Page 9: Historical Events In March - 26

1982  Paul McCartney &Stevie Wonder release "Ebony &Ivory" in the UK on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history soap opera "Capitol" premieres   

1982  Agathe "Henriette" de Beaufort, writer (Dolly of Arnhem), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1983  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on March - 26.   

1983  Anthony F Blunt, British art historian/spy for USSR, dies at 75 on March - 26.   

1985  On this day in history in Ottawa Ontario Brian Mulroney 1939- announces that his government is ending the National Energy Program, Alberta starts singing "Happy Days are Here Again"   

1986  On this day in history geffen records signs Guns &Roses   

1986  Bartlett Robinson, actor (Wendy & Me, Mona McCluskey), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1987  Hyderabad beat Delhi on first innings to win Ranji Trophy on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history nASA launches Fltsatcom-6, it failed to reach orbit   

1987  On this day in history walter Abel, actor (Suspicion), dies at 88   

1989  Allison Finney wins LPGA Standard Register Turquoise Golf Classic on March - 26.   

1989  First free elections in USSR 190 M votes cast; Boris Yeltsin wins on this day in history.   

1990  On March - 26 62nd Academy Awards "Driving Miss Daisy", Daniel Day-Lewis, Jessica Tandy win   

1990  On March - 26 international Chrysis, Transvestite actor (Q&A), dies of cancer at 38   

1990  62nd Academy Awards: "Driving Miss Daisy", Daniel Day-Lewis, Jessica Tandy win on March - 26.   

1991  Fuel pipe explodes under 58th street &Lexington Ave, New York NY on this day in history.   

1991  Victoria beat New South Wales by 7 wickets to win Sheffield Shield Final on this day in history.   

1991  On March - 26 frans Dohmen, union leader (Neth Catholic Mine Workers), dies at 81   

1992  On this day in history mike Tyson sentenced to 10 years in rape of Desiree Washington   

1992  On March - 26 nHL New York Rangers clinch first NHL regular season championship in 50 years   

1993  Luis Falco, US choreographer (Fame, Angel Heart), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1994  On this day in history talk show hostess Ricki Lake weds Rob Sussman   

1994  On March - 26 constantine Koukouchkine, Russ diplomat. murdered in Algeria at 41   

1995  On March - 26 15th Golden Raspberry Awards Color of Night wins   

1995  24th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Nanci Bowen on March - 26.   

1995  Mashonaland beat Mashonaland U-24 by 165 runs to win Logan Cup on March - 26.   

1995  Ottawa passes legislation ordering 30,000 striking railway employees back to work on this day in history.   

1995  Rapper-E (Eazy Eric Wright), dies at 31 on this day in history.   

1995  On March - 26 15th Golden Raspberry Awards: Color of Night wins   

1996  On this day in history canada's Anik E-1 communications satellite suffers electronic fault in Space, loses 50% of its capacity.   

1996  Last day of 1st-class cricket for Allan Border (Queensland vs Victoria) on this day in history.   

1996  (Elizabeth Cissie) Charlton, football matriarch, dies at 83 on March - 26.   

1997  On this day in history nHL announce Might Ducks &Vancouver Canucks to open 1998 in Japan   

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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  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 this day in history.   

1659  William Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher was born on March - 26.   

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

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

1698  On this day in history birth of václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765)   

0304  Death of Saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian on this day in history.   

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

0809  Liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66 on March - 26.   

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

1212  On March - 26 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  Alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies on this day in history.   

1517  On March - 26 death of heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer