Historical Events In April - 26

1983  Bronislaw Kaper, composer, dies at 81 on April - 26.   

1984  On this day in history count Basie jazz piano great, dies at 78   

1984  On this day in history henry Rowland actor, dies at 70   

1984  On this day in history liverpool's Cavern Club reopens   

1984  May McAvoy actress, dies at 82 after a heart attack on April - 26.   

1984  Pres Reagan visits China on April - 26.   

1984  On this day in history 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 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  Worst nuclear disaster, Chernobyl USSR, 31 die on this day in history.   

1986  Bessie Love, actress (Broadway Melody, Isadora), dies at 87 on April - 26.   

1988  On April - 26 tNN Viewers choice awards-Randy Travis wins in 5 categories   

1989  On this day in history aT&T announces NJ's 201 area code will split into 908 & 201   

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

1989  Mike Tyson is ticketed for driving 71 MPH in 30 mile zone in Albany on this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history carlos Pizarro Leongomez, Colombian pres candidate, assassinated   

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

1991  On April - 26 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  "Jelly's Last Jam" opens at Virginia theater on Broadway on this day in history.   

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

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

1992  Alberta Vaughn, actress (Wild Horse, Silver Devil), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1995  Alexander Knox, actor/writer (Gorky Park, Accident), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1996  Burton Stein, historian, dies at 69 on April - 26.   

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

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 April - 26.   

1567  On April - 26 birth of nicolas Forme, composer   

1573  Marie de'Medici, Queen of France was born on April - 26.   

1603  Francesco Nigetti, composer was born on April - 26.   

1637  On this day in history birth of philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized   

1648  Pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1558  On April - 26 jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies