Page 5: Historical Events In April - 26

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

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

1921  U.S. Naval Detachment left Yugoslavia after administering area around Spalato for 2 years to guarantee transfer of area from Austria to new country on April - 26.   

1922  On April - 26 hans Sommer, composer, dies at 84   

1923  On April - 26 english prince Albert (George VI) marries lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon   

1924  Josef Labor, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

1926  Karachai Autonomous Region established in RSFSR (until 1943) on this day in history.   

1926  Germany & Russia sign neutrality/peace treaty on April - 26.   

1928  Madame Tussaud's waxwork exhibition opens in London on April - 26.   

1929  The first non-stop England to India flight lands on April - 26.   

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

1931  On April - 26 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   

1931  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 on April - 26.   

1932  Jean Anouilh's "L'Ermine," premieres in Paris on April - 26.   

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  On this day in history frank Boucher is given the NHL's Lady Byng Trophy for sportsmanship permanently for winning it 7 of 11 years   

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

1936  Dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 4th Symphony on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history tammany Young, American actor (b.1886)   

1937  German-made planes destroy Basque town of Guernica in Spain on April - 26.   

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

1937  German Luftwaffe destroys Basque town of Guernica in Spain on April - 26.   

1938  On April - 26 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  On April - 26 austrian Jews required to register property above 5,000 Reichsmarks   

1938  Edmund Husserl, German philosopher (study of phenomenon), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history carl Bosch, German chemist (BASF, IG Farben, Nobel 1931), dies at 65   

1941  Y Vaisala discovers asteroid #2091 Sampo on April - 26.   

1941  On this day in history a tradition begins, 1st organ at a baseball stadium (Chicago Cubs)   

1941  Jean Demoor, Belgian physician/physiologist/educationalist, dies at 74 on April - 26.   

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

1942  Coal mine explosion kills 1,549 at Honkeiko Manchuria 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  Giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato) was born on this day in history.   

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

1603  Francesco Nigetti, composer was born on April - 26.   

1637  On this day in history birth of philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized   

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

0757  Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies on this day in history.   

1192  Death of Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127) on April - 26.   

1196  On this day in history alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies   

1444  Robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

1476  On April - 26 death of simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453)   

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