Historical Events In April - 26

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

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

1984  On April - 26 henry Rowland actor, dies at 70  

1984  On April - 26 liverpool's Cavern Club reopens  

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  Henry Rowland, actor (Rogue's Regiment), dies at 70 on April - 26.  

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

1986  On this day in history broderick Crawford actor (Highway Patrol), dies at 74  

1986  On April - 26 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  

1986  On April - 26 maria Shriver & Arnold Schwarzenegger marry  

1986  On April - 26 worst nuclear disaster, Chernobyl USSR, 31 die  

1986  Bessie Love, actress (Broadway Melody, Isadora), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

1988  TNN Viewers choice awards-Randy Travis wins in 5 categories on April - 26.  

1989  AT&T announces NJ's 201 area code will split into 908 & 201 on this day in history.  

1989  On April - 26 lucille Ball comedienne/actress dies at 78 of a massive heart attack  

1989  Mike Tyson is ticketed for driving 71 MPH in 30 mile zone in Albany on April - 26.  

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

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

1990  On April - 26 danny Wood of New Kids, steps on a stuffed animal & twists his ankle  

1990  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 on April - 26.  

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 this day in history.  

1991  On this day in history "Dinosaurs" premiers on ABC-TV  

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

1991  On April - 26 carmine Coppola, composer/father of Francis Ford Coppola, dies  

1992  On this day in history "Jelly's Last Jam" opens at Virginia theater on Broadway  

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

1992  On April - 26 final episode of "Growing Pains" airs  

1992  On this day in history alberta Vaughn, actress (Wild Horse, Silver Devil), dies at 87  

1995  Alexander Knox, actor/writer (Gorky Park, Accident), dies at 88 on April - 26.  

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  Robert Steinhäuser German spree killer (b.1983) on this day in history.  

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

1538  Giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato) was born on April - 26.  

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

1192  Death of Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127) on April - 26.  

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

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

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

1478  On April - 26 death of giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24  

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

1558  Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on April - 26.