Historical Events In April - 26

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

1984  Count Basie jazz piano great, dies at 78 on April - 26.   

1984  On April - 26 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 this day in history.   

1984  Pres Reagan visits China on April - 26.   

1984  On April - 26 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  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  Maria Shriver & Arnold Schwarzenegger marry on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history 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  Lucille Ball, comedienne (I Love Lucy), dies of heart attack at 78 on April - 26.   

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  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 April - 26.   

1990  Carlos Pizarro Leongomez, Colombian pres candidate, assassinated on this day in history.   

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

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

1992  On April - 26 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  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 April - 26.   

1567  On this day in history 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 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 April - 26.   

0757  On this day in history stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies   

1192  On April - 26 death of emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127)   

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

1444  Robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

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

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