Historical Events In April - 26

1965  Aaron Avshalomov, composer, dies at 70 on April - 26.  

1966  On this day in history arnold "Red" Auerbach retires as Boston Celtic's coach  

1967  "Hallelujah, Baby!" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 293 perfs on this day in history.  

1968  On April - 26 students seize administration building at Ohio State  

1968  On this day in history uS underground nuclear test, "Boxcar", 1 megaton device  

1969  On this day in history "Celebration" closes at Ambassador Theater NYC after 110 performances  

1970  Gypsy Rose Lee stripper/actress (Pruitts of S Hampton), dies at 56 on April - 26.  

1970  On this day in history "Company" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 690 performances  

1970  Gypsy Rose Lee, stripper/actress (Pruitts of S Hampton), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1971  Heaviest rains ever in Bahia district of Brazil, 15" in 24 hrs on April - 26.  

1971  SF lightship replaced by automatic buoy on this day in history.  

1972  Margaret A R Bonds, US pianist/composer/arranger, dies at 59 on April - 26.  

1973  Irene Ryan actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1973  Irene Ryan, actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies), dies at 69 on April - 26.  

1974  On April - 26 landslide in Huancavelica Province Peru creates a natural dam  

1976  Allan Jackson newscaster (Youth Takes a Stand), dies at 60 on April - 26.  

1976  On April - 26 felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroid #3649  

1976  Neil McCallum actor (Pete-Saber of London), dies at 45 on April - 26.  

1976  Allan Jackson, newscaster (Youth Takes a Stand), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1977  On April - 26 nY's famed disco Studio 54 opens  

1978  On this day in history nASA launches space vehicle S-201  

1980  Iran begins scattering US hostages from the US Embassy on this day in history.  

1980  Longest jump by a jet boat is set at 120' on April - 26.  

1980  On April - 26 cicely Courtneidge, actress (Double Exposure), dies at 87  

1981  On this day in history jim Davis actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies at 65  

1981  Madge Evans TV panelist (Masquerade Party), dies at 71 on April - 26.  

1981  On this day in history jim Davis, actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies at 65  

1982  Argentina surrenders to Britain on S Georgia near Falkland Island on this day in history.  

1982  Dame Cella Johnson British actress, dies of a stroke at 73 on this day in history.  

1982  On April - 26 rod Stewart is mugged, the gunman steals his $50,000 Porsche  

1982  On April - 26 celia Johnson, British actress (Jean Brodie), dies of stroke at 73  

1983  On April - 26 bronislaw Kaper composer, dies at 81  

1983  Dow Jones Industrial Avg breaks 1200 for first time on this day in history.  

1983  On April - 26 vaughn Taylor actor (Johnny Jupiter), dies at 72  

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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  Francesco Nigetti, composer was born on April - 26.  

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

1648  Pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706) was born on this day in history.  

0757  On April - 26 stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies  

1192  On April - 26 death of emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127)  

1196  Alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies on this day in history.  

1444  On this day in history robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65  

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 this day in history.  

1489  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465) on this day in history.  

1558  Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on this day in history.