Page 5: Historical Events In September - 26

1935  Andy Adams, US writer (Cattle fire), dies at 76.   

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

1937  Bessie Smith, singer, dies of injuries sustained in car crash at 43.   

1938  Hitler issues ultimatum to Czech government, demanding Sudenten Land   

1939  German seaplane shoots KLM-aircraft (1 killed)   

1940  Airplane manufacturer in Woolston bombed, 30 killed.   

1940  Walter Benjamin, writer, dies at 48   

1941  Nazi's slaughter about 34000 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 37000 tons of enemy shipping.   

1944  British and Polish paratroopers evacuate Oosterbeek (Arnhem).   

1944  Ernst Isler, composer, dies at 64.   

1945  All old Dutch banknotes declared invalid.   

1945  Béla V J Bartok, Hungarian pianist/composer dies at 64.   

1946  In this year, 1st edition of Tintin (Kuifje), publishes until June 1993   

1947  Happy Chandler announces Ford and Gillette to sponsor World Series   

1947  Hugh Lofting, writer (Gub Gub Book), dies at 61   

1948  Boston Braves win 1st NL championship since 1914.   

1950  Because of forest fire in Br Columbia, blue moon appears in England.   

1950  UN troops in Korean War recaptured South Korean capital of Seoul   

1950  In this year, Australia claims Davis Cup tennis tournament   

1951  Prof Youngblood demonstrates artificial heart in Paris   

1952  Yanks clinch 4th straight and 19th AL pennant, beating A's 5-2   

1952  George Santayana, US philosopher/poet (Last Puritan), dies at 88.   

1953  Billy Hunter is last St Louis Browns player to homer in a game   

1954  Typhoon strikes Kakodate Bay Japan, killing over 1600   

1954  Japanese ferry boat Toya Maru sinks in Strait of Tsugaru, 1172 die.   

1955  NY Stock Exchange worst price decline since 1929.   

1956  Linda Hamilton, actress (Beauty and the Beast, Terminator) born   

1956  Lucien Febvre, French historian (Un Destin, Martin Luther), dies at 78.   

1957  Dag Hammarskjld re-elected secretary-general of the UN.   

1957  Musical "West Side Story," opens on Broadway   

1957  "West Side Story" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 734 perfs.   

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

1958  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   

1329  Anna of bavaria: Queen of the romans   

1406  Thomas de ros: 9th baron de ros, english soldier and politician   

1688  Willem j 's-gravesande: Dutch physicist   

1711  Richard grenville-temple: 2nd earl temple, english politician   

1729  Moses mendelssohn: Philosopher/critic/bible translator   

1750  Cuthbert collingwood: 1st baron collingwood, british admiral   

1758  Cosme argerich: Argentine physician, founder of the medicine school of buenos aires   

1023  Godfried i: Duke of neth-lutherans,   

1342  Death of John i: Ruler of poland,   

1345  Death of Willem iv: Earl of henegouwen/holland/zealand,   

1371  Death of Vlkasin: Hungarian general/co-king of serbia,   

1417  Francesco zabarella: Italian jurist (b. 1360)   

1468  Juan de torquemada: Spanish catholic cardinal (b. 1388)   

1614  Felice anerio: Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel),   

1620  Taichang emperor of china: Taichang emperor of china (b. 1582)