Top Historical Events That Happened on April 26

1967  "Hallelujah, Baby!" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 293 perfs   

1968  Students seize administration building at Ohio State.   

1968  US underground nuclear test, "Boxcar", 1 megaton device.   

1969  "Celebration" closes at Ambassador Theater NYC after 110 performances   

1970  Gypsy Rose Lee stripper/actress (Pruitts of S Hampton), dies at 56   

1970  "Company" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 690 performances   

1971  Heaviest rains ever in Bahia district of Brazil, 15" in 24 hrs.   

1971  SF lightship replaced by automatic buoy   

1972  Margaret A R Bonds, US pianist/composer/arranger, dies at 59   

1973  Irene Ryan actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies), dies at 69.   

1974  Landslide in Huancavelica Province Peru creates a natural dam.   

1976  Allan Jackson newscaster (Youth Takes a Stand), dies at 60   

1976  Felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroid #3649   

1976  Neil McCallum actor (Pete-Saber of London), dies at 45.   

1977  NY's famed disco Studio 54 opens   

1978  NASA launches space vehicle S-201.   

1980  Iran begins scattering US hostages from the US Embassy.   

1980  Longest jump by a jet boat is set at 120'   

1980  Cicely Courtneidge, actress (Double Exposure), dies at 87   

1981  Jim Davis actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies at 65.   

1981  Madge Evans TV panelist (Masquerade Party), dies at 71.   

1982  Argentina surrenders to Britain on S Georgia near Falkland Island   

1982  Dame Cella Johnson British actress, dies of a stroke at 73   

1982  Rod Stewart is mugged, the gunman steals his $50000 Porsche.   

1982  Celia Johnson, British actress (Jean Brodie), dies of stroke at 73.   

1983  Bronislaw Kaper composer, dies at 81.   

1983  Dow Jones Industrial Avg breaks 1200 for inaugural time.   

1983  Vaughn Taylor actor (Johnny Jupiter), dies at 72.   

1984  Count Basie jazz piano great, dies at 78.   

1984  Henry Rowland actor, dies at 70.   

1984  Liverpool's Cavern Club reopens.   

1984  May McAvoy actress, dies at 82 after a heart attack.   

1984  Pres Reagan visits China.   

1984  Henry Rowland, actor (Rogue's Regiment), dies at 70   

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1319  Jean ii: The good, king of france (1350-64)   

1538  Giovanni p lomazzo: Italian writer/poet (trattato)   

1564  William shakespeare: Stratford-on-avon england, playwright (hamlet)   

1567  Nicolas forme: Composer   

1573  Marie de'medici: Queen of france   

1603  Francesco nigetti: Composer   

1637  Philip j van lichtenbergh: Governor of suriname, baptized   

1648  Pedro ii: King of portugal (1683-1706)   

0757  Death of Stephen ii: Pope (752-57),   

1192  Death of Emperor go-shirakawa of japan: Emperor go-shirakawa of japan (b. 1127)   

1196  Alfonso ii: King of aragon (1162-96),   

1444  Robert campin: South neth painter/porter of doornik,   

1476  Simonetta vespucci: Inspiration of botticelli (b.1453)   

1478  Giuliano de' medici: Medeheerser of florence, murdered at about 24   

1489  Ashikaga yoshihisa: Japanese shogun (b. 1465)   

1558  Death of Jean francois fernel: French physician,