Page 4: Historical Events In August - 26

1906  On August - 26 albert B Sabin, Russia, US microbiologist (oral polio vaccine)   

1907  On August - 26 houdini escapes from chains underwater at Aquatic Park in 57 sec   

1908  Bill Hunt, cricketer (NSW slow left-armer, Test for Australia 1933) on August - 26.   

1909  On August - 26 frank Tarrant scores cricket 145 & 13-67 for Middlesex v Gloucs   

1909  Eric Quail Davies, cricket pace bowler (5 Tests for S Africa 1935-39) on this day in history.   

1910  Mother Teresa, [Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu], Yugoslavia (Nobel Peace Prize 1979) on this day in history.   

1911  Lester Lanin, orchestra leader (40 Beatle Hits) on August - 26.   

1912  On this day in history 32nd US Mens Tennis: M E McLoughlin beats W F Johnson (36 26 62 64 62)   

1913  33rd US Mens Tennis: M E McLoughlin beats R N Williams (64 57 63 61) on August - 26.   

1913  On this day in history cees de Lange, Dutch conferencier   

1914  Germans defeat Russians in Battle of Tannenberg on August - 26.   

1914  On August - 26 -9/10] Russian army attacks Austrian army in Galicia   

1915  German troops over run Brest-Litovsk, Russia on August - 26.   

1915  Humphrey Searle, England, writer (20th Century counterpoint) on August - 26.   

1916  Sgt. Reginald Stanley JUDSON, 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Bapaume, France on this day in history.   

1916  Phila A's Bullet Joe Bush no-hits Cleve, 5-0 on this day in history.   

1916  On August - 26 allan Leslie Merson, historian   

1917  On this day in history jan Clayton, Tularosa NM, actress (Ellen Miller-Lassie)   

1918  Lt. Charles S. Rutherford (5th Cdn. Infranty Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Monchy-le-Preux, France on August - 26.   

1918  W Smith & F Bacons "Lightnin'," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1918  Louis W "Louis" Stotijn, bassoonist/conductor (Residence Orchestra) on August - 26.   

1919  On August - 26 ronny Graham, Phila Pa, actor (Bob Crane Show, Chico & the Man)   

1920  On this day in history 19th amendment passes-women's suffrage granted (about time!)   

1920  On this day in history the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution is ratified, granting women the right to vote.   

1920  On this day in history uS Women given the right to vote   

1921  On August - 26 ben Bradlee, Boston, editor/journalist/executive (Washington Post)   

1921  On August - 26 ludwig Thoma, writer, dies   

1922  Japanese cruiser Niitaka leaves in storm at Kamchatka, 300 killed on this day in history.   

1922  Lazar Nikolov, composer on this day in history.   

1924  (August 13 Old Style) The Catastrophe of Smyrna, known as the Asia Minor Catastrophe to Greeks, occurs. The Ottoman army expels Greeks and other non-Turks from Asia Minor on August - 26.   

1927  On August - 26 francois Leydet, sierra club (Last Redwoods)   

1928  On this day in history peter Appleyard, Canadian jazz vibraphonist   

1929  On August - 26 1st US roller coaster built   

1930  On August - 26 hack Wilson hits his 44th HR, breaks Chuck Klein's NL record   

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1469  On August - 26 birth of ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496)   

1540  King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) was born on August - 26.   

1596  Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) was born on this day in history.   

1627  Thomas Bullis, composer was born on August - 26.   

1676  Robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5] was born on August - 26.   

1687  On this day in history birth of willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)   

1694  On this day in history birth of elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755)   

1726  On August - 26 birth of karl Kohaut, composer   

1278  Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle on August - 26.   

1346  On this day in history jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle   

1349  Death of Thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

1368  Engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies on this day in history.   

1486  Ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45 on August - 26.   

1518  On August - 26 death of giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara   

1551  Death of Margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516) on August - 26.   

1572  On this day in history death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)