Historical Events In September - 26

1935  Andy Adams, US writer (Cattle fire), dies at 76 on September - 26.  

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

1939  German seaplane shoots KLM-aircraft (1 killed) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1943  On September - 26 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.  

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

1945  All old Dutch banknotes declared invalid on September - 26.  

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1950  UN troops in Korean War recaptured South Korean capital of Seoul on this day in history.  

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

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

1956  Lucien Febvre, French historian (Un Destin, Martin Luther), dies at 78 on September - 26.  

1957  On September - 26 dag Hammarskjld re-elected secretary-general of the UN  

1957  On this day in history musical "West Side Story," opens on Broadway  

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

1958  On September - 26 columbia (US) beats Sceptre (England) in 18th America's Cup 0  

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

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1181  On September - 26 birth of saint Francis of Assisi, Italian founder of the Franciscan Order (d. 1226)  

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

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

1758  On September - 26 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  John I, ruler of Poland, dies on this day in history.  

1345  On this day in history willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27  

1371  Vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies on September - 26.  

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)