Page 5: Historical Events In April - 26

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

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 April - 26.   

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  Josef Labor, composer, dies at 82 on April - 26.   

1925  Pulitzer prize awarded to Edna Ferber for "So big" on this day in history.   

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

1926  Germany & Russia sign neutrality/peace treaty on this day in history.   

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

1929  On this day in history the first non-stop England to India flight lands   

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

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  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  Jean Anouilh's "L'Ermine," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1932  Bill Lockwood, cricketer (43 wickets in 12 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.   

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  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  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  Dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 4th Symphony on April - 26.   

1936  On April - 26 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  On April - 26 german Luftwaffe destroys Basque town of Guernica in Spain   

1938  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 on April - 26.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1941  On April - 26 jean Demoor, Belgian physician/physiologist/educationalist, dies at 74   

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

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

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1319  Jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64) was born on this day in history.   

1538  Giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato) was born on April - 26.   

1564  On April - 26 birth of william Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet)   

1567  On April - 26 birth of nicolas Forme, composer   

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

1603  Francesco Nigetti, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1648  On April - 26 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 this day in history.   

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

1478  On April - 26 death of giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24   

1489  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465) on April - 26.   

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