Page 4: Historical Events In August - 26

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

1907  Houdini escapes from chains underwater at Aquatic Park in 57 sec on this day in history.   

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

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

1914  On this day in history germans defeat Russians in Battle of Tannenberg   

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

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

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

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

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

1916  Allan Leslie Merson, historian on August - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1918  W Smith & F Bacons "Lightnin'," premieres in NYC on August - 26.   

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

1919  Ronny Graham, Phila Pa, actor (Bob Crane Show, Chico & the Man) on August - 26.   

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

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

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

1921  On this day in history ben Bradlee, Boston, editor/journalist/executive (Washington Post)   

1921  On this day in history ludwig Thoma, writer, dies   

1922  On August - 26 japanese cruiser Niitaka leaves in storm at Kamchatka, 300 killed   

1922  Lazar Nikolov, composer on August - 26.   

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 August - 26 peter Appleyard, Canadian jazz vibraphonist   

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

1930  Hack Wilson hits his 44th HR, breaks Chuck Klein's NL record on this day in history.   

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1469  Ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496) was born on this day in history.   

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

1596  Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) was born on August - 26.   

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

1676  On August - 26 birth of robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5]   

1687  Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) was born on this day in history.   

1694  On August - 26 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  Jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle on August - 26.   

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

1368  On August - 26 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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