Historical Events In April - 26

1983  Bronislaw Kaper, composer, dies at 81 on April - 26.  

1984  Count Basie jazz piano great, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

1984  Henry Rowland actor, dies at 70 on April - 26.  

1984  On April - 26 liverpool's Cavern Club reopens  

1984  On this day in history may McAvoy actress, dies at 82 after a heart attack  

1984  Pres Reagan visits China on April - 26.  

1984  Henry Rowland, actor (Rogue's Regiment), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1986  On this day in history an accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant leads to widespread nuclear contamination  

1986  On April - 26 broderick Crawford actor (Highway Patrol), dies at 74  

1986  On this day in history kashmir-India Border Region a 5.5 earthquake resulted in six people killed, about 30 injured and 85 percent of the houses damaged in the Dharmsala, India area  

1986  On April - 26 maria Shriver & Arnold Schwarzenegger marry  

1986  Worst nuclear disaster, Chernobyl USSR, 31 die on April - 26.  

1986  On April - 26 bessie Love, actress (Broadway Melody, Isadora), dies at 87  

1988  TNN Viewers choice awards-Randy Travis wins in 5 categories on April - 26.  

1989  AT&T announces NJ's 201 area code will split into 908 & 201 on April - 26.  

1989  Lucille Ball comedienne/actress dies at 78 of a massive heart attack on this day in history.  

1989  Mike Tyson is ticketed for driving 71 MPH in 30 mile zone in Albany on April - 26.  

1989  On this day in history lucille Ball, comedienne (I Love Lucy), dies of heart attack at 78  

1990  On April - 26 126 die in a (6.9) earthquake in China  

1990  On this day in history danny Wood of New Kids, steps on a stuffed animal & twists his ankle  

1990  On this day in history in the Qinghai Province, Chinaa 6.9 quake resulted in at least 126 people killed, many injured, extensive damage and landslides in the Gonghe-Xinghai area  

1990  On April - 26 nY court of appeals ends 2« year legal battle over 1988 America's Cup by refusing jurisdiction of the case  

1990  Carlos Pizarro Leongomez, Colombian pres candidate, assassinated on this day in history.  

1991  "Dinosaurs" premiers on ABC-TV on this day in history.  

1991  On April - 26 vice-Admiral Charles Thomas resigns, warns defense cuts will threaten sovereignty and endanger lives of military personnel  

1991  On this day in history carmine Coppola, composer/father of Francis Ford Coppola, dies  

1992  On April - 26 "Jelly's Last Jam" opens at Virginia theater on Broadway  

1992  On this day in history "Who's The Boss," final episode after 8 years  

1992  On this day in history final episode of "Growing Pains" airs  

1992  Alberta Vaughn, actress (Wild Horse, Silver Devil), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

1995  Alexander Knox, actor/writer (Gorky Park, Accident), dies at 88 on April - 26.  

1996  Burton Stein, historian, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1997  On April - 26 joey Faye, comic (Fruit of the Loom grapes), dies at 86  

2002  On this day in history robert Steinhäuser German spree killer (b.1983)  

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1319  Jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64) was born on this day in history.  

1538  Giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato) was born on April - 26.  

1564  William Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet) was born on April - 26.  

1567  On this day in history birth of nicolas Forme, composer  

1573  On April - 26 birth of marie de'Medici, Queen of France  

1603  Francesco Nigetti, composer was born on this day in history.  

1637  Philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized was born on April - 26.  

1648  On this day in history birth of pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706)  

0757  Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies on April - 26.  

1192  Death of Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127) on this day in history.  

1196  Alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies on this day in history.  

1444  On April - 26 robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65  

1476  Death of Simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453) on this day in history.  

1478  Death of Giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24 on this day in history.  

1489  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465) on this day in history.  

1558  On this day in history jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies