Historical Events In September - 26
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
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 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 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 September - 26.
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 On September - 26 "Staten Island," first icebreaker to enter SF bay
1966 Helen Kane, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels), dies of cancer at 62 on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1972 Charles J Correll, actor/voice (Calvin & the Colonel), dies at 82 on September - 26.
1973 On September - 26 concorde flies from Washington DC to Paris in 3h33m
1973 On this day in history anton Schnack, German writer/poet, dies at 81
1975 The Chief of Naval Operations approved the popular name Tomahawk for the Navy's Sea Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM) on this day in history.
1977 On September - 26 sir Freddie Laker begins cut-rate "Skytrain" service, London to NY
1978 Railroad clerks go on strike, halting more than 2/3s of rail service on this day in history.
1979 1984 summer LA Olympic coverage sold to ABC for $225 million on this day in history.
1979 Arthur Hunnicutt, actor (Big Sky, Apache Uprising), dies at 68 on September - 26.
1980 On this day in history andrew Crawford is born
1980 On this day in history cuban govt closes Mariel Harbor ending "freedom flotilla"
1980 Soyuz 38 returns to Earth on this day in history.
1982 On this day in history alec Hurwood, cricketer (Australian off-spinner v WI 1930-31), dies
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 Tino Rossi, French singer, dies on September - 26.
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 Walter Pidgeon, actor (Forbidden Planet), dies of strokes at 87 on September - 26.
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