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 August - 26 larry Keating, actor (George Burns Show, Roger-Mr Ed), dies at 67   

1964  LBJ nominated at Democratic convention in Atlantic City, NJ on August - 26.   

1964  On this day in history 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  On this day in history art Baker, TV host (You Asked For It), dies at 67   

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

1967  On August - 26 andres Sas, composer, dies at 67   

1968  On this day in history 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  Francesco Santoliquido, composer, dies at 88 on August - 26.   

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  On this day in history david Eisenhower last sports column   

1973  On this day in history u of Tx (Arlington) is first accredited school to offer belly dancing   

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

1974  On this day in history aviator Charles Lindbergh dies in Hawaii at age 72.   

1974  Soyuz 15 carries 2 cosmonauts to space station Salyut 3 on this day in history.   

1974  Charles Lindbergh, aviator, dies at 72 on August - 26.   

1975  Cullen Landis, entertainer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

1977  HA Rey, author of popular constellation book, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1978  Cardinal Albino Luciani of Venice becomes Pope John Paul I on August - 26.   

1978  On August - 26 john Paul I (formerly Cardinal Albino Luciani of Venice) is elected Pope of the Roman Catholic church, following the death of Paul VI.   

1978  Soyuz 31 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 East German) to Salyut 6 on August - 26.   

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

1980  On this day in history miliza Korjus, actress (Great Waltz), dies at 71   

1981  Space Shuttle vehicle moves to Launch Complex 39A for STS-2 mission on this day in history.   

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

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

1983  On August - 26 mike Kellin, actor (Honestly Celeste), dies at 61 of cancer   

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1469  On August - 26 birth of ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496)   

1540  On August - 26 birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)   

1596  Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) was born on August - 26.   

1627  Thomas Bullis, composer was born on August - 26.   

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  On this day in history birth of elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755)   

1726  On August - 26 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 this day in history.   

1349  Death of Thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury on August - 26.   

1368  Engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies on August - 26.   

1486  On August - 26 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  Death of Margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516) on August - 26.   

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