Historical Events In April - 26

1944  The first B-29 attacked by Japanese fighters, one fighter shot down on this day in history.  

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  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  Hermann Keyserling, count/philosopher (Unsterblichkeit), dies at 65 on April - 26.  

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

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 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 this day in history 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 April - 26.  

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  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  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  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  On April - 26 cuba invades Panama  

1960  On April - 26 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  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  On this day in history tanganyika & Zanzibar unite to form Tanzania (Tanzanian Union Day)  

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

1964  18th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat SF Warriors, 4 games to 1 on this day in history.  

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 April - 26.  

1965  Ives' 4th Symphony premieres on this day in history.  

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1319  Jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64) was born on this day in history.  

1538  On this day in history birth of giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato)  

1564  William Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet) was born on this day in history.  

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 April - 26 birth of francesco Nigetti, composer  

1637  Philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized was born on this day in history.  

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 April - 26.  

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 April - 26.  

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  On this day in history jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies