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

1931  Dane Skerl, composer on August - 26.   

1933  On August - 26 jan van Houten bicycles world record time (44,588 km)   

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

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

1937  On August - 26 franco's troops conquer Santander   

1938  On August - 26 montreal Maroons dropped from the NHL   

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

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

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

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

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

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  On August - 26 franz Werfel, Czech/German/US poet/writer (Mirror Man), dies at 54   

1946  On August - 26 george Orwell published "Animal Farm"   

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

1948  Oscar L Fernandez, Brazilian conductor/composer (Imbapara), dies at 50 on August - 26.   

1949  On August - 26 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  Jongbloed in Paris demonstrates artificial heart on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history fluoridation of SF water begins   

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

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  On this day in history 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  Ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer, dies at 85 on August - 26.   

1960  Mark Hambourg, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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  On August - 26 birth of ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496)   

1540  King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.   

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

1687  Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 August - 26.   

1518  On this day in history death of giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara   

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 this day in history.