Historical Events In October - 26

1894  On this day in history german emperor Wilhelm II fires Chancellor Leo von Caprivi & premier Botho zu Eulenburg   

1894  John S Knight, WV, publisher (Knight-Rider) on October - 26.   

1896  On this day in history abyssinia & Italy sign peace treaty   

1898  On this day in history beryl Rubinstein, composer   

1900  On October - 26 after 4 years of work, 1st section of NY subway opens   

1900  On this day in history ibrahim Abbud, general/premier Sudan (1958-64)   

1901  1st use of "getaway car" occurs after holding up a shop in Paris on this day in history.   

1902  Elizabeth Cady Stanton, suffragist, dies on this day in history.   

1902  Hugh Chilvers, cricketer (great leggie of 30's for NSW but not Aust) on this day in history.   

1903  On October - 26 yerba Buena is 1st Key System ferry to cross SF Bay   

1903  Herbert Stanley Oakeley, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history the first Soviet (workers' council) formed, St Petersburg, Russia   

1905  On this day in history union of Sweden & Norway ends   

1905  On October - 26 1st Soviet (workers' council) formed, St Petersburg, Russia   

1907  Giovanni Salviucci, composer on October - 26.   

1909  Horiboemi Ito, Prince of Japan, assassinated by a Korean on October - 26.   

1910  On this day in history john "Cardinal" Krol, former archbishop (Philadelphia)   

1911  On October - 26 phila A's beat NY Giants, 4 games to 2 in 8th World Series   

1911  On October - 26 mahalia Jackson, New Orleans, gospel singer (Whole World in his Hands)   

1912  On this day in history serbian troops over run Skopje (Uskup)   

1912  Don[ald] Siegel, Chicago IL, director (Escape from Alcatraz, Shootist) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history huerta elected president of Mexico   

1913  On October - 26 stuart J[ames] Byrne, US, sci-fi author (Star Man, God Man)   

1914  On October - 26 dylan Thomas, Swansea South Wales, poet   

1915  On October - 26 golfredo Corradetti, conductor   

1916  Margaret Sanger arrested for obscenity (advocating birth control) on this day in history.   

1916  On October - 26 francois Mitterand, Jarnac France, President of France (1981-95)   

1917  On October - 26 capt. Christopher P.J. O'Kelly (52nd Cdn. Infantry BAtt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium   

1917  On this day in history lt. Robert Shankland (43 Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium   

1917  Prv. Thomas W. Holmes (4th Cdn. Mounted Rifles) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium on this day in history.   

1917  Petrograd Soviet accepts establishment of Military on October - 26.   

1917  On October - 26 felix the Cat, cartoon character   

1918  On October - 26 soldier revolt at Harskamp Veluwe   

1919  B C Hilliams musical "Buddies," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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1427  Archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496) was born on this day in history.   

1466  Desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly) was born on this day in history.   

1473  On this day in history birth of friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510)   

1483  Hans Buchner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1491  Zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.   

1609  William Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675) was born on October - 26.   

1645  On this day in history birth of aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David)   

1673  On October - 26 birth of dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11)   

0899  Alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies on this day in history.   

1132  Death of Floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered on this day in history.   

1235  Andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies on October - 26.   

1440  On this day in history death of gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged   

1576  Frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies on this day in history.   

1607  Philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1608  On October - 26 juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies   

1633  On this day in history death of horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596)