Page 8: Historical Events In April - 26

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

1984  On April - 26 count Basie jazz piano great, dies at 78   

1984  Henry Rowland actor, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1984  Liverpool's Cavern Club reopens on April - 26.   

1984  May McAvoy actress, dies at 82 after a heart attack on this day in history.   

1984  Pres Reagan visits China on this day in history.   

1984  On April - 26 henry Rowland, actor (Rogue's Regiment), dies at 70   

1986  An accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant leads to widespread nuclear contamination on this day in history.   

1986  On April - 26 broderick Crawford actor (Highway Patrol), dies at 74   

1986  Kashmir-India Border Region a 5.5 earthquake resulted in six people killed, about 30 injured and 85 percent of the houses damaged in the Dharmsala, India area on April - 26.   

1986  Maria Shriver & Arnold Schwarzenegger marry on April - 26.   

1986  Worst nuclear disaster, Chernobyl USSR, 31 die on April - 26.   

1986  On April - 26 bessie Love, actress (Broadway Melody, Isadora), dies at 87   

1988  TNN Viewers choice awards-Randy Travis wins in 5 categories on this day in history.   

1989  AT&T announces NJ's 201 area code will split into 908 & 201 on April - 26.   

1989  On this day in history lucille Ball comedienne/actress dies at 78 of a massive heart attack   

1989  On April - 26 mike Tyson is ticketed for driving 71 MPH in 30 mile zone in Albany   

1989  On April - 26 lucille Ball, comedienne (I Love Lucy), dies of heart attack at 78   

1990  126 die in a (6.9) earthquake in China on April - 26.   

1990  Danny Wood of New Kids, steps on a stuffed animal & twists his ankle on this day in history.   

1990  On April - 26 in the Qinghai Province, Chinaa 6.9 quake resulted in at least 126 people killed, many injured, extensive damage and landslides in the Gonghe-Xinghai area   

1990  On April - 26 nY court of appeals ends 2« year legal battle over 1988 America's Cup by refusing jurisdiction of the case   

1990  On April - 26 carlos Pizarro Leongomez, Colombian pres candidate, assassinated   

1991  "Dinosaurs" premiers on ABC-TV on April - 26.   

1991  On April - 26 vice-Admiral Charles Thomas resigns, warns defense cuts will threaten sovereignty and endanger lives of military personnel   

1991  Carmine Coppola, composer/father of Francis Ford Coppola, dies on April - 26.   

1992  "Jelly's Last Jam" opens at Virginia theater on Broadway on April - 26.   

1992  On April - 26 "Who's The Boss," final episode after 8 years   

1992  Final episode of "Growing Pains" airs on this day in history.   

1992  Alberta Vaughn, actress (Wild Horse, Silver Devil), dies at 87 on April - 26.   

1995  On this day in history alexander Knox, actor/writer (Gorky Park, Accident), dies at 88   

1996  On this day in history burton Stein, historian, dies at 69   

1997  Joey Faye, comic (Fruit of the Loom grapes), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

2002  On April - 26 robert Steinhäuser German spree killer (b.1983)   

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1319  On April - 26 birth of jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64)   

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 April - 26 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 April - 26.   

0757  Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies on April - 26.   

1192  Death of Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127) on this day in history.   

1196  Alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies on April - 26.   

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

1476  On April - 26 death of simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453)   

1478  On this day in history death of giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24   

1489  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465)   

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