Historical Events In August - 26
Thursday, 19 May 2022
1906 On this day in history albert B Sabin, Russia, US microbiologist (oral polio vaccine)
1907 Houdini escapes from chains underwater at Aquatic Park in 57 sec on this day in history.
1908 On this day in history bill Hunt, cricketer (NSW slow left-armer, Test for Australia 1933)
1909 Frank Tarrant scores cricket 145 & 13-67 for Middlesex v Gloucs on this day in history.
1909 Eric Quail Davies, cricket pace bowler (5 Tests for S Africa 1935-39) on August - 26.
1910 On August - 26 mother Teresa, [Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu], Yugoslavia (Nobel Peace Prize 1979)
1911 On August - 26 lester Lanin, orchestra leader (40 Beatle Hits)
1912 32nd US Mens Tennis: M E McLoughlin beats W F Johnson (36 26 62 64 62) on August - 26.
1913 33rd US Mens Tennis: M E McLoughlin beats R N Williams (64 57 63 61) on this day in history.
1913 On August - 26 cees de Lange, Dutch conferencier
1914 Germans defeat Russians in Battle of Tannenberg on August - 26.
1914 -9/10] Russian army attacks Austrian army in Galicia on this day in history.
1915 German troops over run Brest-Litovsk, Russia on this day in history.
1915 On August - 26 humphrey Searle, England, writer (20th Century counterpoint)
1916 Sgt. Reginald Stanley JUDSON, 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Bapaume, France on this day in history.
1916 Phila A's Bullet Joe Bush no-hits Cleve, 5-0 on August - 26.
1916 On this day in history allan Leslie Merson, historian
1917 On this day in history jan Clayton, Tularosa NM, actress (Ellen Miller-Lassie)
1918 On August - 26 lt. Charles S. Rutherford (5th Cdn. Infranty Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Monchy-le-Preux, France
1918 On August - 26 w Smith & F Bacons "Lightnin'," premieres in NYC
1918 On this day in history louis W "Louis" Stotijn, bassoonist/conductor (Residence Orchestra)
1919 Ronny Graham, Phila Pa, actor (Bob Crane Show, Chico & the Man) on this day in history.
1920 On August - 26 19th amendment passes-women's suffrage granted (about time!)
1920 The 19th Amendment to the US Constitution is ratified, granting women the right to vote on August - 26.
1920 On this day in history uS Women given the right to vote
1921 Ben Bradlee, Boston, editor/journalist/executive (Washington Post) on this day in history.
1921 Ludwig Thoma, writer, dies on this day in history.
1922 Japanese cruiser Niitaka leaves in storm at Kamchatka, 300 killed on this day in history.
1922 Lazar Nikolov, composer on this day in history.
1924 On this day in history (August 13 Old Style) The Catastrophe of Smyrna, known as the Asia Minor Catastrophe to Greeks, occurs. The Ottoman army expels Greeks and other non-Turks from Asia Minor.
1927 On this day in history francois Leydet, sierra club (Last Redwoods)
1928 Peter Appleyard, Canadian jazz vibraphonist on this day in history.
1929 1st US roller coaster built on August - 26.
1930 On this day in history hack Wilson hits his 44th HR, breaks Chuck Klein's NL record
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