Page 6: Historical Events In September - 26

1959  Solomon Bandaranaike, PM of Ceylon (1956-59), assassinated at 60 on September - 26.   

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  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  Yemen Arab Republic proclaimed (National Day) on this day in history.   

1964  On September - 26 calvin Thomas, actor (Judge Hunter-One Man's Family), dies at 79   

1965  Clara Bow, actress (It, Red Hair, Wings), dies of heart attack at 59 on September - 26.   

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

1966  Helen Kane, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels), dies of cancer at 62 on September - 26.   

1968  Hawaii Five-O debuts as an hourly program on CBS on this day in history.   

1969  On September - 26 beatles release "Abbey Road" album   

1971  On this day in history muriel Kirkland, actress (Nana, Fast Workers), dies of emphysema at 68   

1972  On this day in history american Museum of Immigration dedicated   

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

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 this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history soyuz 38 returns to Earth   

1982  On September - 26 alec Hurwood, cricketer (Australian off-spinner v WI 1930-31), dies   

1983  On September - 26 australia II wins America's Cup yacht race (1st non-US winner)   

1983  Cosmonauts Titov & Strekalov are saved from exploding Soyuz T-10 on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history tino Rossi, French singer, dies   

1984  On September - 26 britain & China initial agreement return Hong Kong to China in 1997   

1984  On September - 26 pres Reagan vetoes sanctions against South Africa   

1984  UK agrees to hand over the soverignty of Hong Kong to China in 1999 on September - 26.   

1984  On this day in history walter Pidgeon, actor (Forbidden Planet), dies of strokes at 87   

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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 this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician (d. 1779)   

1729  On this day in history birth of moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator   

1750  On this day in history birth of cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood, British admiral (d. 1810)   

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  John I, ruler of Poland, dies on September - 26.   

1345  Willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27 on this day in history.   

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

1417  Death of Francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (b. 1360) on this day in history.   

1468  Death of Juan de Torquemada, Spanish Catholic cardinal (b. 1388) on this day in history.   

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.