Historical Events In April - 26

1965  Aaron Avshalomov, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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

1968  US underground nuclear test, "Boxcar", 1 megaton device on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1971  On April - 26 heaviest rains ever in Bahia district of Brazil, 15" in 24 hrs  

1971  On April - 26 sF lightship replaced by automatic buoy  

1972  On this day in history margaret A R Bonds, US pianist/composer/arranger, dies at 59  

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

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

1974  On this day in history landslide in Huancavelica Province Peru creates a natural dam  

1976  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1980  On April - 26 iran begins scattering US hostages from the US Embassy  

1980  Longest jump by a jet boat is set at 120' on this day in history.  

1980  Cicely Courtneidge, actress (Double Exposure), dies at 87 on April - 26.  

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

1981  On April - 26 madge Evans TV panelist (Masquerade Party), dies at 71  

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

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 April - 26.  

1982  Rod Stewart is mugged, the gunman steals his $50,000 Porsche on this day in history.  

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

1983  Bronislaw Kaper composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1983  Dow Jones Industrial Avg breaks 1200 for first time on April - 26.  

1983  On this day in history 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 April - 26 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 April - 26 birth of nicolas Forme, composer  

1573  On April - 26 birth of marie de'Medici, Queen of France  

1603  On April - 26 birth of francesco Nigetti, composer  

1637  Philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized was born on April - 26.  

1648  On April - 26 birth of pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706)  

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

1192  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127)  

1196  On April - 26 alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies  

1444  On April - 26 robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65  

1476  Death of Simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453) on this day in history.  

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.