Historical Events In March - 26

1982  On this day in history paul McCartney &Stevie Wonder release "Ebony &Ivory" in the UK   

1982  On this day in history 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 March - 26.   

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 March - 26.   

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

1986  On March - 26 bartlett Robinson, actor (Wendy & Me, Mona McCluskey), dies at 73   

1987  On March - 26 hyderabad beat Delhi on first innings to win Ranji Trophy   

1987  NASA launches Fltsatcom-6, it failed to reach orbit on March - 26.   

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

1989  Allison Finney wins LPGA Standard Register Turquoise Golf Classic on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1990  On this day in history 62nd Academy Awards: "Driving Miss Daisy", Daniel Day-Lewis, Jessica Tandy win   

1991  On March - 26 fuel pipe explodes under 58th street &Lexington Ave, New York NY   

1991  Victoria beat New South Wales by 7 wickets to win Sheffield Shield Final on March - 26.   

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

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

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

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  Constantine Koukouchkine, Russ diplomat. murdered in Algeria at 41 on March - 26.   

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

1995  On March - 26 ottawa passes legislation ordering 30,000 striking railway employees back to work   

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

1997  NHL announce Might Ducks &Vancouver Canucks to open 1998 in Japan on this day in history.   

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1479  On this day in history birth of vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III   

1516  Conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.   

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 March - 26.   

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

1671  On this day in history birth of giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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  Floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies on March - 26.   

1350  Alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies on March - 26.   

1517  On this day in history death of heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer