Page 4: 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 this day in history john S Knight, WV, publisher (Knight-Rider)   

1896  Abyssinia & Italy sign peace treaty on October - 26.   

1898  Beryl Rubinstein, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 October - 26.   

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

1905  On this day in history union of Sweden & Norway ends   

1905  1st Soviet (workers' council) formed, St Petersburg, Russia on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history giovanni Salviucci, composer   

1909  Horiboemi Ito, Prince of Japan, assassinated by a Korean on October - 26.   

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

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

1911  On this day in history mahalia Jackson, New Orleans, gospel singer (Whole World in his Hands)   

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  Huerta elected president of Mexico on October - 26.   

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  On October - 26 golfredo Corradetti, conductor   

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

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

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

1917  Lt. Robert Shankland (43 Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium on October - 26.   

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

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

1917  Felix the Cat, cartoon character on October - 26.   

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

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

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

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

1473  Friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510) was born on October - 26.   

1483  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies   

1132  On this day in history death of floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered   

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

1440  Death of Gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged on October - 26.   

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

1607  On this day in history philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52   

1608  On October - 26 juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies   

1633  Death of Horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596) on this day in history.