Page 8: Historical Events In April - 26

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

1984  Count Basie jazz piano great, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

1984  On April - 26 liverpool's Cavern Club reopens   

1984  On April - 26 may McAvoy actress, dies at 82 after a heart attack   

1984  Pres Reagan visits China on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history henry Rowland, actor (Rogue's Regiment), dies at 70   

1986  On April - 26 an accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant leads to widespread nuclear contamination   

1986  Broderick Crawford actor (Highway Patrol), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1986  On this day in history worst nuclear disaster, Chernobyl USSR, 31 die   

1986  On this day in history bessie Love, actress (Broadway Melody, Isadora), dies at 87   

1988  On this day in history tNN Viewers choice awards-Randy Travis wins in 5 categories   

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

1989  Lucille Ball comedienne/actress dies at 78 of a massive heart attack on this day in history.   

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

1989  Lucille Ball, comedienne (I Love Lucy), dies of heart attack at 78 on this day in history.   

1990  126 die in a (6.9) earthquake in China on this day in history.   

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

1990  On this day in history 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  NY court of appeals ends 2« year legal battle over 1988 America's Cup by refusing jurisdiction of the case on this day in history.   

1990  Carlos Pizarro Leongomez, Colombian pres candidate, assassinated on April - 26.   

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

1991  On this day in history vice-Admiral Charles Thomas resigns, warns defense cuts will threaten sovereignty and endanger lives of military personnel   

1991  On this day in history carmine Coppola, composer/father of Francis Ford Coppola, dies   

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

1992  On this day in history "Who's The Boss," final episode after 8 years   

1992  Final episode of "Growing Pains" airs on April - 26.   

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  Burton Stein, historian, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

2002  Robert Steinhäuser German spree killer (b.1983) on April - 26.   

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

1603  On this day in history birth of francesco Nigetti, composer   

1637  Philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1648  On this day in history 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 this day in history alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies   

1444  Robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65 on April - 26.   

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

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