Page 7: Historical Events In March - 26

1945  On March - 26 japanese resistance ends on Iwo Jima   

1945  On this day in history kamikazes attack US battle fleet near Kerama Retto   

1945  On March - 26 uS 7th Army crosses Rhine at Worms   

1945  Venray soccer team forms on March - 26.   

1945  -29] Kamikazes attack US battle fleet near Kerama Retto on this day in history.   

1945  David Lloyd George, British (L) premier (1916-22), dies at 82 on March - 26.   

1948  On March - 26 helen Ernst, German poster artist/resistance fighter, dies at about 43   

1949  On this day in history 11th NCAA Men's Basketball Champion: Kentucky beats Okla State 46-36   

1951  On this day in history uSAF flag approved   

1951  On this day in history patty Berg wins LPGA Sandhills Women's Golf Open   

1952  14th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kansas beats St Johns 80-63 on March - 26.   

1953  On March - 26 dr Jonas Salk announces new vaccine to prevent polio [myelitis]   

1953  On March - 26 dr Jonas Salk announces vaccine to prevent polio[myelitis]   

1953  Albert Spalding, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1954  On March - 26 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island   

1955  "Ballad of Davy Crockett", becomes the #1 record in US on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history "Ballad of Davy Crockett," becomes the #1 record in US   

1956  Medic Alert Foundation forms on March - 26.   

1956  Red Buttons debuts on TV in Studio One on March - 26.   

1956  Thomas Alexandrovich de Hartmann, composer, dies at 70 on March - 26.   

1958  On March - 26 30th Academy Awards-"Bridge on the River Kwai", Alec Guinness &Joanne Woodward win   

1958  US Army launches America's third successful satellite, "Explorer III" on March - 26.   

1958  On this day in history phil Mead, cricketer (55061 1st-class runs 1905-36), dies   

1959  Test debut for Mushtaq Mohammad vs West Indies age 15 years 124 days on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history raymond T Chandler, US detective writer (Long Goodbye), dies at 71   

1960  On March - 26 iraq executes 30 after attack on President Kassem   

1960  On March - 26 orioles-Reds series for Havana, is moved to Miami   

1960  On this day in history ian Keith, actor (Identity Unknown, Queen Christina), dies at 61   

1962  On March - 26 supreme Court backs 1-man-1-vote apportionment of seats in state legislature   

1962  Marjorie Colton, inventor of wax paper, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1964  On March - 26 "Funny Girl" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 1,348 performances   

1966  On March - 26 operation Jackstay in Navy's first amphibious assault in Vietnam's inland waters   

1967  On this day in history 21st Tony Awards Homecoming &Cabaret win   

1967  On March - 26 kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Venice Ladies' Golf Open   

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1479  Vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III was born on this day in history.   

1516  On this day in history birth of conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. 1565)   

1554  Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611) was born on March - 26.   

1577  On March - 26 birth of elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon   

1659  William Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1671  Giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer was born on March - 26.   

1684  Johann Graf, composer was born on this day in history.   

1698  Václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.   

0304  On March - 26 death of saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian   

0752  On March - 26 stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies   

0809  Liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

1130  On March - 26 death of king Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090)   

1212  Sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58 on March - 26.   

1258  On March - 26 floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies   

1350  On this day in history alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies   

1517  On this day in history death of heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer