Historical Events In March - 26

1982  Paul McCartney &Stevie Wonder release "Ebony &Ivory" in the UK on March - 26.  

1982  Soap opera "Capitol" premieres on March - 26.  

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

1983  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

1983  Anthony F Blunt, British art historian/spy for USSR, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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  Geffen records signs Guns &Roses on this day in history.  

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

1987  On this day in history hyderabad beat Delhi on first innings to win Ranji Trophy  

1987  NASA launches Fltsatcom-6, it failed to reach orbit on this day in history.  

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

1989  On this day in history allison Finney wins LPGA Standard Register Turquoise Golf Classic  

1989  On March - 26 first free elections in USSR 190 M votes cast; Boris Yeltsin wins  

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

1990  International Chrysis, Transvestite actor (Q&A), dies of cancer at 38 on March - 26.  

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

1991  Fuel pipe explodes under 58th street &Lexington Ave, New York NY on March - 26.  

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

1991  Frans Dohmen, union leader (Neth Catholic Mine Workers), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1992  Mike Tyson sentenced to 10 years in rape of Desiree Washington on this day in history.  

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

1993  On March - 26 luis Falco, US choreographer (Fame, Angel Heart), dies at 50  

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

1994  On this day in history constantine Koukouchkine, Russ diplomat. murdered in Algeria at 41  

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

1995  On this day in history 24th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Nanci Bowen  

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 March - 26.  

1995  On this day in history rapper-E (Eazy Eric Wright), dies at 31  

1995  On this day in history 15th Golden Raspberry Awards: Color of Night wins  

1996  On March - 26 canada's Anik E-1 communications satellite suffers electronic fault in Space, loses 50% of its capacity.  

1996  On this day in history last day of 1st-class cricket for Allan Border (Queensland vs Victoria)  

1996  (Elizabeth Cissie) Charlton, football matriarch, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

1997  NHL announce Might Ducks &Vancouver Canucks to open 1998 in Japan on March - 26.  

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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  Conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.  

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 March - 26 birth of giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer  

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

1698  Václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765) was born on March - 26.  

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

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

1212  Sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58 on March - 26.  

1258  On this day in history floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies  

1350  On this day in history alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies  

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