Page 5: Historical Events In September - 26

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

1936  Harriet Monroe, US poet (Poet's Life), dies at 75 on September - 26.   

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

1940  Airplane manufacturer in Woolston bombed, 30 killed on September - 26.   

1940  Walter Benjamin, writer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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

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  On September - 26 british & Polish paratroopers evacuate Oosterbeek (Arnhem)   

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

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  On September - 26 because of forest fire in Br Columbia, blue moon appears in England   

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

1950  On this day in history australia wins Davis Cup tennis tournament   

1951  Prof Youngblood demonstrates artificial heart in Paris on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history yanks clinch 4th straight & 19th AL pennant, beating A's 5-2   

1952  On this day in history george Santayana, US philosopher/poet (Last Puritan), dies at 88   

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  On this day in history japanese ferry boat Toya Maru sinks in Strait of Tsugaru, 1172 die   

1955  NY Stock Exchange worst price decline since 1929 on this day in history.   

1956  Linda Hamilton, actress (Beauty and the Beast, Terminator) born on this day in history.   

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

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

1957  Musical "West Side Story," opens on Broadway on September - 26.   

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

1958  On this day in history columbia (US) beats Sceptre (England) in 18th America's Cup 0   

1958  On this day in history 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 (d. 1226) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1688  On September - 26 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 September - 26 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1417  Death of Francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (b. 1360) on September - 26.   

1468  On September - 26 death of juan de Torquemada, Spanish Catholic cardinal (b. 1388)   

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)