Page 4: Historical Events In August - 26
Sunday, 15 June 2025
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 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 this day in history.
1910 On August - 26 mother Teresa, [Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu], Yugoslavia (Nobel Peace Prize 1979)
1911 Lester Lanin, orchestra leader (40 Beatle Hits) on this day in history.
1912 On August - 26 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 Cees de Lange, Dutch conferencier on this day in history.
1914 On this day in history germans defeat Russians in Battle of Tannenberg
1914 -9/10] Russian army attacks Austrian army in Galicia on this day in history.
1915 On August - 26 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 Phila A's Bullet Joe Bush no-hits Cleve, 5-0 on August - 26.
1916 On this day in history 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 On August - 26 w Smith & F Bacons "Lightnin'," premieres in NYC
1918 On this day in history louis W "Louis" Stotijn, bassoonist/conductor (Residence Orchestra)
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 this day in history.
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 Ben Bradlee, Boston, editor/journalist/executive (Washington Post) on this day in history.
1921 Ludwig Thoma, writer, dies on August - 26.
1922 Japanese cruiser Niitaka leaves in storm at Kamchatka, 300 killed on August - 26.
1922 Lazar Nikolov, composer on August - 26.
1924 On this day in history (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 Francois Leydet, sierra club (Last Redwoods) on this day in history.
1928 Peter Appleyard, Canadian jazz vibraphonist on August - 26.
1929 On this day in history 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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