Historical Events In March - 26

1982  Paul McCartney &Stevie Wonder release "Ebony &Ivory" in the UK on this day in history.   

1982  Soap opera "Capitol" premieres on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history agathe "Henriette" de Beaufort, writer (Dolly of Arnhem), dies at 91   

1983  On March - 26 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1983  On March - 26 anthony F Blunt, British art historian/spy for USSR, dies at 75   

1985  On this day in history in Ottawa Ontario Brian Mulroney 1939- announces that his government is ending the National Energy Program, Alberta starts singing "Happy Days are Here Again"   

1986  Geffen records signs Guns &Roses on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history bartlett Robinson, actor (Wendy & Me, Mona McCluskey), dies at 73   

1987  On March - 26 hyderabad beat Delhi on first innings to win Ranji Trophy   

1987  NASA launches Fltsatcom-6, it failed to reach orbit on March - 26.   

1987  On March - 26 walter Abel, actor (Suspicion), dies at 88   

1989  On this day in history allison Finney wins LPGA Standard Register Turquoise Golf Classic   

1989  On March - 26 first free elections in USSR 190 M votes cast; Boris Yeltsin wins   

1990  62nd Academy Awards "Driving Miss Daisy", Daniel Day-Lewis, Jessica Tandy win on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history international Chrysis, Transvestite actor (Q&A), dies of cancer at 38   

1990  62nd Academy Awards: "Driving Miss Daisy", Daniel Day-Lewis, Jessica Tandy win on March - 26.   

1991  Fuel pipe explodes under 58th street &Lexington Ave, New York NY on this day in history.   

1991  On March - 26 victoria beat New South Wales by 7 wickets to win Sheffield Shield Final   

1991  On this day in history frans Dohmen, union leader (Neth Catholic Mine Workers), dies at 81   

1992  Mike Tyson sentenced to 10 years in rape of Desiree Washington on this day in history.   

1992  NHL New York Rangers clinch first NHL regular season championship in 50 years on March - 26.   

1993  On March - 26 luis Falco, US choreographer (Fame, Angel Heart), dies at 50   

1994  Talk show hostess Ricki Lake weds Rob Sussman on this day in history.   

1994  On March - 26 constantine Koukouchkine, Russ diplomat. murdered in Algeria at 41   

1995  15th Golden Raspberry Awards Color of Night wins on March - 26.   

1995  24th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Nanci Bowen on March - 26.   

1995  On March - 26 mashonaland beat Mashonaland U-24 by 165 runs to win Logan Cup   

1995  On this day in history ottawa passes legislation ordering 30,000 striking railway employees back to work   

1995  Rapper-E (Eazy Eric Wright), dies at 31 on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history 15th Golden Raspberry Awards: Color of Night wins   

1996  Canada's Anik E-1 communications satellite suffers electronic fault in Space, loses 50% of its capacity on March - 26.   

1996  On March - 26 last day of 1st-class cricket for Allan Border (Queensland vs Victoria)   

1996  On this day in history (Elizabeth Cissie) Charlton, football matriarch, dies at 83   

1997  NHL announce Might Ducks &Vancouver Canucks to open 1998 in Japan on March - 26.   

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1479  Vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III was born on this day in history.   

1516  Conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. 1565) was born on March - 26.   

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

1577  Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon was born on March - 26.   

1659  William Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher was born on March - 26.   

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

1684  On March - 26 birth of johann Graf, composer   

1698  Václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.   

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

0752  Stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies on March - 26.   

0809  On this day in history liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66   

1130  Death of King Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090) on this day in history.   

1212  On March - 26 sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58   

1258  On this day in history floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies   

1350  Alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies on this day in history.   

1517  Death of Heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer on March - 26.