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 this day in history 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  On this day in history hermann Keyserling, count/philosopher (Unsterblichkeit), dies at 65  

1947  "Bless the Bride" musical opens in London on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history last horse race at Havre de Grace Track in Md, is run  

1951  On April - 26 queen Juliana opens Brielsche Mausoleum  

1951  John Alden Carpenter, US composer (Sea Drift), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1952  US minesweeper "Hobson" rams aircraft carrier "Wasp," kills 176 on this day in history.  

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

1952  On this day in history 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  Nationwide test of Salk anti-polio vaccine begins on April - 26.  

1954  Far Eastern Affairs conference opens in Geneva on April - 26.  

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

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  On this day in history jamestown, Va 350th Anniversary Festival opens  

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

1959  On April - 26 cuba invades Panama  

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

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

1961  French paratroopers' revolt suppressed in Algeria on this day in history.  

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

1962  On this day in history uS/UK launch Ariel; first international payload  

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

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

1964  Tanzania formed with the merger of two countries on April - 26.  

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

1964  Edwin John Pratt, Canadian poet (Towards the Last Spike), dies at 81 on April - 26.  

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  Ives' 4th Symphony premieres on this day in history.  

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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 April - 26.  

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  On this day in history birth of francesco Nigetti, composer  

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  On April - 26 stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies  

1192  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127)  

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 this day in history 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  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465) on this day in history.  

1558  Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on April - 26.