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  T C Jones, PA, female impersonator on October - 26.   

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

1921  On October - 26 george Houston, land economist   

1922  On this day in history italian govt resigns under pressure from fascists & Benito Mussolini   

1923  On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber rejects Fleet laws (50-49 vote)   

1924  Tom F Lewis, (Rep-R-Florida, 1983- ) on this day in history.   

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

1926  Arthur Goodrich's "Caponsacchi," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

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

1928  Francisco Solano López, Argentine comics artists on this day in history.   

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

1929  Arno Holz, writer, dies at 66 on October - 26.   

1930  On October - 26 dmitri Sjostakovitch' ballet "Zolotoy Vyek," premieres in Leningrad   

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

1931  On this day in history eugene O'Neill's "Mourning Becomes Electra," premieres in NYC   

1931  Hank Garrett, Monticello NY, actor (Car 54 Where Are You) on October - 26.   

1932  Anthony C Beilenson, (Rep-D-California, 1977- ) on this day in history.   

1933  French govt of Serraut forms on this day in history.   

1933  Suzy Parker, San Antonio Tx, model/actress (Chamber of Horrors) on this day in history.   

1934  While Wash player-mgr Joe Cronin honeymoons with Mildred Robertson owner Clark Griffith's niece & adopted daughter, he is sold to Red Sox on October - 26.   

1934  On October - 26 ulrich Plentzdorf, writer   

1935  On this day in history akos Buttykai, composer, dies at 64   

1936  On October - 26 bob Dellemijn, Lourdes-ganger/Franco-volunteer, dies in battle at 18   

1939  On October - 26 polish Jewish forced into obligatory work service   

1940  Canadian Pacific's Empress of Britian is bombed and sunk on October - 26.   

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 October - 26.   

1942  On October - 26 the birth of Bob Hoskins, British actor of stage and screen   

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

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

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 October - 26.   

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

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

1483  Hans Buchner, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1609  On October - 26 birth of william Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675)   

1645  On this day in history birth of aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David)   

1673  On this day in history 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  On October - 26 death of floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered   

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  On October - 26 frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies   

1607  Philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52 on October - 26.   

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 this day in history.