Historical Events In August - 26

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

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  Jan van Houten bicycles world record time (44,588 km) on this day in history.  

1935  CCC camp opens in Brecksville Reservation of Cleveland Metroparks on August - 26.  

1937  On this day in history 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  On August - 26 british leaders & Arabians fight in Palestine  

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

1939  1st major league baseball telecast-Reds beat Bkln Dodgers (W2XBS NY) on August - 26.  

1940  RKC soccer team forms in Waalwijk on August - 26.  

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

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

1944  On this day in history bulgaria announces withdrawal & German troops are to be disarmed  

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

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  On this day in history oscar L Fernandez, Brazilian conductor/composer (Imbapara), dies at 50  

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 August - 26 canadian railways adopt the Uniform Code of Operating Rules for train operation purposes.  

1951  On August - 26 jongbloed in Paris demonstrates artificial heart  

1952  On August - 26 fluoridation of SF water begins  

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

1956  On August - 26 kREY TV channel 10 in Montrose, CO (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting  

1957  On this day in history ford introduces the Edsel automobile.(Bad move)  

1957  The USSR announces its first successful launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile on this day in history.  

1957  USSR announces successful test of intercontinental ballistic missile on August - 26.  

1958  Ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

1960  On this day in history mark Hambourg, composer, dies at 81  

1961  On August - 26 official Intl Hockey Hall of Fame opens in Toronto  

1962  Mickey Wright wins LPGA Salt Lake City Golf Open on this day in history.  

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1469  Ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496) was born on August - 26.  

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

1596  On this day in history birth of frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)  

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  Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) was born on August - 26.  

1694  Elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755) was born on August - 26.  

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

1278  On August - 26 ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle  

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  On August - 26 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  On August - 26 death of margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516)  

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