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

1940  On September - 26 airplane manufacturer in Woolston bombed, 30 killed   

1940  Walter Benjamin, writer, dies at 48 on September - 26.   

1941  On September - 26 nazi's slaughter about 34,000 Jews of Kiev   

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  On this day in history british & Polish paratroopers evacuate Oosterbeek (Arnhem)   

1944  Ernst Isler, composer, dies at 64 on September - 26.   

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

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 September - 26.   

1947  On September - 26 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 this day in history.   

1951  Prof Youngblood demonstrates artificial heart in Paris on September - 26.   

1952  Yanks clinch 4th straight & 19th AL pennant, beating A's 5-2 on September - 26.   

1952  George Santayana, US philosopher/poet (Last Puritan), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1953  On September - 26 billy Hunter is last St Louis Browns player to homer in a game   

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 this day in history.   

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

1956  On September - 26 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 this day in history musical "West Side Story," opens on Broadway   

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

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 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  On September - 26 birth of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (d. 1430)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies   

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

1345  On September - 26 willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27   

1371  On September - 26 vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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