Historical Events In April - 26

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

1966  Arnold "Red" Auerbach retires as Boston Celtic's coach on April - 26.   

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

1968  Students seize administration building at Ohio State on April - 26.   

1968  On April - 26 uS underground nuclear test, "Boxcar", 1 megaton device   

1969  "Celebration" closes at Ambassador Theater NYC after 110 performances on April - 26.   

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

1970  "Company" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 690 performances on April - 26.   

1970  On April - 26 gypsy Rose Lee, stripper/actress (Pruitts of S Hampton), dies at 56   

1971  Heaviest rains ever in Bahia district of Brazil, 15" in 24 hrs on this day in history.   

1971  On April - 26 sF lightship replaced by automatic buoy   

1972  On April - 26 margaret A R Bonds, US pianist/composer/arranger, dies at 59   

1973  On April - 26 irene Ryan actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies), dies at 69   

1973  On this day in history irene Ryan, actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies), dies at 69   

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

1976  On April - 26 allan Jackson newscaster (Youth Takes a Stand), dies at 60   

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 April - 26.   

1977  On this day in history nY's famed disco Studio 54 opens   

1978  NASA launches space vehicle S-201 on this day in history.   

1980  Iran begins scattering US hostages from the US Embassy on April - 26.   

1980  On April - 26 longest jump by a jet boat is set at 120'   

1980  Cicely Courtneidge, actress (Double Exposure), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1981  Jim Davis actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history madge Evans TV panelist (Masquerade Party), dies at 71   

1981  Jim Davis, actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies at 65 on April - 26.   

1982  On April - 26 argentina surrenders to Britain on S Georgia near Falkland Island   

1982  Dame Cella Johnson British actress, dies of a stroke at 73 on April - 26.   

1982  Rod Stewart is mugged, the gunman steals his $50,000 Porsche on April - 26.   

1982  Celia Johnson, British actress (Jean Brodie), dies of stroke at 73 on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history bronislaw Kaper composer, dies at 81   

1983  On April - 26 dow Jones Industrial Avg breaks 1200 for first time   

1983  Vaughn Taylor actor (Johnny Jupiter), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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1319  Jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64) was born on April - 26.   

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

1564  On April - 26 birth of william Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet)   

1567  Nicolas Forme, composer was born on April - 26.   

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  Philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized was born on April - 26.   

1648  On this day in history birth of pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706)   

0757  Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies on this day in history.   

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

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 April - 26.   

1489  On April - 26 death of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465)   

1558  On this day in history jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies