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

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 this day in history.   

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

1923  English prince Albert (George VI) marries lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon on April - 26.   

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

1925  Pulitzer prize awarded to Edna Ferber for "So big" on April - 26.   

1926  On this day in history karachai Autonomous Region established in RSFSR (until 1943)   

1926  On this day in history germany & Russia sign neutrality/peace treaty   

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

1929  The first non-stop England to India flight lands on this day in history.   

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

1931  On this day in history 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  On April - 26 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  Jean Anouilh's "L'Ermine," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

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

1933  The birth of Carol Burnett, American actress on April - 26.   

1933  Jewish students are barred from school in Germany on this day in history.   

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

1935  On April - 26 frank Boucher is given NHL's Lady Byng Trophy for sportsmanship permanently for winning it 7 of 11 years   

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

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

1937  On this day in history german-made planes destroy Basque town of Guernica in Spain   

1937  On April - 26 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 this day in history austrian Jews required to register property above 5,000 Reichsmarks   

1938  On this day in history edmund Husserl, German philosopher (study of phenomenon), dies at 79   

1940  Carl Bosch, German chemist (BASF, IG Farben, Nobel 1931), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1941  On April - 26 y Vaisala discovers asteroid #2091 Sampo   

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

1941  On this day in history jean Demoor, Belgian physician/physiologist/educationalist, dies at 74   

1942  On April - 26 colliery explosion kills 1,549 at Honkeiko Manchuria   

1942  On this day in history coal mine explosion kills 1,549 at Honkeiko Manchuria   

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

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 this day in history.   

1637  On April - 26 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 April - 26.   

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

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 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 April - 26.   

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