Historical Events In April - 26

1944  On this day in history the first B-29 attacked by Japanese fighters, one fighter shot down  

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

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

1946  On this day in history 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 April - 26 hermann Keyserling, count/philosopher (Unsterblichkeit), dies at 65  

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

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

1951  John Alden Carpenter, US composer (Sea Drift), dies at 75 on April - 26.  

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  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 this day in history 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 April - 26.  

1956  First container ship left Port Newark, New Jersey for Houston, Texas on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history joe Small, cricketer (WI all-rounder in 1928 series), dies  

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

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

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

1962  On April - 26 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 April - 26 tanzania formed with the merger of two countries  

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

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

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  On this day in history 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  On April - 26 birth of giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato)  

1564  On this day in history birth of william Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet)  

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

1573  Marie de'Medici, Queen of France was born on this day in history.  

1603  On this day in history birth of francesco Nigetti, composer  

1637  On April - 26 birth of philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized  

1648  On April - 26 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 this day in history alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies  

1444  Robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65 on this day in history.  

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 April - 26.  

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

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