Page 6: Historical Events In April - 26
Friday, 11 July 2025
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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