Page 5: Historical Events In September - 26

1935  On September - 26 andy Adams, US writer (Cattle fire), dies at 76   

1936  On this day in history harriet Monroe, US poet (Poet's Life), dies at 75   

1937  On this day in history 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  On September - 26 german seaplane shoots KLM-aircraft (1 killed)   

1940  On this day in history airplane manufacturer in Woolston bombed, 30 killed   

1940  On September - 26 walter Benjamin, writer, dies at 48   

1941  Nazi's slaughter about 34,000 Jews of Kiev on September - 26.   

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  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 September - 26.   

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

1947  Happy Chandler announces Ford & Gillette to sponsor World Series on September - 26.   

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

1948  On September - 26 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  On this day in history uN troops in Korean War recaptured South Korean capital of Seoul   

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

1951  On September - 26 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 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  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 this day in history.   

1955  On September - 26 nY Stock Exchange worst price decline since 1929   

1956  On this day in history linda Hamilton, actress (Beauty and the Beast, Terminator) born   

1956  On September - 26 lucien Febvre, French historian (Un Destin, Martin Luther), dies at 78   

1957  Dag Hammarskjld re-elected secretary-general of the UN on September - 26.   

1957  On September - 26 musical "West Side Story," opens on Broadway   

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

1958  Columbia (US) beats Sceptre (England) in 18th America's Cup 0 on September - 26.   

1958  Carl Brisson, actor (Ship Cafe, Ring, Song of Soho), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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1181  On September - 26 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 September - 26.   

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

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

1711  Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician (d. 1779) was born on this day in history.   

1729  On September - 26 birth of moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator   

1750  On this day in history birth of cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood, British admiral (d. 1810)   

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  John I, ruler of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

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 September - 26.   

1417  On this day in history death of francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (b. 1360)   

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