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 August - 26.   

1931  On August - 26 dane Skerl, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1938  On this day in history montreal Maroons dropped from the NHL   

1938  On this day in history british leaders & Arabians fight in Palestine   

1939  On August - 26 new York station WXBS makes the first TV broadcast of a baseball doubleheader (Cincinnati Reds at Brooklyn Dodgers).   

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

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

1942  On this day in history 7,000 Jews rounded up in Vichy Free Zone of France   

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

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

1945  On this day in history 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  On August - 26 george Orwell published "Animal Farm"   

1947  On August - 26 1st black baseball pitcher Don Bankhead (Hit a HR on 1st at bat)   

1948  On August - 26 oscar L Fernandez, Brazilian conductor/composer (Imbapara), dies at 50   

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

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

1951  On August - 26 canadian railways adopt the Uniform Code of Operating Rules for train operation purposes.   

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

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

1955  On this day in history 1st color telecast (NBC) of a tennis match (Davis Cup)   

1956  KREY TV channel 10 in Montrose, CO (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

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

1957  On this day in history 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  Official Intl Hockey Hall of Fame opens in Toronto on August - 26.   

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 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  On this day in history birth of thomas Bullis, composer   

1676  Robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5] was born on August - 26.   

1687  On this day in history birth of willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)   

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

1726  Karl Kohaut, composer was born on August - 26.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)