Historical Events In September - 26

1935  On this day in history andy Adams, US writer (Cattle fire), dies at 76   

1936  Harriet Monroe, US poet (Poet's Life), dies at 75 on September - 26.   

1937  Bessie Smith, singer, dies of injuries sustained in car crash at 43 on September - 26.   

1938  On September - 26 hitler issues ultimatum to Czech government, demanding Sudenten Land   

1939  German seaplane shoots KLM-aircraft (1 killed) on this day in history.   

1940  On September - 26 airplane manufacturer in Woolston bombed, 30 killed   

1940  Walter Benjamin, writer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history nazi's slaughter about 34,000 Jews of Kiev   

1943  On this day in history operation Jaywick - an Australian SOA (Special Operations Australia) unit, operating from the fishing vessel Krait, mines Japanese ships in Singapore harbour The operation sinks 37,000 tons of enemy shipping   

1944  British & Polish paratroopers evacuate Oosterbeek (Arnhem) on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history ernst Isler, composer, dies at 64   

1945  All old Dutch banknotes declared invalid on this day in history.   

1945  Béla V J Bartok, Hungarian pianist/composer dies at 64 on September - 26.   

1946  1st edition of Tintin (Kuifje), publishes until June 1993 on September - 26.   

1947  On September - 26 happy Chandler announces Ford & Gillette to sponsor World Series   

1947  Hugh Lofting, writer (Gub Gub Book), dies at 61 on September - 26.   

1948  On September - 26 boston Braves win 1st NL championship since 1914   

1950  Because of forest fire in Br Columbia, blue moon appears in England on September - 26.   

1950  On this day in history uN troops in Korean War recaptured South Korean capital of Seoul   

1950  Australia wins Davis Cup tennis tournament on September - 26.   

1951  Prof Youngblood demonstrates artificial heart in Paris on September - 26.   

1952  On September - 26 yanks clinch 4th straight & 19th AL pennant, beating A's 5-2   

1952  On September - 26 george Santayana, US philosopher/poet (Last Puritan), dies at 88   

1953  On September - 26 billy Hunter is last St Louis Browns player to homer in a game   

1954  On this day in history typhoon strikes Kakodate Bay Japan, killing over 1,600   

1954  On this day in history japanese ferry boat Toya Maru sinks in Strait of Tsugaru, 1172 die   

1955  NY Stock Exchange worst price decline since 1929 on September - 26.   

1956  Linda Hamilton, actress (Beauty and the Beast, Terminator) born on this day in history.   

1956  On September - 26 lucien Febvre, French historian (Un Destin, Martin Luther), dies at 78   

1957  Dag Hammarskjld re-elected secretary-general of the UN on September - 26.   

1957  On this day in history musical "West Side Story," opens on Broadway   

1957  On September - 26 "West Side Story" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 734 perfs   

1958  On this day in history columbia (US) beats Sceptre (England) in 18th America's Cup 0   

1958  On September - 26 carl Brisson, actor (Ship Cafe, Ring, Song of Soho), dies at 64   

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1181  On this day in history birth of saint Francis of Assisi, Italian founder of the Franciscan Order (d. 1226)   

1329  On this day in history birth of anna of Bavaria, Queen of the Romans (d. 1353)   

1406  On September - 26 birth of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (d. 1430)   

1688  Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist was born on September - 26.   

1711  On this day in history birth of richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician (d. 1779)   

1729  Moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator was born on September - 26.   

1750  On September - 26 birth of cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood, British admiral (d. 1810)   

1758  Cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires was born on September - 26.   

1023  Godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies on this day in history.   

1342  John I, ruler of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1345  On this day in history willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27   

1371  On September - 26 vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies   

1417  On this day in history death of francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (b. 1360)   

1468  On September - 26 death of juan de Torquemada, Spanish Catholic cardinal (b. 1388)   

1614  Felice Anerio, Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel), dies on September - 26.   

1620  Death of Taichang Emperor of China (b. 1582) on this day in history.