Historical Events In April - 26

1920  H Shapley & H.D. Curtis hold "great debate" on nature of nebulae on April - 26.   

1920  H Shapley & H D Curtis hold "great debate" on nature of nebulae on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history u.S. Naval Detachment left Yugoslavia after administering area around Spalato for 2 years to guarantee transfer of area from Austria to new country   

1922  Hans Sommer, composer, dies at 84 on April - 26.   

1923  On this day in history english prince Albert (George VI) marries lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon   

1924  On this day in history josef Labor, composer, dies at 82   

1925  On April - 26 pulitzer prize awarded to Edna Ferber for "So big"   

1926  Karachai Autonomous Region established in RSFSR (until 1943) on April - 26.   

1926  On April - 26 germany & Russia sign neutrality/peace treaty   

1928  On this day in history madame Tussaud's waxwork exhibition opens in London   

1929  On April - 26 the first non-stop England to India flight lands   

1929  1st non-stop England to India flight lands on April - 26.   

1931  Lou Gehrig hits a HR but is called out for passing a runner, the mistake costs him AL home run crown; he & Babe Ruth tie for season on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history lou Gehrig hits a HR but is called out for passing a runner, mistake costs him AL home run crown; he & Babe Ruth tie for season   

1932  On April - 26 jean Anouilh's "L'Ermine," premieres in Paris   

1932  On April - 26 bill Lockwood, cricketer (43 wickets in 12 Tests for England), dies   

1933  On this day in history the birth of Carol Burnett, American actress   

1933  On this day in history jewish students are barred from school in Germany   

1935  Frank Boucher is given the NHL's Lady Byng Trophy for sportsmanship permanently for winning it 7 of 11 years on April - 26.   

1935  Frank Boucher is given NHL's Lady Byng Trophy for sportsmanship permanently for winning it 7 of 11 years on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 4th Symphony   

1936  Tammany Young, American actor (b.1886) on this day in history.   

1937  German-made planes destroy Basque town of Guernica in Spain on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history german-made planes destroy Basque town of Guernica in Spain. The massacre is later painted by Picasso   

1937  On April - 26 german Luftwaffe destroys Basque town of Guernica in Spain   

1938  On this day in history mandatory registration of all property held by Jews inside the Reich, valued Jewish property is to be seized within Greater Germany at a value of approximately eight billion Reichmarks.   

1938  Austrian Jews required to register property above 5,000 Reichsmarks on this day in history.   

1938  On April - 26 edmund Husserl, German philosopher (study of phenomenon), dies at 79   

1940  Carl Bosch, German chemist (BASF, IG Farben, Nobel 1931), dies at 65 on April - 26.   

1941  Y Vaisala discovers asteroid #2091 Sampo on this day in history.   

1941  On April - 26 a tradition begins, 1st organ at a baseball stadium (Chicago Cubs)   

1941  Jean Demoor, Belgian physician/physiologist/educationalist, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1942  Colliery explosion kills 1,549 at Honkeiko Manchuria on April - 26.   

1942  Coal mine explosion kills 1,549 at Honkeiko Manchuria on this day in history.   

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1319  On this day in history birth of jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64)   

1538  On this day in history 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  Nicolas Forme, composer was born on this day in history.   

1573  Marie de'Medici, Queen of France was born on April - 26.   

1603  On this day in history birth of francesco Nigetti, composer   

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

1648  Pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706) was born on April - 26.   

0757  On this day in history stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies   

1192  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127)   

1196  Alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies on April - 26.   

1444  Robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65 on April - 26.   

1476  Death of Simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453) on April - 26.   

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

1489  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465)   

1558  On April - 26 jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies