Historical Events In March - 26

1945  On March - 26 japanese resistance ends on Iwo Jima   

1945  Kamikazes attack US battle fleet near Kerama Retto on March - 26.   

1945  On March - 26 uS 7th Army crosses Rhine at Worms   

1945  On March - 26 venray soccer team forms   

1945  On March - 26 -29] Kamikazes attack US battle fleet near Kerama Retto   

1945  David Lloyd George, British (L) premier (1916-22), dies at 82 on March - 26.   

1948  On this day in history helen Ernst, German poster artist/resistance fighter, dies at about 43   

1949  11th NCAA Men's Basketball Champion: Kentucky beats Okla State 46-36 on March - 26.   

1951  On this day in history uSAF flag approved   

1951  On March - 26 patty Berg wins LPGA Sandhills Women's Golf Open   

1952  14th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kansas beats St Johns 80-63 on this day in history.   

1953  Dr Jonas Salk announces new vaccine to prevent polio [myelitis] on this day in history.   

1953  On March - 26 dr Jonas Salk announces vaccine to prevent polio[myelitis]   

1953  On this day in history albert Spalding, composer, dies at 64   

1954  On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island   

1955  "Ballad of Davy Crockett", becomes the #1 record in US on March - 26.   

1955  "Ballad of Davy Crockett," becomes the #1 record in US on March - 26.   

1956  Medic Alert Foundation forms on this day in history.   

1956  Red Buttons debuts on TV in Studio One on March - 26.   

1956  On this day in history thomas Alexandrovich de Hartmann, composer, dies at 70   

1958  30th Academy Awards-"Bridge on the River Kwai", Alec Guinness &Joanne Woodward win on March - 26.   

1958  On this day in history uS Army launches America's third successful satellite, "Explorer III"   

1958  Phil Mead, cricketer (55061 1st-class runs 1905-36), dies on this day in history.   

1959  On March - 26 test debut for Mushtaq Mohammad vs West Indies age 15 years 124 days   

1959  Raymond T Chandler, US detective writer (Long Goodbye), dies at 71 on March - 26.   

1960  On March - 26 iraq executes 30 after attack on President Kassem   

1960  On this day in history orioles-Reds series for Havana, is moved to Miami   

1960  On March - 26 ian Keith, actor (Identity Unknown, Queen Christina), dies at 61   

1962  On this day in history supreme Court backs 1-man-1-vote apportionment of seats in state legislature   

1962  Marjorie Colton, inventor of wax paper, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1964  "Funny Girl" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 1,348 performances on March - 26.   

1966  On March - 26 operation Jackstay in Navy's first amphibious assault in Vietnam's inland waters   

1967  On this day in history 21st Tony Awards Homecoming &Cabaret win   

1967  On March - 26 kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Venice Ladies' Golf Open   

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1479  Vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III was born on March - 26.   

1516  Conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.   

1554  On March - 26 birth of charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611)   

1577  On March - 26 birth of elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon   

1659  On March - 26 birth of william Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher   

1671  Giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer was born on March - 26.   

1684  Johann Graf, composer was born on this day in history.   

1698  On March - 26 birth of václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765)   

0304  On this day in history death of saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian   

0752  On this day in history stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies   

0809  Liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

1130  On this day in history death of king Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090)   

1212  Sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1258  On March - 26 floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies   

1350  On this day in history alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies   

1517  Death of Heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer on this day in history.