Page 7: Historical Events In March - 26

1945  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1949  On March - 26 11th NCAA Men's Basketball Champion: Kentucky beats Okla State 46-36   

1951  USAF flag approved on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1953  Albert Spalding, composer, dies at 64 on March - 26.   

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

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

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

1956  On this day in history medic Alert Foundation forms   

1956  On March - 26 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  US Army launches America's third successful satellite, "Explorer III" on this day in history.   

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

1959  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history iraq executes 30 after attack on President Kassem   

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  On this day in history supreme Court backs 1-man-1-vote apportionment of seats in state legislature   

1962  On March - 26 marjorie Colton, inventor of wax paper, dies at 64   

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

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  Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Venice Ladies' Golf Open on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1659  On March - 26 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  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  On March - 26 liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66   

1130  Death of King Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090) on March - 26.   

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  Alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies on March - 26.   

1517  Death of Heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer on this day in history.