Historical Events In October - 26

1919  Edward W Brooke, 1st black senator in over 80 yrs (Sen-R-Mass) on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history t C Jones, PA, female impersonator   

1921  On October - 26 solomon Porter Hood named minister to Liberia   

1921  On October - 26 george Houston, land economist   

1922  Italian govt resigns under pressure from fascists & Benito Mussolini on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber rejects Fleet laws (50-49 vote)   

1924  On this day in history tom F Lewis, (Rep-R-Florida, 1983- )   

1925  Jan Wolkers, Dutch sculptor/novelist (Brief American) on this day in history.   

1926  Arthur Goodrich's "Caponsacchi," premieres in NYC on October - 26.   

1926  On this day in history yuri Aleksandrovich Letunov, Russia, cosmonaut   

1927  On October - 26 duke Ellington sings "Creole Love Song"   

1928  On this day in history francisco Solano López, Argentine comics artists   

1929  Georgette Amowitz, choreographer/educator on October - 26.   

1929  On this day in history arno Holz, writer, dies at 66   

1930  On this day in history dmitri Sjostakovitch' ballet "Zolotoy Vyek," premieres in Leningrad   

1930  John Arden, England, novelist/playwright (Left Handed Liberty) on October - 26.   

1931  Eugene O'Neill's "Mourning Becomes Electra," premieres in NYC on October - 26.   

1931  On this day in history hank Garrett, Monticello NY, actor (Car 54 Where Are You)   

1932  On October - 26 anthony C Beilenson, (Rep-D-California, 1977- )   

1933  French govt of Serraut forms on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history suzy Parker, San Antonio Tx, model/actress (Chamber of Horrors)   

1934  While Wash player-mgr Joe Cronin honeymoons with Mildred Robertson owner Clark Griffith's niece & adopted daughter, he is sold to Red Sox on October - 26.   

1934  Ulrich Plentzdorf, writer on this day in history.   

1935  Akos Buttykai, composer, dies at 64 on October - 26.   

1936  Bob Dellemijn, Lourdes-ganger/Franco-volunteer, dies in battle at 18 on this day in history.   

1939  Polish Jewish forced into obligatory work service on this day in history.   

1940  On October - 26 canadian Pacific's Empress of Britian is bombed and sunk.   

1940  The P-51 Mustang makes its maiden flight on October - 26.   

1941  On this day in history uS savings bonds go on sale   

1941  On October - 26 2nd meeting partisans Tito & Draza Mihailovic in Yugoslavia   

1942  The birth of Bob Hoskins, British actor of stage and screen on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history the U.S. aircraft carrier Hornet is sunk in the WWII Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.   

1942  2nd day of Battle of Henderson Field, Guadalcanal on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history world War II: First flight of the Dornier Do 335 "Pfeil".   

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

1466  On October - 26 birth of desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly)   

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

1483  Hans Buchner, composer was born on October - 26.   

1491  On October - 26 birth of zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521)   

1609  On this day in history birth of william Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675)   

1645  Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David) was born on this day in history.   

1673  Dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11) was born on this day in history.   

0899  On this day in history alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies   

1132  On October - 26 death of floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered   

1235  Andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies on this day in history.   

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 October - 26.   

1607  On this day in history philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52   

1608  Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies on this day in history.   

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