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 this day in history.   

1937  On September - 26 bessie Smith, singer, dies of injuries sustained in car crash at 43   

1938  Hitler issues ultimatum to Czech government, demanding Sudenten Land on September - 26.   

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

1940  Airplane manufacturer in Woolston bombed, 30 killed on this day in history.   

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

1941  On September - 26 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 this day in history.   

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

1944  Ernst Isler, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1945  On September - 26 all old Dutch banknotes declared invalid   

1945  Béla V J Bartok, Hungarian pianist/composer dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1946  1st edition of Tintin (Kuifje), publishes until June 1993 on this day in history.   

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

1947  Hugh Lofting, writer (Gub Gub Book), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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  On September - 26 uN troops in Korean War recaptured South Korean capital of Seoul   

1950  Australia wins Davis Cup tennis tournament on September - 26.   

1951  On this day in history prof Youngblood demonstrates artificial heart in Paris   

1952  On this day in history yanks clinch 4th straight & 19th AL pennant, beating A's 5-2   

1952  On this day in history 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  Typhoon strikes Kakodate Bay Japan, killing over 1,600 on September - 26.   

1954  Japanese ferry boat Toya Maru sinks in Strait of Tsugaru, 1172 die on September - 26.   

1955  On this day in history 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  On September - 26 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 September - 26.   

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

1958  Carl Brisson, actor (Ship Cafe, Ring, Song of Soho), dies at 64 on September - 26.   

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1181  On this day in history birth of saint Francis of Assisi, Italian founder of the Franciscan Order (d. 1226)   

1329  Anna of Bavaria, Queen of the Romans (d. 1353) was born on this day in history.   

1406  Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (d. 1430) was born on this day in history.   

1688  Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist was born on this day in history.   

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

1758  Cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires was born on September - 26.   

1023  On September - 26 godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies   

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

1345  Willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of juan de Torquemada, Spanish Catholic cardinal (b. 1388)   

1614  On this day in history felice Anerio, Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel), dies   

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