Page 7: Historical Events In March - 26

1945  On March - 26 japanese resistance ends on Iwo Jima   

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

1945  On this day in history uS 7th Army crosses Rhine at Worms   

1945  On March - 26 venray soccer team forms   

1945  -29] Kamikazes attack US battle fleet near Kerama Retto on March - 26.   

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

1948  Helen Ernst, German poster artist/resistance fighter, dies at about 43 on this day in history.   

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

1951  USAF flag approved on March - 26.   

1951  Patty Berg wins LPGA Sandhills Women's Golf Open on this day in history.   

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

1953  Dr Jonas Salk announces new vaccine to prevent polio [myelitis] on March - 26.   

1953  On this day in history dr Jonas Salk announces vaccine to prevent polio[myelitis]   

1953  On this day in history albert Spalding, composer, dies at 64   

1954  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island on this day in history.   

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

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

1956  On March - 26 medic Alert Foundation forms   

1956  On this day in history red Buttons debuts on TV in Studio One   

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

1958  30th Academy Awards-"Bridge on the River Kwai", Alec Guinness &Joanne Woodward win on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history uS Army launches America's third successful satellite, "Explorer III"   

1958  Phil Mead, cricketer (55061 1st-class runs 1905-36), dies on March - 26.   

1959  On this day in history test debut for Mushtaq Mohammad vs West Indies age 15 years 124 days   

1959  On March - 26 raymond T Chandler, US detective writer (Long Goodbye), dies at 71   

1960  Iraq executes 30 after attack on President Kassem on this day in history.   

1960  Orioles-Reds series for Havana, is moved to Miami on this day in history.   

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

1962  Supreme Court backs 1-man-1-vote apportionment of seats in state legislature on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history marjorie Colton, inventor of wax paper, dies at 64   

1964  On this day in history "Funny Girl" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 1,348 performances   

1966  On this day in history operation Jackstay in Navy's first amphibious assault in Vietnam's inland waters   

1967  21st Tony Awards Homecoming &Cabaret win on March - 26.   

1967  On this day in history 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 March - 26 birth of conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. 1565)   

1554  On March - 26 birth of charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611)   

1577  Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon was born on March - 26.   

1659  On this day in history birth of william Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher   

1671  On this day in history birth of giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer   

1684  Johann Graf, composer was born on March - 26.   

1698  On March - 26 birth of václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765)   

0304  Death of Saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian on March - 26.   

0752  Stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies on March - 26.   

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

1130  On this day in history death of king Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090)   

1212  On this day in history sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58   

1258  Floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

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