Page 7: Historical Events In October - 26

1968  Soyuz 3 launched on this day in history.   

1968  On October - 26 the Flushing Meadow Park Zoo opens in New York City.   

1968  On this day in history erich Von Stroheim, actor/director (Napoleon), dies of cancer at 52   

1969  In Yugoslavia a 5.6 severe earthquake in the Banja Luka area of Yugoslavia killed 20, seriously injured 150, and left 65,000 homeless on October - 26.   

1970  "Doonesbury" comic strip debuts in 28 newspapers on October - 26.   

1971  UN votes to replace Taiwan with China on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history robert Gordon director/writer (Loveless), dies at 76   

1972  On October - 26 guided tours of Alcatraz (by Park Service) begin   

1972  On this day in history henry Kissinger declares "Peace is at hand" in Vietnam   

1972  Igor Sikorsky, Russian-American aviation pioneer and helicopter builder, dies at 83 on October - 26.   

1973  On October - 26 wings release "Helen Wheels"   

1975  On this day in history anwar Sadat becomes the first Egyptian president to visit the United States.   

1976  On this day in history transkei gains independence, not recognized outside of South Africa   

1976  On this day in history trinidad & Tobago becomes a republic   

1976  On this day in history deryck Victor Cooke, composer, dies at 57   

1977  On October - 26 5th & final test of space shuttle Enterprise   

1977  Dr Clifford R Wharton Jr named chancellor of State University of NY on this day in history.   

1978  On October - 26 george Grant, cricketer (WI Test captain through early 1930's), dies   

1979  Jackie Grant, cricketer (West Indian captain 1930-35), dies on this day in history.   

1980  Marcello J tie Neves Alves Caetano, premier of Portugal, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1982  Giovanni Benelli, archbishop of Florence/Pope candidate, dies on this day in history.   

1984  "Baby Fae" gets baboon heart transplant, lives 21 days on October - 26.   

1984  On October - 26 john Woods Duke, composer, dies at 85   

1985  Montreal constable Jacinthe Fyfe is the first Canadian female police officer killed on duty on October - 26.   

1985  On this day in history the Mutijuli Aboriginal Community is granted freehold title to Ayers Rock and the Uluru National Park in the Northern Territory.   

1987  Dow Jones down 156.83 points on October - 26.   

1987  On this day in history head of Salvadoran Human Rights Comm assassinated by death squads   

1988  Donald Trump bills Mike Tyson $2,000,000 for 4 month advisory service on October - 26.   

1988  US-Soviet effort free 2 grey whales from frozen Arctic, Barrow, AK on October - 26.   

1989  The re-built Globe Theatre in London reopens for the first time in 350 years on this day in history.   

1989  Andrew Roberts, cricketer (7 Tests for New Zealand 1976), dies on this day in history.   

1990  On October - 26 william Paley, CEO (CBS), dies of a heart attack at 89   

1991  Lori Rae Matthews, crushed to death by an artist's 485 lb umbrella on this day in history.   

1992  Dottie Green, female baseball player (Peaches), dies of cancer at 71 on October - 26.   

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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 October - 26.   

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

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

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 October - 26.   

0899  On this day in history alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies   

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 October - 26.   

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  Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies on this day in history.   

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