Page 4: Historical Events In April - 26

1890  Edgar "E Livingstone" Kennedy, US actor/director (My Old Dutch) on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history 1st Cleveland Board of Park Commissioners forms   

1893  On this day in history anita Loos, author (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes)   

1894  On April - 26 the birth of Rudolf Hess, German Nazi leader   

1897  Olga Chekova, Russia, actress (Italian Strawhat, Cry of the Children) on April - 26.   

1898  Edward PF Eagan, Denver, boxer (Oly-gold-20)/bobsledder (Oly-gold-32) on this day in history.   

1899  On April - 26 guinn "Big Boy" Williams, TX, actor (Hoedown, Country Fair, Blackmail)   

1900  On a Farm in Ohio Charles Richter born, he developed the Richter scale for measuring earthquakes on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history aL opener in Cleve draws 6,500   

1900  Charles Richter, Ohio, Earthquakes seismologist (Richter scale) on this day in history.   

1903  On April - 26 geoffrey Worthington, Air vice-marshall   

1904  On this day in history bell Telephone Company of Antwerp Belgium forms   

1904  On April - 26 paul E "Cardinal" Leger, archbishop (Montreal)   

1905  Cubs Jack McCarthy becomes only major league player to throw out 3 runners at plate in 1 game, all were ends of a double play on April - 26.   

1905  On this day in history charles K Feldman, [Gould], NYC, producer (Casino Royale)   

1906  On April - 26 the first motion pictures shown in Hawaii   

1906  On this day in history 1st motion pictures shown in Hawaii   

1906  Gracie Allen, Mrs George Burns, comedienne (George Burns Show) on this day in history.   

1907  Jamestown, Va Tercentenary Exposition opens on this day in history.   

1907  Theun de Vries, writer (February; PC Hooft prize 1981) on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history pietro Plantania, composer, dies at 79   

1908  J H Metcalf discovers asteroid #756 Lilliana on April - 26.   

1909  On April - 26 richard Howorth, cricketer (English all-rounder, three county doubles)   

1910  Erland von Koch, composer on April - 26.   

1910  On April - 26 bjornstjerne Bjornson, Norwegian writer (Mary, Nobel 1903), dies at 77   

1911  On April - 26 marianne Hoppe, Rostock Germany (Bei Thea, Liebrauen)   

1912  On April - 26 the first homerun hit at Fenway Park (Hugh Bradley, Red Sox)   

1912  1st homerun hit at Fenway Park (Hugh Bradley, Red Sox) on April - 26.   

1912  A[lfred] E[lton] van Vogt, Canada, sci-fi author (Wizard of Linn) on April - 26.   

1913  Panama-Pacific International Exposition opens in SF on April - 26.   

1914  On this day in history bernard Malamud, US, novelist (Fixer, Natural, Pulitizer 1967)   

1915  Italy secretly signes Pact of London with Britain, France & Russia on this day in history.   

1916  On April - 26 arnoldus Christian Vlok van Wyk, composer   

1917  M Wolf discovers asteroid #868 Lova on this day in history.   

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1319  Jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64) was born on April - 26.   

1538  On April - 26 birth of giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato)   

1564  William Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet) was born on this day in history.   

1567  On April - 26 birth of nicolas Forme, composer   

1573  Marie de'Medici, Queen of France was born on this day in history.   

1603  On April - 26 birth of francesco Nigetti, composer   

1637  On April - 26 birth of philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized   

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 April - 26.   

1196  On April - 26 alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies   

1444  On this day in history 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  On April - 26 death of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465)   

1558  Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on April - 26.