Historical Events Happened In April - 26

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

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

1984  On this day in history henry Rowland actor, dies at 70  Share it »

1984  Liverpool's Cavern Club reopens on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1984  Pres Reagan visits China on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

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

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  Share it »

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

1986  Worst nuclear disaster, Chernobyl USSR, 31 die on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

1989  On this day in history aT&T announces NJ's 201 area code will split into 908 & 201  Share it »

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

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

1989  On this day in history lucille Ball, comedienne (I Love Lucy), dies of heart attack at 78  Share it »

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

1990  On this day in history danny Wood of New Kids, steps on a stuffed animal & twists his ankle  Share it »

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.  Share it »

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.  Share it »

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

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

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

1991  On this day in history carmine Coppola, composer/father of Francis Ford Coppola, dies  Share it »

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

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

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

1992  Alberta Vaughn, actress (Wild Horse, Silver Devil), dies at 87 on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1996  Burton Stein, historian, dies at 69 on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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