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 this day in history henry Rowland actor, dies at 70  

1984  On this day in history liverpool's Cavern Club reopens  

1984  On this day in history may McAvoy actress, dies at 82 after a heart attack  

1984  Pres Reagan visits China on April - 26.  

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 April - 26.  

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  Maria Shriver & Arnold Schwarzenegger marry on April - 26.  

1986  Worst nuclear disaster, Chernobyl USSR, 31 die on April - 26.  

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

1988  On April - 26 tNN Viewers choice awards-Randy Travis wins in 5 categories  

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 April - 26.  

1989  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

1991  Carmine Coppola, composer/father of Francis Ford Coppola, dies on April - 26.  

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

1992  On April - 26 "Who's The Boss," final episode after 8 years  

1992  On April - 26 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  Burton Stein, historian, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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

2002  Robert Steinhäuser German spree killer (b.1983) on this day in history.  

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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  On this day in history birth of nicolas Forme, composer  

1573  On April - 26 birth of marie de'Medici, Queen of France  

1603  On April - 26 birth of francesco Nigetti, composer  

1637  Philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized was born on this day in history.  

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

0757  Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies on April - 26.  

1192  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127)  

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 April - 26.  

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

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

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