Page 5: Historical Events In September - 26

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 September - 26.   

1937  Bessie Smith, singer, dies of injuries sustained in car crash at 43 on September - 26.   

1938  On this day in history hitler issues ultimatum to Czech government, demanding Sudenten Land   

1939  German seaplane shoots KLM-aircraft (1 killed) on September - 26.   

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  On this day in history nazi's slaughter about 34,000 Jews of Kiev   

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 September - 26.   

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

1944  On this day in history ernst Isler, composer, dies at 64   

1945  On this day in history all old Dutch banknotes declared invalid   

1945  Béla V J Bartok, Hungarian pianist/composer dies at 64 on September - 26.   

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

1947  On September - 26 happy Chandler announces Ford & Gillette to sponsor World Series   

1947  On this day in history hugh Lofting, writer (Gub Gub Book), dies at 61   

1948  Boston Braves win 1st NL championship since 1914 on September - 26.   

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 September - 26.   

1950  On September - 26 australia wins Davis Cup tennis tournament   

1951  Prof Youngblood demonstrates artificial heart in Paris on September - 26.   

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

1952  On September - 26 george Santayana, US philosopher/poet (Last Puritan), dies at 88   

1953  On this day in history billy Hunter is last St Louis Browns player to homer in a game   

1954  On September - 26 typhoon strikes Kakodate Bay Japan, killing over 1,600   

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 this day in history.   

1956  Linda Hamilton, actress (Beauty and the Beast, Terminator) born on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history lucien Febvre, French historian (Un Destin, Martin Luther), dies at 78   

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

1957  Musical "West Side Story," opens on Broadway on September - 26.   

1957  "West Side Story" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 734 perfs on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history columbia (US) beats Sceptre (England) in 18th America's Cup 0   

1958  On this day in history 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  Anna of Bavaria, Queen of the Romans (d. 1353) was born on this day in history.   

1406  On September - 26 birth of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (d. 1430)   

1688  On this day in history birth of willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist   

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

1729  On this day in history birth of moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator   

1750  On September - 26 birth of cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood, British admiral (d. 1810)   

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

1023  Godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies on September - 26.   

1342  On this day in history john I, ruler of Poland, dies   

1345  Willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27 on September - 26.   

1371  Vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies on this day in history.   

1417  Death of Francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (b. 1360) on September - 26.   

1468  Death of Juan de Torquemada, Spanish Catholic cardinal (b. 1388) on September - 26.   

1614  Felice Anerio, Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel), dies on September - 26.   

1620  On this day in history death of taichang Emperor of China (b. 1582)