.

1196 Alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies on this day in history.

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

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

1478 On this day in history death of giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24

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

1558 On this day in history jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies

1648 Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.