Page 4: Historical Events In October - 26

1894  On this day in history 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  Abyssinia & Italy sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

1898  On October - 26 beryl Rubinstein, composer   

1900  On October - 26 after 4 years of work, 1st section of NY subway opens   

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

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 this day in history 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 this day in history the first Soviet (workers' council) formed, St Petersburg, Russia   

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

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

1907  On this day in history giovanni Salviucci, composer   

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

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

1911  On this day in history 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 this day in history don[ald] Siegel, Chicago IL, director (Escape from Alcatraz, Shootist)   

1913  Huerta elected president of Mexico on October - 26.   

1913  On October - 26 stuart J[ames] Byrne, US, sci-fi author (Star Man, God Man)   

1914  Dylan Thomas, Swansea South Wales, poet on this day in history.   

1915  Golfredo Corradetti, conductor on October - 26.   

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

1916  On October - 26 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 October - 26 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  On October - 26 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  Friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510) was born on this day in history.   

1483  On this day in history birth of hans Buchner, composer   

1491  Zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521) was born on October - 26.   

1609  On this day in history birth of william Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675)   

1645  Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1235  On this day in history andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies   

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

1576  On this day in history frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies   

1607  On this day in history 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  Death of Horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596) on October - 26.