Historical Events In September - 26
Monday, 18 March 2024
1935 On September - 26 andy Adams, US writer (Cattle fire), dies at 76
1936 Harriet Monroe, US poet (Poet's Life), dies at 75 on this day in history.
1937 Bessie Smith, singer, dies of injuries sustained in car crash at 43 on this day in history.
1938 On September - 26 hitler issues ultimatum to Czech government, demanding Sudenten Land
1939 German seaplane shoots KLM-aircraft (1 killed) on this day in history.
1940 On this day in history airplane manufacturer in Woolston bombed, 30 killed
1940 Walter Benjamin, writer, dies at 48 on this day in history.
1941 Nazi's slaughter about 34,000 Jews of Kiev on this day in history.
1943 Operation Jaywick - an Australian SOA (Special Operations Australia) unit, operating from the fishing vessel Krait, mines Japanese ships in Singapore harbour The operation sinks 37,000 tons of enemy shipping on this day in history.
1944 British & Polish paratroopers evacuate Oosterbeek (Arnhem) on September - 26.
1944 Ernst Isler, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.
1945 All old Dutch banknotes declared invalid on September - 26.
1945 Béla V J Bartok, Hungarian pianist/composer dies at 64 on this day in history.
1946 On September - 26 1st edition of Tintin (Kuifje), publishes until June 1993
1947 Happy Chandler announces Ford & Gillette to sponsor World Series on September - 26.
1947 On this day in history hugh Lofting, writer (Gub Gub Book), dies at 61
1948 On this day in history boston Braves win 1st NL championship since 1914
1950 Because of forest fire in Br Columbia, blue moon appears in England on September - 26.
1950 UN troops in Korean War recaptured South Korean capital of Seoul on this day in history.
1950 Australia wins Davis Cup tennis tournament on September - 26.
1951 Prof Youngblood demonstrates artificial heart in Paris on this day in history.
1952 On this day in history yanks clinch 4th straight & 19th AL pennant, beating A's 5-2
1952 George Santayana, US philosopher/poet (Last Puritan), dies at 88 on September - 26.
1953 Billy Hunter is last St Louis Browns player to homer in a game on September - 26.
1954 Typhoon strikes Kakodate Bay Japan, killing over 1,600 on this day in history.
1954 Japanese ferry boat Toya Maru sinks in Strait of Tsugaru, 1172 die on this day in history.
1955 On September - 26 nY Stock Exchange worst price decline since 1929
1956 Linda Hamilton, actress (Beauty and the Beast, Terminator) born on September - 26.
1956 On this day in history lucien Febvre, French historian (Un Destin, Martin Luther), dies at 78
1957 Dag Hammarskjld re-elected secretary-general of the UN on this day in history.
1957 Musical "West Side Story," opens on Broadway on this day in history.
1957 On September - 26 "West Side Story" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 734 perfs
1958 On this day in history columbia (US) beats Sceptre (England) in 18th America's Cup 0
1958 On September - 26 carl Brisson, actor (Ship Cafe, Ring, Song of Soho), dies at 64
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