Historical Events In April - 26

2005  On this day in history facing international pressure, Syria withdraws the last of its 14,000 troop military garrison in Lebanon ending its twenty nine year military domination of that country.   

2007  On this day in history russians riot in Tallinn, Estonia, about moving the Bronze Soldier. Two nights of rioting leave one dead.   

2012  On this day in history 70 people are killed by rocket attacks by the Syrian Army on the city of Hama   

2012  On April - 26 former Liberian President Charles Taylor is found guilty on 11 counts of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Sierra Leone Civil War.   

2013  30 people are killed after a bus crashes following a Taliban attack in southern Afghanistan on April - 26.   

2017  On this day in history gift Ngoepe becomes 1st black African to play in Major League Baseball, for the Pittsburgh Pirates   

2018  Serial killer "Golden State Killer" identified after 40 years as a former police officer, responsible for 12 killings, 50 rapes in California on this day in history.   

2018  On April - 26 comedian Bill Cosby is found guilty of sexual assault in Pennsylvania   

2018  On April - 26 nFL Draft: 4 quarterbacks are taken in the top 10 selections for the first time in history   

2019  Avengers: Endgame is released in theaters, breaking many box-office records, including becoming the highest grossing movie of all time on April - 26.   

2020  On this day in history king Salman issues a royal decree, declaring that people will no longer be executed in Saudi Arabia for crimes they were convicted of when they were minors.   

2021  On this day in history president Recep Tayyip Erdogan announces Turkey will go into full lockdown till May 17 to a curb COVID-19 surge and world's 4th highest caseload [1]   

2021  On this day in history kanye West 's Nike Air Yeezy 1 Prototype trainers sell for a record $1.8 million in a private sale at Sotheby's   

2023  Brazilian Portuguese-language Michaelis dictionary adds "pelé" as a new adjective to its online edition, meaning "exceptional, incomparable, unique" [1] 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 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  Nicolas Forme, composer was born on April - 26.   

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  Philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized was born on April - 26.   

1648  On April - 26 birth of pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706)   

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

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 April - 26.   

1478  Death of Giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24 on this day in history.   

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

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