Page 6: Historical Events In October - 26

1944  U.S. defeats the Japanese Navy near the Phillipines on October - 26.   

1947  Maharajah of Jammu & Kashmir accedes to India on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history president Truman signs a measure raising the U.S. minimum wage from 40 to 75 cents an hour.   

1949  On October - 26 president Truman increases minimum wage from 40 cents to 75 cents   

1950  In London King George VI opens the restored House of Commons chamber, destroyed in a 1941 bombing raid on this day in history.   

1950  630 Dutch volunteers depart (on)to Korea on October - 26.   

1951  Rocky Marciano defeats Joe Louis at Madison Square Garden on this day in history.   

1951  On October - 26 emile Zatopek runs world record 30,000m, 25,000m & 15 miles   

1952  Pakistan's 1st Test Cricket win Fazal Mahmood 12 wkts v India on October - 26.   

1953  Great Britain performs nuclear test at Emu Field Australia on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history chevrolet unveils V-8 engine   

1954  Floris HL Prims, Flemish priest/historian/archivist of Antwerp, dies on this day in history.   

1955  Ngo Dinh Diem proclaims Vietnam a republic with himself as pres on this day in history.   

1955  On October - 26 1st edition of "Village Voice" (NYC) published   

1955  Arne Eggen, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1956  UN's International Atomic Energy Agency statute approved on this day in history.   

1956  On October - 26 vietnam promulgates its constitution   

1956  Walter Gieseking, German pianist/composer, dies at 60 on October - 26.   

1957  On this day in history uSSR fires defense minister, Marshal Georgi Zhukov   

1957  Vatican Radio begins broadcasting on October - 26.   

1957  N Kazantzakis, writer, dies on October - 26.   

1958  On October - 26 pan Am flies its first Boeing 707 jetliner from New York to Paris in eight hours, 41 minutes.   

1958  On October - 26 panAm flies 1st transatlantic jet trip-NY to Paris   

1960  AL approves Washington Senators move to become Minnesota Twins & announces franchises in LA & Wash DC for 1961 on October - 26.   

1961  On this day in history 1st Saturn launch vehicle made a flight test   

1961  On this day in history edgar Mayne, cricketer (4 Tests for Australia around WWI), dies   

1962  Beatles tape "Please Please Me" & "Ask Me Why" on this day in history.   

1962  On October - 26 hattie McDaniel actress (Gone With the Wind), dies at 67   

1964  On this day in history rolling Stones appear on the Ed Sullivan Show   

1964  On this day in history agnes Miegel, writer, dies   

1965  On October - 26 beatles receive MBEs at Buckingham Palace   

1965  On this day in history sylvia Likens tortured by teen girl gang   

1966  On October - 26 the first Pacific communications satellite launched, Intelsat 2   

1967  On October - 26 shah of Iran crowns himself after 26 years on Peacock Throne   

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

1466  On this day in history 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 October - 26 birth of hans Buchner, composer   

1491  On October - 26 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 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 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 this day in history.   

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 October - 26.   

1607  Philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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

1633  On October - 26 death of horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596)