Historical Events In October - 26

1894  German emperor Wilhelm II fires Chancellor Leo von Caprivi & premier Botho zu Eulenburg on this day in history.   

1894  On October - 26 john S Knight, WV, publisher (Knight-Rider)   

1896  On this day in history abyssinia & Italy sign peace treaty   

1898  On this day in history beryl Rubinstein, composer   

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  On this day in history 1st use of "getaway car" occurs after holding up a shop in Paris   

1902  On October - 26 elizabeth Cady Stanton, suffragist, dies.   

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

1903  On October - 26 yerba Buena is 1st Key System ferry to cross SF Bay   

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

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

1905  On October - 26 union of Sweden & Norway ends   

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

1907  Giovanni Salviucci, composer on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history horiboemi Ito, Prince of Japan, assassinated by a Korean   

1910  On October - 26 john "Cardinal" Krol, former archbishop (Philadelphia)   

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

1911  Mahalia Jackson, New Orleans, gospel singer (Whole World in his Hands) on October - 26.   

1912  Serbian troops over run Skopje (Uskup) on October - 26.   

1912  Don[ald] Siegel, Chicago IL, director (Escape from Alcatraz, Shootist) on October - 26.   

1913  On October - 26 huerta elected president of Mexico   

1913  Stuart J[ames] Byrne, US, sci-fi author (Star Man, God Man) on this day in history.   

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

1915  Golfredo Corradetti, conductor on October - 26.   

1916  Margaret Sanger arrested for obscenity (advocating birth control) on this day in history.   

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  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 October - 26 petrograd Soviet accepts establishment of Military   

1917  On October - 26 felix the Cat, cartoon character   

1918  On October - 26 soldier revolt at Harskamp Veluwe   

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

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1427  Archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496) was born on this day in history.   

1466  On October - 26 birth of desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly)   

1473  On October - 26 birth of friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510)   

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

1491  On this day in history birth of zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521)   

1609  William Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 October - 26.   

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

1235  Andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies on October - 26.   

1440  Death of Gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged on this day in history.   

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

1607  On October - 26 philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52   

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

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