Page 6: Historical Events In September - 26

1959  Solomon Bandaranaike, PM of Ceylon (1956-59), assassinated at 60 on this day in history.   

1960  First of 4 TV debates Nixon & Kennedy took place (Chicago) on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history longest speech in UN history (4 hrs, 29 mins, by Fidel Castro)   

1960  William Ling, cricketer (S African batsman in 6 Tests 1921-23), dies on this day in history.   

1961  On September - 26 eily Malyon, actress (Jane Eyre, I Married a Witch), dies at 81   

1962  TV comedy series "The Beverly Hillbillies" premiers on CBS on September - 26.   

1962  Yemen Arab Republic proclaimed (National Day) on September - 26.   

1964  Calvin Thomas, actor (Judge Hunter-One Man's Family), dies at 79 on September - 26.   

1965  On September - 26 clara Bow, actress (It, Red Hair, Wings), dies of heart attack at 59   

1966  "Staten Island," first icebreaker to enter SF bay on September - 26.   

1966  On this day in history helen Kane, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels), dies of cancer at 62   

1968  Hawaii Five-O debuts as an hourly program on CBS on September - 26.   

1969  Beatles release "Abbey Road" album on this day in history.   

1971  On September - 26 muriel Kirkland, actress (Nana, Fast Workers), dies of emphysema at 68   

1972  American Museum of Immigration dedicated on September - 26.   

1972  Charles J Correll, actor/voice (Calvin & the Colonel), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history concorde flies from Washington DC to Paris in 3h33m   

1973  Anton Schnack, German writer/poet, dies at 81 on September - 26.   

1975  On this day in history the Chief of Naval Operations approved the popular name Tomahawk for the Navy's Sea Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM).   

1977  On September - 26 sir Freddie Laker begins cut-rate "Skytrain" service, London to NY   

1978  On this day in history railroad clerks go on strike, halting more than 2/3s of rail service   

1979  1984 summer LA Olympic coverage sold to ABC for $225 million on this day in history.   

1979  On September - 26 arthur Hunnicutt, actor (Big Sky, Apache Uprising), dies at 68   

1980  On September - 26 andrew Crawford is born   

1980  Cuban govt closes Mariel Harbor ending "freedom flotilla" on September - 26.   

1980  On September - 26 soyuz 38 returns to Earth   

1982  Alec Hurwood, cricketer (Australian off-spinner v WI 1930-31), dies on September - 26.   

1983  Australia II wins America's Cup yacht race (1st non-US winner) on this day in history.   

1983  Cosmonauts Titov & Strekalov are saved from exploding Soyuz T-10 on September - 26.   

1983  On September - 26 tino Rossi, French singer, dies   

1984  Britain & China initial agreement return Hong Kong to China in 1997 on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history pres Reagan vetoes sanctions against South Africa   

1984  UK agrees to hand over the soverignty of Hong Kong to China in 1999 on this day in history.   

1984  Walter Pidgeon, actor (Forbidden Planet), dies of strokes at 87 on September - 26.   

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1181  On this day in history 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 September - 26.   

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

1758  On this day in history birth of cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires.   

1023  Godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies on this day in history.   

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  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  Death of Taichang Emperor of China (b. 1582) on this day in history.