Page 5: Historical Events In September - 26

1935  Andy Adams, US writer (Cattle fire), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1936  On September - 26 harriet Monroe, US poet (Poet's Life), dies at 75   

1937  Bessie Smith, singer, dies of injuries sustained in car crash at 43 on this day in history.   

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 September - 26 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 September - 26.   

1944  British & Polish paratroopers evacuate Oosterbeek (Arnhem) on September - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1947  Hugh Lofting, writer (Gub Gub Book), dies at 61 on September - 26.   

1948  On this day in history 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 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 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  George Santayana, US philosopher/poet (Last Puritan), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1953  Billy Hunter is last St Louis Browns player to homer in a game on September - 26.   

1954  Typhoon strikes Kakodate Bay Japan, killing over 1,600 on this day in history.   

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

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

1957  Dag Hammarskjld re-elected secretary-general of the UN on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1729  Moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator was born on September - 26.   

1750  Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood, British admiral (d. 1810) was born on September - 26.   

1758  On September - 26 birth of cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1371  On this day in history vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies   

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 September - 26 felice Anerio, Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel), dies   

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