Page 7: Historical Events In March - 26

1945  On this day in history japanese resistance ends on Iwo Jima   

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

1945  US 7th Army crosses Rhine at Worms on March - 26.   

1945  On March - 26 venray soccer team forms   

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 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 March - 26 uSAF flag approved   

1951  Patty Berg wins LPGA Sandhills Women's Golf Open on March - 26.   

1952  On this day in history 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 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  On March - 26 "Ballad of Davy Crockett", becomes the #1 record in US   

1955  On March - 26 "Ballad of Davy Crockett," becomes the #1 record in US   

1956  Medic Alert Foundation forms on this day in history.   

1956  On March - 26 red Buttons debuts on TV in Studio One   

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 this day in history.   

1958  On March - 26 uS Army launches America's third successful satellite, "Explorer III"   

1958  Phil Mead, cricketer (55061 1st-class runs 1905-36), dies on this day in history.   

1959  Test debut for Mushtaq Mohammad vs West Indies age 15 years 124 days on March - 26.   

1959  Raymond T Chandler, US detective writer (Long Goodbye), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1967  Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Venice Ladies' Golf Open on March - 26.   

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1479  Vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III was born on March - 26.   

1516  Conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. 1565) was born on March - 26.   

1554  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1671  Giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0752  Stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies on this day in history.   

0809  On March - 26 liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66   

1130  On March - 26 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  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