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

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

1951  On this day in history 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 April - 26.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1959  Cuba invades Panama on April - 26.   

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

1961  On April - 26 roger Maris' first of 61 homers that year   

1961  On this day in history french paratroopers' revolt suppressed in Algeria   

1961  On this day in history gail Russell, actress (Calcutta, Moonrise, El Paso), dies at 36   

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

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

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 April - 26 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 April - 26.   

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

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

1567  Nicolas Forme, composer was born on this day in history.   

1573  On this day in history birth of marie de'Medici, Queen of France   

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

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