Historical Events In April - 26

1944  On this day in history 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  Marshal Henri Philippe Petain, leader of France's Vichy collaborationist regime during WW II, arrested for treason on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1948  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history uSS Hobson sinks after colliding with USS Wasp; 176 lives lost  

1952  On this day in history patty Berg scores 64, best competitive round of golf by a woman  

1952  On April - 26 charles L Baars, Dutch actor (Women Tamers), dies at 59  

1954  Nationwide test of Salk anti-polio vaccine begins on April - 26.  

1954  On April - 26 far Eastern Affairs conference opens in Geneva  

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

1957  On this day in history jamestown, Va 350th Anniversary Festival opens  

1958  Joe Small, cricketer (WI all-rounder in 1928 series), dies on April - 26.  

1959  Cuba invades Panama on April - 26.  

1960  On this day in history 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  French paratroopers' revolt suppressed in Algeria on April - 26.  

1961  Gail Russell, actress (Calcutta, Moonrise, El Paso), dies at 36 on this day in history.  

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

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

1964  Tanganyika & Zanzibar unite to form Tanzania (Tanzanian Union Day) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history ives' 4th Symphony premieres  

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1319  On April - 26 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  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 April - 26.  

1603  On April - 26 birth of francesco Nigetti, composer  

1637  On this day in history birth of philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized  

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

1196  On April - 26 alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies  

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

1476  Death of Simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453) on this day in history.  

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 April - 26.  

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