Page 8: Historical Events In April - 26

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

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

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

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  On April - 26 pres Reagan visits China   

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  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  On April - 26 maria Shriver & Arnold Schwarzenegger marry   

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

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 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 this day in history.   

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 April - 26.   

1990  On this day in history 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 April - 26.   

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

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

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

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

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1996  On April - 26 burton Stein, historian, dies at 69   

1997  Joey Faye, comic (Fruit of the Loom grapes), dies at 86 on April - 26.   

2002  Robert Steinhäuser German spree killer (b.1983) on this day in history.   

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1319  On this day in history 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  On April - 26 birth of william Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet)   

1567  Nicolas Forme, composer was born on this day in history.   

1573  Marie de'Medici, Queen of France was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

0757  On April - 26 stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies   

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

1196  On this day in history alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies   

1444  On this day in history robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65   

1476  Death of Simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453) on this day in history.   

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

1489  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465) on April - 26.   

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