Page 6: Historical Events In August - 26

1963  On August - 26 w I beat England 2-1 in series, 1st holders of Wisden Cricket Trophy   

1963  On this day in history larry Keating, actor (George Burns Show, Roger-Mr Ed), dies at 67   

1964  On this day in history lBJ nominated at Democratic convention in Atlantic City, NJ   

1964  On August - 26 italians CP selects Luigi Longo as chairman   

1966  On this day in history balt Orioles Roznovsky & B Powell are 4th to hit consecutive pinch HRs   

1966  Art Baker, TV host (You Asked For It), dies at 67 on August - 26.   

1967  Beatles, Mick Jagger & Marienne Faithful meet Maharishi Mahesh Yogi on August - 26.   

1967  Andres Sas, composer, dies at 67 on August - 26.   

1968  On August - 26 kay Francis, actress (Charley's Aunt, Play Girl), dies of cancer at 65   

1970  Guitar guru Jimi Hendrix opens his Electric Ladyland recording studio in New York City on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history dutch Queen Juliana & Prince Bernhard visit Indonesia   

1971  On this day in history francesco Santoliquido, composer, dies at 88   

1972  On August - 26 opening ceremonies usher in the summer Olympics games in Munich, West Germany.   

1972  Summer Olympics open in Munich, West Germany on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history 20th Olympic games open at Munich German FR   

1972  On this day in history jacques Gans, Dutch author/journalist, dies at 63   

1973  David Eisenhower last sports column on this day in history.   

1973  U of Tx (Arlington) is first accredited school to offer belly dancing on August - 26.   

1973  On August - 26 david Eisenhower writes his last sports column   

1974  On August - 26 aviator Charles Lindbergh dies in Hawaii at age 72.   

1974  On August - 26 soyuz 15 carries 2 cosmonauts to space station Salyut 3   

1974  On August - 26 charles Lindbergh, aviator, dies at 72   

1975  On this day in history cullen Landis, entertainer, dies at 80   

1976  On August - 26 lotte (Krause-)Lehmann, German soprano (More than singing), dies at 88   

1977  On August - 26 hA Rey, author of popular constellation book, dies at 78   

1978  On this day in history cardinal Albino Luciani of Venice becomes Pope John Paul I   

1978  John Paul I (formerly Cardinal Albino Luciani of Venice) is elected Pope of the Roman Catholic church, following the death of Paul VI on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history soyuz 31 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 East German) to Salyut 6   

1978  Charles Boyer, actor (Gaslight, Rogues), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1980  On August - 26 miliza Korjus, actress (Great Waltz), dies at 71   

1981  On August - 26 space Shuttle vehicle moves to Launch Complex 39A for STS-2 mission   

1981  Lee Hays, rocker, dies of a heart attack on August - 26.   

1982  NASA launches Telesat-F on this day in history.   

1983  Mike Kellin, actor (Honestly Celeste), dies at 61 of cancer on this day in history.   

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1469  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1627  On August - 26 birth of thomas Bullis, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45   

1518  On August - 26 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 August - 26.