Historical Events In April - 26

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

1944  On this day in history 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  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 on this day in history.  

1946  Hermann Keyserling, count/philosopher (Unsterblichkeit), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1951  On April - 26 queen Juliana opens Brielsche Mausoleum  

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

1952  On April - 26 uS minesweeper "Hobson" rams aircraft carrier "Wasp," kills 176  

1952  USS Hobson sinks after colliding with USS Wasp; 176 lives lost on this day in history.  

1952  Patty Berg scores 64, best competitive round of golf by a woman on this day in history.  

1952  Charles L Baars, Dutch actor (Women Tamers), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

1954  On April - 26 nationwide test of Salk anti-polio vaccine begins  

1954  On this day in history far Eastern Affairs conference opens in Geneva  

1956  Edward Arnold actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1956  On April - 26 first container ship left Port Newark, New Jersey for Houston, Texas  

1956  On April - 26 edward Arnold, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66  

1957  Jamestown, Va 350th Anniversary Festival opens on this day in history.  

1958  On April - 26 joe Small, cricketer (WI all-rounder in 1928 series), dies  

1959  Cuba invades Panama on this day in history.  

1960  Wander J de Haas, Dut physicist (Einstein-De Haas effect), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

1961  Roger Maris' first of 61 homers that year on April - 26.  

1961  French paratroopers' revolt suppressed in Algeria on April - 26.  

1961  Gail Russell, actress (Calcutta, Moonrise, El Paso), dies at 36 on April - 26.  

1962  US/UK launch Ariel; first international payload on this day in history.  

1962  1st Lockheed A-12 flies on this day in history.  

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

1964  On this day in history tanzania formed with the merger of two countries  

1964  On April - 26 18th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat SF Warriors, 4 games to 1  

1964  On this day in history edwin John Pratt, Canadian poet (Towards the Last Spike), dies at 81  

1965  In Ottawa Ontario, the Federal budget includes 10% cut in personal income tax. (we don't see another for a long long long time) on this day in history.  

1965  On April - 26 ives' 4th Symphony premieres  

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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 April - 26.  

1567  On this day in history birth of nicolas Forme, composer  

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

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 this day in history 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 April - 26.  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1558  Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on this day in history.