Page 5: Historical Events In August - 26

1930  Joe Solomon, cricketer (WI batsman of 50's Cap fell on wkt v Aust) on August - 26.   

1930  On August - 26 lon Chaney, actor (Thunder, Big City, Unholy 3), dies at 47   

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 August - 26 cCC camp opens in Brecksville Reservation of Cleveland Metroparks   

1937  Pumping to build Treasure Island in SF Bay is finished on August - 26.   

1937  Franco's troops conquer Santander on August - 26.   

1938  Montreal Maroons dropped from the NHL on August - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1942  On August - 26 7,000 Jews are rounded up in Vichy-France   

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 this day in history.   

1946  George Orwell published "Animal Farm" on August - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1951  On this day in history jongbloed in Paris demonstrates artificial heart   

1952  On August - 26 fluoridation of SF water begins   

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

1956  On this day in history kREY TV channel 10 in Montrose, CO (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting   

1957  Ford introduces the Edsel automobile.(Bad move) on this day in history.   

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

1957  On August - 26 uSSR announces successful test of intercontinental ballistic missile   

1958  On this day in history 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  Mickey Wright wins LPGA Salt Lake City Golf Open on August - 26.   

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

1540  On August - 26 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  Robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5] was born on this day in history.   

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  Karl Kohaut, composer was born on August - 26.   

1278  Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

1551  On this day in history death of margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516)   

1572  Death of Petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515) on August - 26.