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 September - 26 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 this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history eily Malyon, actress (Jane Eyre, I Married a Witch), dies at 81   

1962  TV comedy series "The Beverly Hillbillies" premiers on CBS on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history hawaii Five-O debuts as an hourly program on CBS   

1969  On this day in history beatles release "Abbey Road" album   

1971  Muriel Kirkland, actress (Nana, Fast Workers), dies of emphysema at 68 on September - 26.   

1972  American Museum of Immigration dedicated on September - 26.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1980  Soyuz 38 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

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  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  Pres Reagan vetoes sanctions against South Africa on this day in history.   

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

1984  On September - 26 walter Pidgeon, actor (Forbidden Planet), dies of strokes at 87   

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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  On this day in history 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 September - 26.   

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  Godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies on September - 26.   

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 September - 26.   

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

1417  On September - 26 death of francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (b. 1360)   

1468  Death of Juan de Torquemada, Spanish Catholic cardinal (b. 1388) on September - 26.   

1614  On September - 26 felice Anerio, Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel), dies   

1620  On this day in history death of taichang Emperor of China (b. 1582)