Page 4: Historical Events In August - 26

1906  Albert B Sabin, Russia, US microbiologist (oral polio vaccine) on August - 26.   

1907  Houdini escapes from chains underwater at Aquatic Park in 57 sec on August - 26.   

1908  On August - 26 bill Hunt, cricketer (NSW slow left-armer, Test for Australia 1933)   

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 August - 26.   

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

1911  On this day in history lester Lanin, orchestra leader (40 Beatle Hits)   

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

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  On August - 26 germans defeat Russians in Battle of Tannenberg   

1914  On this day in history -9/10] Russian army attacks Austrian army in Galicia   

1915  On August - 26 german troops over run Brest-Litovsk, Russia   

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

1916  On August - 26 sgt. Reginald Stanley JUDSON, 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Bapaume, France   

1916  Phila A's Bullet Joe Bush no-hits Cleve, 5-0 on August - 26.   

1916  Allan Leslie Merson, historian on August - 26.   

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

1918  On this day in history lt. Charles S. Rutherford (5th Cdn. Infranty Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Monchy-le-Preux, France   

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

1918  Louis W "Louis" Stotijn, bassoonist/conductor (Residence Orchestra) on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history ronny Graham, Phila Pa, actor (Bob Crane Show, Chico & the Man)   

1920  On August - 26 19th amendment passes-women's suffrage granted (about time!)   

1920  On August - 26 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  Ben Bradlee, Boston, editor/journalist/executive (Washington Post) on August - 26.   

1921  On August - 26 ludwig Thoma, writer, dies   

1922  On this day in history japanese cruiser Niitaka leaves in storm at Kamchatka, 300 killed   

1922  On August - 26 lazar Nikolov, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1929  1st US roller coaster built on August - 26.   

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  On August - 26 birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)   

1596  On this day in history birth of frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)   

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

1676  On this day in history birth of robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5]   

1687  On August - 26 birth of willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)   

1694  Elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755) was born on this day in history.   

1726  Karl Kohaut, composer was born on August - 26.   

1278  On August - 26 ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle   

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

1349  On August - 26 death of thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1368  On this day in history engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies   

1486  On August - 26 ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45   

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

1551  On this day in history death of margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516)   

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