Historical Events In August - 26
Wednesday, 17 April 2024
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 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 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 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 this day in history new York station WXBS makes the first TV broadcast of a baseball doubleheader (Cincinnati Reds at Brooklyn Dodgers).
1939 On August - 26 1st major league baseball telecast-Reds beat Bkln Dodgers (W2XBS NY)
1940 On August - 26 rKC soccer team forms in Waalwijk
1942 On August - 26 7,000 Jews rounded up in Vichy Free Zone of France
1942 7,000 Jews are rounded up in Vichy-France on this day in history.
1944 On August - 26 bulgaria announces withdrawal & German troops are to be disarmed
1945 Japanese diplomats board Missouri to receive instructions on Japan's surrender at the end of WW II on this day in history.
1945 Franz Werfel, Czech/German/US poet/writer (Mirror Man), dies at 54 on this day in history.
1946 On August - 26 george Orwell published "Animal Farm"
1947 1st black baseball pitcher Don Bankhead (Hit a HR on 1st at bat) on this day in history.
1948 On August - 26 oscar L Fernandez, Brazilian conductor/composer (Imbapara), dies at 50
1949 Nico van Suchtelen, publisher, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1950 On August - 26 39th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in New York (4-1)
1951 Canadian railways adopt the Uniform Code of Operating Rules for train operation purposes on this day in history.
1951 On August - 26 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 this day in history.
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 The USSR announces its first successful launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile on August - 26.
1957 USSR announces successful test of intercontinental ballistic missile on August - 26.
1958 On this day in history ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer, dies at 85
1960 On this day in history mark Hambourg, composer, dies at 81
1961 Official Intl Hockey Hall of Fame opens in Toronto on this day in history.
1962 On this day in history mickey Wright wins LPGA Salt Lake City Golf Open
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