Page 4: Historical Events In October - 26

1894  On October - 26 german emperor Wilhelm II fires Chancellor Leo von Caprivi & premier Botho zu Eulenburg   

1894  John S Knight, WV, publisher (Knight-Rider) on October - 26.   

1896  On October - 26 abyssinia & Italy sign peace treaty   

1898  Beryl Rubinstein, composer on October - 26.   

1900  On this day in history after 4 years of work, 1st section of NY subway opens   

1900  On this day in history ibrahim Abbud, general/premier Sudan (1958-64)   

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

1902  Elizabeth Cady Stanton, suffragist, dies on October - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1903  Herbert Stanley Oakeley, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1905  On October - 26 union of Sweden & Norway ends   

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

1907  On October - 26 giovanni Salviucci, composer   

1909  On this day in history 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  Mahalia Jackson, New Orleans, gospel singer (Whole World in his Hands) on October - 26.   

1912  On October - 26 serbian troops over run Skopje (Uskup)   

1912  On this day in history don[ald] Siegel, Chicago IL, director (Escape from Alcatraz, Shootist)   

1913  Huerta elected president of Mexico on this day in history.   

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

1914  On this day in history dylan Thomas, Swansea South Wales, poet   

1915  Golfredo Corradetti, conductor on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history margaret Sanger arrested for obscenity (advocating birth control)   

1916  Francois Mitterand, Jarnac France, President of France (1981-95) on this day in history.   

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

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

1917  On this day in history prv. Thomas W. Holmes (4th Cdn. Mounted Rifles) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium   

1917  Petrograd Soviet accepts establishment of Military on this day in history.   

1917  On October - 26 felix the Cat, cartoon character   

1918  Soldier revolt at Harskamp Veluwe on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history b C Hilliams musical "Buddies," premieres in NYC   

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1427  On October - 26 birth of archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496)   

1466  Desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly) was born on October - 26.   

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

1483  On October - 26 birth of hans Buchner, composer   

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  On this day in history birth of aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David)   

1673  On October - 26 birth of dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11)   

0899  Alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies on this day in history.   

1132  Death of Floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered on October - 26.   

1235  Andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1608  Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies on this day in history.   

1633  On this day in history death of horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596)