Page 5: Historical Events In September - 26

1935  Andy Adams, US writer (Cattle fire), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1936  Harriet Monroe, US poet (Poet's Life), dies at 75 on September - 26.   

1937  On this day in history bessie Smith, singer, dies of injuries sustained in car crash at 43   

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  Airplane manufacturer in Woolston bombed, 30 killed on September - 26.   

1940  On this day in history walter Benjamin, writer, dies at 48   

1941  Nazi's slaughter about 34,000 Jews of Kiev on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history 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   

1944  British & Polish paratroopers evacuate Oosterbeek (Arnhem) on this day in history.   

1944  On September - 26 ernst Isler, composer, dies at 64   

1945  On September - 26 all old Dutch banknotes declared invalid   

1945  On September - 26 béla V J Bartok, Hungarian pianist/composer dies at 64   

1946  1st edition of Tintin (Kuifje), publishes until June 1993 on September - 26.   

1947  On this day in history happy Chandler announces Ford & Gillette to sponsor World Series   

1947  On September - 26 hugh Lofting, writer (Gub Gub Book), dies at 61   

1948  Boston Braves win 1st NL championship since 1914 on this day in history.   

1950  Because of forest fire in Br Columbia, blue moon appears in England on this day in history.   

1950  UN troops in Korean War recaptured South Korean capital of Seoul on September - 26.   

1950  On this day in history australia wins Davis Cup tennis tournament   

1951  On September - 26 prof Youngblood demonstrates artificial heart in Paris   

1952  On September - 26 yanks clinch 4th straight & 19th AL pennant, beating A's 5-2   

1952  George Santayana, US philosopher/poet (Last Puritan), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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  On September - 26 japanese ferry boat Toya Maru sinks in Strait of Tsugaru, 1172 die   

1955  NY Stock Exchange worst price decline since 1929 on September - 26.   

1956  On September - 26 linda Hamilton, actress (Beauty and the Beast, Terminator) born   

1956  Lucien Febvre, French historian (Un Destin, Martin Luther), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history dag Hammarskjld re-elected secretary-general of the UN   

1957  Musical "West Side Story," opens on Broadway on this day in history.   

1957  "West Side Story" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 734 perfs on September - 26.   

1958  Columbia (US) beats Sceptre (England) in 18th America's Cup 0 on this day in history.   

1958  On September - 26 carl Brisson, actor (Ship Cafe, Ring, Song of Soho), dies at 64   

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1181  Saint Francis of Assisi, Italian founder of the Franciscan Order (d. 1226) was born on September - 26.   

1329  On this day in history birth of anna of Bavaria, Queen of the Romans (d. 1353)   

1406  Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (d. 1430) was born on September - 26.   

1688  Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist was born on September - 26.   

1711  On this day in history birth of richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician (d. 1779)   

1729  Moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator was born on this day in history.   

1750  Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood, British admiral (d. 1810) was born on this day in history.   

1758  On this day in history birth of cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires.   

1023  On this day in history godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies   

1342  On September - 26 john I, ruler of Poland, dies   

1345  On September - 26 willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27   

1371  On this day in history vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies   

1417  On September - 26 death of francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (b. 1360)   

1468  On September - 26 death of juan de Torquemada, Spanish Catholic cardinal (b. 1388)   

1614  On September - 26 felice Anerio, Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel), dies   

1620  Death of Taichang Emperor of China (b. 1582) on September - 26.