Page 5: Historical Events In October - 26

1919  Edward W Brooke, 1st black senator in over 80 yrs (Sen-R-Mass) on this day in history.   

1920  On October - 26 t C Jones, PA, female impersonator   

1921  On this day in history solomon Porter Hood named minister to Liberia   

1921  On October - 26 george Houston, land economist   

1922  Italian govt resigns under pressure from fascists & Benito Mussolini on October - 26.   

1923  Dutch 2nd Chamber rejects Fleet laws (50-49 vote) on this day in history.   

1924  On October - 26 tom F Lewis, (Rep-R-Florida, 1983- )   

1925  On this day in history jan Wolkers, Dutch sculptor/novelist (Brief American)   

1926  Arthur Goodrich's "Caponsacchi," premieres in NYC on October - 26.   

1926  Yuri Aleksandrovich Letunov, Russia, cosmonaut on this day in history.   

1927  Duke Ellington sings "Creole Love Song" on October - 26.   

1928  On this day in history francisco Solano López, Argentine comics artists   

1929  Georgette Amowitz, choreographer/educator on this day in history.   

1929  Arno Holz, writer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1930  Dmitri Sjostakovitch' ballet "Zolotoy Vyek," premieres in Leningrad on October - 26.   

1930  John Arden, England, novelist/playwright (Left Handed Liberty) on October - 26.   

1931  Eugene O'Neill's "Mourning Becomes Electra," premieres in NYC on October - 26.   

1931  On this day in history hank Garrett, Monticello NY, actor (Car 54 Where Are You)   

1932  On this day in history anthony C Beilenson, (Rep-D-California, 1977- )   

1933  On this day in history french govt of Serraut forms   

1933  On October - 26 suzy Parker, San Antonio Tx, model/actress (Chamber of Horrors)   

1934  On this day in history while Wash player-mgr Joe Cronin honeymoons with Mildred Robertson owner Clark Griffith's niece & adopted daughter, he is sold to Red Sox   

1934  On October - 26 ulrich Plentzdorf, writer   

1935  Akos Buttykai, composer, dies at 64 on October - 26.   

1936  Bob Dellemijn, Lourdes-ganger/Franco-volunteer, dies in battle at 18 on October - 26.   

1939  Polish Jewish forced into obligatory work service on October - 26.   

1940  On October - 26 canadian Pacific's Empress of Britian is bombed and sunk.   

1940  On October - 26 the P-51 Mustang makes its maiden flight.   

1941  US savings bonds go on sale on October - 26.   

1941  2nd meeting partisans Tito & Draza Mihailovic in Yugoslavia on this day in history.   

1942  The birth of Bob Hoskins, British actor of stage and screen on this day in history.   

1942  The U.S. aircraft carrier Hornet is sunk in the WWII Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands on October - 26.   

1942  2nd day of Battle of Henderson Field, Guadalcanal on this day in history.   

1943  World War II: First flight of the Dornier Do 335 "Pfeil" on this day in history.   

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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  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  Dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11) was born on this day in history.   

0899  Alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies on October - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1576  On October - 26 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.