Page 6: Historical Events In September - 26

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

1960  On this day in history first of 4 TV debates Nixon & Kennedy took place (Chicago)   

1960  On September - 26 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 September - 26.   

1961  Eily Malyon, actress (Jane Eyre, I Married a Witch), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history tV comedy series "The Beverly Hillbillies" premiers on CBS   

1962  On September - 26 yemen Arab Republic proclaimed (National Day)   

1964  On this day in history calvin Thomas, actor (Judge Hunter-One Man's Family), dies at 79   

1965  On this day in history clara Bow, actress (It, Red Hair, Wings), dies of heart attack at 59   

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

1966  On September - 26 helen Kane, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels), dies of cancer at 62   

1968  On September - 26 hawaii Five-O debuts as an hourly program on CBS   

1969  Beatles release "Abbey Road" album on September - 26.   

1971  Muriel Kirkland, actress (Nana, Fast Workers), dies of emphysema at 68 on this day in history.   

1972  On September - 26 american Museum of Immigration dedicated   

1972  On September - 26 charles J Correll, actor/voice (Calvin & the Colonel), dies at 82   

1973  Concorde flies from Washington DC to Paris in 3h33m on September - 26.   

1973  Anton Schnack, German writer/poet, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1975  On September - 26 the Chief of Naval Operations approved the popular name Tomahawk for the Navy's Sea Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM).   

1977  Sir Freddie Laker begins cut-rate "Skytrain" service, London to NY on this day in history.   

1978  On September - 26 railroad clerks go on strike, halting more than 2/3s of rail service   

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

1979  Arthur Hunnicutt, actor (Big Sky, Apache Uprising), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1980  Andrew Crawford is born on September - 26.   

1980  Cuban govt closes Mariel Harbor ending "freedom flotilla" on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history soyuz 38 returns to Earth   

1982  Alec Hurwood, cricketer (Australian off-spinner v WI 1930-31), dies on this day in history.   

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

1983  On September - 26 cosmonauts Titov & Strekalov are saved from exploding Soyuz T-10   

1983  Tino Rossi, French singer, dies on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history britain & China initial agreement return Hong Kong to China in 1997   

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

1984  On September - 26 uK agrees to hand over the soverignty of Hong Kong to China in 1999   

1984  Walter Pidgeon, actor (Forbidden Planet), dies of strokes at 87 on this day in history.   

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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  On September - 26 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 September - 26.   

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

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  John I, ruler of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1345  Willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27 on September - 26.   

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

1417  On September - 26 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  Death of Taichang Emperor of China (b. 1582) on this day in history.