Page 8: Historical Events In April - 26
Wednesday, 09 July 2025
1983 On this day in history bronislaw Kaper, composer, dies at 81
1984 Count Basie jazz piano great, dies at 78 on this day in history.
1984 Henry Rowland actor, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1984 Liverpool's Cavern Club reopens on this day in history.
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 this day in history an accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant leads to widespread nuclear contamination
1986 Broderick Crawford actor (Highway Patrol), dies at 74 on this day in history.
1986 On April - 26 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 On April - 26 maria Shriver & Arnold Schwarzenegger marry
1986 Worst nuclear disaster, Chernobyl USSR, 31 die on April - 26.
1986 On this day in history bessie Love, actress (Broadway Melody, Isadora), dies at 87
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 this day in history lucille Ball comedienne/actress dies at 78 of a massive heart attack
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 On April - 26 126 die in a (6.9) earthquake in China
1990 Danny Wood of New Kids, steps on a stuffed animal & twists his ankle on this day in history.
1990 On April - 26 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 this day in history 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 "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 April - 26.
1991 Carmine Coppola, composer/father of Francis Ford Coppola, dies on April - 26.
1992 On April - 26 "Jelly's Last Jam" opens at Virginia theater on Broadway
1992 "Who's The Boss," final episode after 8 years on this day in history.
1992 Final episode of "Growing Pains" airs on April - 26.
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 this day in history.
1996 On this day in history 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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