Page 6: Historical Events In April - 26

1944  On April - 26 the first B-29 attacked by Japanese fighters, one fighter shot down   

1944  On April - 26 1st B-29 attacked by Japanese fighters, one fighter shot down   

1945  On April - 26 marshal Henri Philippe Petain, leader of France's Vichy collaborationist regime during WW II, arrested for treason   

1946  On April - 26 father Divine, a controversial religious leader who claims to be God, marries the much-younger Edna Rose Ritchings, a celebrated anniversary in the International Peace Mission movement.   

1946  Hermann Keyserling, count/philosopher (Unsterblichkeit), dies at 65 on April - 26.   

1947  "Bless the Bride" musical opens in London on April - 26.   

1948  On April - 26 the XP-86 prototype for the Sabre Jet first "officially" breaks the sound barrier. The first operational F-86A Sabres entered service in May of the same year   

1950  Last horse race at Havre de Grace Track in Md, is run on April - 26.   

1951  Queen Juliana opens Brielsche Mausoleum on this day in history.   

1951  On April - 26 john Alden Carpenter, US composer (Sea Drift), dies at 75   

1952  US minesweeper "Hobson" rams aircraft carrier "Wasp," kills 176 on April - 26.   

1952  USS Hobson sinks after colliding with USS Wasp; 176 lives lost on April - 26.   

1952  On April - 26 patty Berg scores 64, best competitive round of golf by a woman   

1952  On this day in history charles L Baars, Dutch actor (Women Tamers), dies at 59   

1954  On this day in history nationwide test of Salk anti-polio vaccine begins   

1954  Far Eastern Affairs conference opens in Geneva on this day in history.   

1956  Edward Arnold actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66 on April - 26.   

1956  On this day in history first container ship left Port Newark, New Jersey for Houston, Texas   

1956  Edward Arnold, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66 on April - 26.   

1957  Jamestown, Va 350th Anniversary Festival opens on April - 26.   

1958  Joe Small, cricketer (WI all-rounder in 1928 series), dies on this day in history.   

1959  Cuba invades Panama on April - 26.   

1960  On April - 26 wander J de Haas, Dut physicist (Einstein-De Haas effect), dies at 82   

1961  On this day in history roger Maris' first of 61 homers that year   

1961  On April - 26 french paratroopers' revolt suppressed in Algeria   

1961  On April - 26 gail Russell, actress (Calcutta, Moonrise, El Paso), dies at 36   

1962  US/UK launch Ariel; first international payload on April - 26.   

1962  On April - 26 1st Lockheed A-12 flies   

1964  Tanganyika & Zanzibar unite to form Tanzania (Tanzanian Union Day) on April - 26.   

1964  On April - 26 tanzania formed with the merger of two countries   

1964  18th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat SF Warriors, 4 games to 1 on this day in history.   

1964  Edwin John Pratt, Canadian poet (Towards the Last Spike), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1965  On April - 26 in Ottawa Ontario, the Federal budget includes 10% cut in personal income tax. (we don't see another for a long long long time)   

1965  Ives' 4th Symphony premieres on April - 26.   

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

1603  On April - 26 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 this day in history.   

0757  Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies on April - 26.   

1192  On April - 26 death of emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127)   

1196  Alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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