Page 4: Historical Events In August - 26

1906  Albert B Sabin, Russia, US microbiologist (oral polio vaccine) on this day in history.   

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  Frank Tarrant scores cricket 145 & 13-67 for Middlesex v Gloucs on August - 26.   

1909  Eric Quail Davies, cricket pace bowler (5 Tests for S Africa 1935-39) on August - 26.   

1910  On this day in history mother Teresa, [Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu], Yugoslavia (Nobel Peace Prize 1979)   

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

1912  32nd US Mens Tennis: M E McLoughlin beats W F Johnson (36 26 62 64 62) on August - 26.   

1913  33rd US Mens Tennis: M E McLoughlin beats R N Williams (64 57 63 61) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1915  On this day in history german troops over run Brest-Litovsk, Russia   

1915  On August - 26 humphrey Searle, England, writer (20th Century counterpoint)   

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

1916  On this day in history phila A's Bullet Joe Bush no-hits Cleve, 5-0   

1916  On this day in history allan Leslie Merson, historian   

1917  On August - 26 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  Ronny Graham, Phila Pa, actor (Bob Crane Show, Chico & the Man) on August - 26.   

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

1920  On August - 26 the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution is ratified, granting women the right to vote.   

1920  On August - 26 uS Women given the right to vote   

1921  Ben Bradlee, Boston, editor/journalist/executive (Washington Post) on this day in history.   

1921  Ludwig Thoma, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

1922  Lazar Nikolov, composer on August - 26.   

1924  On August - 26 (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.   

1927  On this day in history francois Leydet, sierra club (Last Redwoods)   

1928  Peter Appleyard, Canadian jazz vibraphonist on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history 1st US roller coaster built   

1930  On this day in history hack Wilson hits his 44th HR, breaks Chuck Klein's NL record   

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1469  On this day in history birth of ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496)   

1540  On this day in history birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)   

1596  On August - 26 birth of frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)   

1627  On this day in history birth of thomas Bullis, composer   

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

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

1694  Elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755) was born on August - 26.   

1726  On this day in history birth of karl Kohaut, composer   

1278  On this day in history ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle   

1346  On August - 26 jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle   

1349  Death of Thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury on August - 26.   

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

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

1518  Death of Giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara on this day in history.   

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

1572  On August - 26 death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)