Historical Events In August - 26

1963  W I beat England 2-1 in series, 1st holders of Wisden Cricket Trophy on August - 26.   

1963  On August - 26 larry Keating, actor (George Burns Show, Roger-Mr Ed), dies at 67   

1964  On August - 26 lBJ nominated at Democratic convention in Atlantic City, NJ   

1964  Italians CP selects Luigi Longo as chairman on August - 26.   

1966  On this day in history balt Orioles Roznovsky & B Powell are 4th to hit consecutive pinch HRs   

1966  Art Baker, TV host (You Asked For It), dies at 67 on August - 26.   

1967  On August - 26 beatles, Mick Jagger & Marienne Faithful meet Maharishi Mahesh Yogi   

1967  Andres Sas, composer, dies at 67 on August - 26.   

1968  On August - 26 kay Francis, actress (Charley's Aunt, Play Girl), dies of cancer at 65   

1970  Guitar guru Jimi Hendrix opens his Electric Ladyland recording studio in New York City on this day in history.   

1971  On August - 26 dutch Queen Juliana & Prince Bernhard visit Indonesia   

1971  Francesco Santoliquido, composer, dies at 88 on August - 26.   

1972  Opening ceremonies usher in the summer Olympics games in Munich, West Germany on August - 26.   

1972  Summer Olympics open in Munich, West Germany on August - 26.   

1972  On August - 26 20th Olympic games open at Munich German FR   

1972  On August - 26 jacques Gans, Dutch author/journalist, dies at 63   

1973  On this day in history david Eisenhower last sports column   

1973  On this day in history u of Tx (Arlington) is first accredited school to offer belly dancing   

1973  On this day in history david Eisenhower writes his last sports column   

1974  On August - 26 aviator Charles Lindbergh dies in Hawaii at age 72.   

1974  Soyuz 15 carries 2 cosmonauts to space station Salyut 3 on August - 26.   

1974  On August - 26 charles Lindbergh, aviator, dies at 72   

1975  On August - 26 cullen Landis, entertainer, dies at 80   

1976  On August - 26 lotte (Krause-)Lehmann, German soprano (More than singing), dies at 88   

1977  HA Rey, author of popular constellation book, dies at 78 on August - 26.   

1978  Cardinal Albino Luciani of Venice becomes Pope John Paul I on this day in history.   

1978  John Paul I (formerly Cardinal Albino Luciani of Venice) is elected Pope of the Roman Catholic church, following the death of Paul VI on this day in history.   

1978  Soyuz 31 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 East German) to Salyut 6 on this day in history.   

1978  On August - 26 charles Boyer, actor (Gaslight, Rogues), dies at 78   

1980  Miliza Korjus, actress (Great Waltz), dies at 71 on August - 26.   

1981  On this day in history space Shuttle vehicle moves to Launch Complex 39A for STS-2 mission   

1981  Lee Hays, rocker, dies of a heart attack on this day in history.   

1982  NASA launches Telesat-F on August - 26.   

1983  On this day in history mike Kellin, actor (Honestly Celeste), dies at 61 of cancer   

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1469  On August - 26 birth of ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496)   

1540  On August - 26 birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)   

1596  On August - 26 birth of frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)   

1627  Thomas Bullis, composer was born on this day in history.   

1676  On this day in history birth of robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5]   

1687  Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) was born on August - 26.   

1694  On this day in history birth of elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755)   

1726  On this day in history birth of karl Kohaut, composer   

1278  Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle on August - 26.   

1346  On this day in history jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle   

1349  On August - 26 death of thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1368  Engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies on this day in history.   

1486  Ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45 on August - 26.   

1518  On this day in history death of giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara   

1551  Death of Margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516) on August - 26.   

1572  Death of Petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515) on August - 26.