Historical Events In March - 26

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

1982  On March - 26 soap opera "Capitol" premieres   

1982  On March - 26 agathe "Henriette" de Beaufort, writer (Dolly of Arnhem), dies at 91   

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 this day in history.   

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

1986  Geffen records signs Guns &Roses on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history bartlett Robinson, actor (Wendy & Me, Mona McCluskey), dies at 73   

1987  Hyderabad beat Delhi on first innings to win Ranji Trophy on March - 26.   

1987  On March - 26 nASA launches Fltsatcom-6, it failed to reach orbit   

1987  Walter Abel, actor (Suspicion), dies at 88 on March - 26.   

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

1989  First free elections in USSR 190 M votes cast; Boris Yeltsin wins on March - 26.   

1990  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history 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  On this day in history victoria beat New South Wales by 7 wickets to win Sheffield Shield Final   

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 this day in history 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  15th Golden Raspberry Awards Color of Night wins on this day in history.   

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

1995  Mashonaland beat Mashonaland U-24 by 165 runs to win Logan Cup on this day in history.   

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  15th Golden Raspberry Awards: Color of Night wins on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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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  On this day in history 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 March - 26.   

1659  William Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher was born on this day in history.   

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  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 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 this day in history death of heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer