Page 6: Historical Events In September - 06
Thursday, 26 March 2026
1944 Gen Von Zangens 15th army escape from Zealand. 

1944 Robert Lejour, Belgian lawyer/resistance fighter, murdered. 

1945 A's catcher George George punches ump Joe Rue gets suspended 

1945 John S Mccain, US admiral, (WW II-Pacific Ocean), dies 

1946 All-American Football Conference plays 1st game (Clev 44, Miami 0). 

1947 Paul Guthnick, German astronomer, dies at 76 

1948 Juliana is recorded as becoming queen of the Netherlands 

1948 Juliana of the Netherlands is crowned as Queen. 

1948 "Mr Strauss Goes to Boston" opens at Century Theater NYC for 12 perfs. 

1948 Gerrit H Kersten, vicar/founder (Calvinist Party), dies at 66 

1949 Howard Unruh results in the deaths of 13 neighbors in 12 minutes 

1950 Arthur Hill, cricketer (3 Tests), dies 

1952 The inaugural regular Canadian television broadcasts begin in Montreal 

1952 Jose Forns y Cuadras, composer, dies at 54. 

1956 Felix Borowski, composer, dies at 84 

1959 Mattel's Barbie doll goes on sale for the inaugural time; she's still popular today 

1959 Edmund Gwenn, actor (Them, Java Head, Miracle on 34th St), dies at 83. 

1960 Jimmy Savo, comedian (Through the Crystal Ball), dies at 65. 

1962 Hanns Eisler, composer (N Vietnam/E German Natl Anthem), dies at 64 

1963 Five SH-3A helicopters of HS-9 based at NAS Quonset rescued 28 workmen from two Texas Towers shaken by gales and heavy seas off Cape Cod. 

1963 Margarita Sierra, actress (Surfside 6), dies after heart surgery at 26 

1965 India invades West Pakistan 

1965 Konstantin Mostras, composer, dies at 79 

1966 "Star Trek" premiers on NBC TV. 

1966 Race riot in Atlanta Georgia 

1966 Hendrik F Verwoerd, South African PM (1958-66), assassinated at 64 

1968 Swaziland is recorded as becoming an independent member of the British Commonwealth. 

1968 Swaziland gains independence from Britain (National Day). 

1968 Karl Ranki, composer, dies at 69. 

1970 Gerard Smithson, cricketer (Eng batsman against W Indies 1948), dies. 

1972 John and Yoko appear on Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon 

1973 William H Harris, composer, dies at 90. 

1974 Olga Baclanova, actress (Freaks, Docks of NY), dies at 75. 

1975 6.8 quake along Anatolian Fault results in the deaths of over 2000 in Lice Turkey. 

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