Historical Events In March - 26

1945  Japanese resistance ends on Iwo Jima on March - 26.  

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

1945  US 7th Army crosses Rhine at Worms on this day in history.  

1945  On March - 26 venray soccer team forms  

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

1945  On March - 26 david Lloyd George, British (L) premier (1916-22), dies at 82  

1948  On this day in history 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  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  Dr Jonas Salk announces vaccine to prevent polio[myelitis] on this day in history.  

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

1954  On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island  

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 March - 26.  

1956  Medic Alert Foundation forms on this day in history.  

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

1956  On this day in history thomas Alexandrovich de Hartmann, composer, dies at 70  

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

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

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

1959  On March - 26 test debut for Mushtaq Mohammad vs West Indies age 15 years 124 days  

1959  Raymond T Chandler, US detective writer (Long Goodbye), dies at 71 on March - 26.  

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 March - 26.  

1960  Ian Keith, actor (Identity Unknown, Queen Christina), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1966  Operation Jackstay in Navy's first amphibious assault in Vietnam's inland waters on this day in history.  

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

1967  On this day in history kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Venice Ladies' Golf Open  

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1479  On March - 26 birth of vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III  

1516  On March - 26 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 this day in history birth of elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon  

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

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 this day in history 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  Death of King Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090) on this day in history.  

1212  Sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1258  Floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies on March - 26.  

1350  Alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies on this day in history.  

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