Page 5: Historical Events In August - 26

1930  Joe Solomon, cricketer (WI batsman of 50's Cap fell on wkt v Aust) on this day in history.   

1930  Lon Chaney, actor (Thunder, Big City, Unholy 3), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1931  Dane Skerl, composer on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history jan van Houten bicycles world record time (44,588 km)   

1935  On this day in history cCC camp opens in Brecksville Reservation of Cleveland Metroparks   

1937  On August - 26 pumping to build Treasure Island in SF Bay is finished   

1937  Franco's troops conquer Santander on this day in history.   

1938  Montreal Maroons dropped from the NHL on this day in history.   

1938  British leaders & Arabians fight in Palestine on August - 26.   

1939  New York station WXBS makes the first TV broadcast of a baseball doubleheader (Cincinnati Reds at Brooklyn Dodgers) on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history 1st major league baseball telecast-Reds beat Bkln Dodgers (W2XBS NY)   

1940  On August - 26 rKC soccer team forms in Waalwijk   

1942  7,000 Jews rounded up in Vichy Free Zone of France on August - 26.   

1942  7,000 Jews are rounded up in Vichy-France on this day in history.   

1944  Bulgaria announces withdrawal & German troops are to be disarmed on this day in history.   

1945  Japanese diplomats board Missouri to receive instructions on Japan's surrender at the end of WW II on August - 26.   

1945  Franz Werfel, Czech/German/US poet/writer (Mirror Man), dies at 54 on August - 26.   

1946  George Orwell published "Animal Farm" on this day in history.   

1947  1st black baseball pitcher Don Bankhead (Hit a HR on 1st at bat) on this day in history.   

1948  Oscar L Fernandez, Brazilian conductor/composer (Imbapara), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history nico van Suchtelen, publisher, dies at 70   

1950  39th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in New York (4-1) on August - 26.   

1951  On this day in history canadian railways adopt the Uniform Code of Operating Rules for train operation purposes.   

1951  Jongbloed in Paris demonstrates artificial heart on this day in history.   

1952  Fluoridation of SF water begins on this day in history.   

1955  On August - 26 1st color telecast (NBC) of a tennis match (Davis Cup)   

1956  KREY TV channel 10 in Montrose, CO (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting on August - 26.   

1957  Ford introduces the Edsel automobile.(Bad move) on August - 26.   

1957  On August - 26 the USSR announces its first successful launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.   

1957  USSR announces successful test of intercontinental ballistic missile on this day in history.   

1958  On August - 26 ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer, dies at 85   

1960  On August - 26 mark Hambourg, composer, dies at 81   

1961  On this day in history official Intl Hockey Hall of Fame opens in Toronto   

1962  On this day in history mickey Wright wins LPGA Salt Lake City Golf Open   

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

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

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

1627  Thomas Bullis, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755)   

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

1278  Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle on August - 26.   

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

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

1368  Engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies on August - 26.   

1486  On this day in history ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45   

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 August - 26.   

1572  Death of Petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515) on this day in history.