Page 4: Historical Events In August - 26

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

1907  On this day in history houdini escapes from chains underwater at Aquatic Park in 57 sec   

1908  Bill Hunt, cricketer (NSW slow left-armer, Test for Australia 1933) on this day in history.   

1909  Frank Tarrant scores cricket 145 & 13-67 for Middlesex v Gloucs on August - 26.   

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

1910  On August - 26 mother Teresa, [Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu], Yugoslavia (Nobel Peace Prize 1979)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1913  Cees de Lange, Dutch conferencier on August - 26.   

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

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

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  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  Allan Leslie Merson, historian on August - 26.   

1917  Jan Clayton, Tularosa NM, actress (Ellen Miller-Lassie) on August - 26.   

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 August - 26.   

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

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 August - 26 uS Women given the right to vote   

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

1921  Ludwig Thoma, writer, dies on August - 26.   

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

1922  On August - 26 lazar Nikolov, composer   

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  Francois Leydet, sierra club (Last Redwoods) on August - 26.   

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

1929  1st US roller coaster built on this day in history.   

1930  On August - 26 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  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 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  On August - 26 birth of elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755)   

1726  On August - 26 birth of karl Kohaut, composer   

1278  On this day in history 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  Death of Thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

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  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  Death of Petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515) on this day in history.