Page 4: Historical Events In October - 26

1894  German emperor Wilhelm II fires Chancellor Leo von Caprivi & premier Botho zu Eulenburg on October - 26.   

1894  John S Knight, WV, publisher (Knight-Rider) on this day in history.   

1896  On October - 26 abyssinia & Italy sign peace treaty   

1898  On this day in history beryl Rubinstein, composer   

1900  After 4 years of work, 1st section of NY subway opens on October - 26.   

1900  Ibrahim Abbud, general/premier Sudan (1958-64) on this day in history.   

1901  On October - 26 1st use of "getaway car" occurs after holding up a shop in Paris   

1902  Elizabeth Cady Stanton, suffragist, dies on this day in history.   

1902  Hugh Chilvers, cricketer (great leggie of 30's for NSW but not Aust) on this day in history.   

1903  Yerba Buena is 1st Key System ferry to cross SF Bay on October - 26.   

1903  On this day in history herbert Stanley Oakeley, composer, dies at 73   

1905  The first Soviet (workers' council) formed, St Petersburg, Russia on October - 26.   

1905  Union of Sweden & Norway ends on this day in history.   

1905  1st Soviet (workers' council) formed, St Petersburg, Russia on October - 26.   

1907  Giovanni Salviucci, composer on October - 26.   

1909  On October - 26 horiboemi Ito, Prince of Japan, assassinated by a Korean   

1910  John "Cardinal" Krol, former archbishop (Philadelphia) on this day in history.   

1911  On October - 26 phila A's beat NY Giants, 4 games to 2 in 8th World Series   

1911  On October - 26 mahalia Jackson, New Orleans, gospel singer (Whole World in his Hands)   

1912  Serbian troops over run Skopje (Uskup) on this day in history.   

1912  On October - 26 don[ald] Siegel, Chicago IL, director (Escape from Alcatraz, Shootist)   

1913  On this day in history huerta elected president of Mexico   

1913  Stuart J[ames] Byrne, US, sci-fi author (Star Man, God Man) on October - 26.   

1914  On October - 26 dylan Thomas, Swansea South Wales, poet   

1915  Golfredo Corradetti, conductor on October - 26.   

1916  Margaret Sanger arrested for obscenity (advocating birth control) on October - 26.   

1916  On this day in history francois Mitterand, Jarnac France, President of France (1981-95)   

1917  On October - 26 capt. Christopher P.J. O'Kelly (52nd Cdn. Infantry BAtt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium   

1917  On this day in history lt. Robert Shankland (43 Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium   

1917  Prv. Thomas W. Holmes (4th Cdn. Mounted Rifles) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium on October - 26.   

1917  On this day in history petrograd Soviet accepts establishment of Military   

1917  On this day in history felix the Cat, cartoon character   

1918  On October - 26 soldier revolt at Harskamp Veluwe   

1919  B C Hilliams musical "Buddies," premieres in NYC on October - 26.   

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1427  Archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496) was born on October - 26.   

1466  On this day in history birth of desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly)   

1473  On this day in history birth of friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510)   

1483  Hans Buchner, composer was born on October - 26.   

1491  Zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.   

1609  William Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675) was born on October - 26.   

1645  Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David) was born on October - 26.   

1673  On this day in history birth of dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11)   

0899  On October - 26 alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies   

1132  Death of Floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered on this day in history.   

1235  On October - 26 andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies   

1440  On October - 26 death of gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged   

1576  Frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies on this day in history.   

1607  Philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52 on October - 26.   

1608  On this day in history juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies   

1633  Death of Horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596) on October - 26.