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Saturday, 21 February 2026
Apr 21 Emanuel Vardi, Jerusalem Israel, violist, SD Symph 1978-82). 
Apr 21 Foundation of Imperial War Graves Commission, later Commonwealth War Graves Commission The purpose of the commission was to erect and maintain war memorials and cemeteries.
Apr 22 Leo Abse, biographer/MP.
Apr 24 Len Creed, bookmaker.
Apr 24 Oskar Blumenthal, writer, dies
Apr 24 Yankee lefty George Mogridge no-hits Red Sox 2-1 at Fenway
Apr 26 M Wolf discovers asteroid #868 Lova
Apr 28 Joop Waasdorp, Dutch writer (Naked Life)
Apr 29 Celeste Holm, American actress.
Apr 30 Bea Wain, US singer/radio host (Lucky Strike Hit Parade)
May 01 Danielle Darrieux, France, actress (Alexander the Great, Mayerling).
May 01 Jose E Rodo, Uruguayan writer (Motivos de proteo), dies
May 02 Albert Castelyns, Belgian water polo player and bobsledder.
May 02 In this year, Cin Fred Tooney and Chic's Hippo Vaughn pitch duel no-hitter, Vaughn gives up 2 hits and a run in 10th, so Cin claims 1-0
May 02 The Drayton-Acworth report is produced being the findings of two out of three members of a Royal Commission which was set up in 1916. Sir Henry L. Drayton was Chairman of the Board of Railway Commissioners for Canada while William Ackworth came from London. The third member, who produced a minority report, was Alfred H. Smith, President of the New York Central Railway. The report recommends that the Government take over the Grand Trunk, the Grand Trunk Pacific and the Canadian Northern companies and operate them as one system together with the Intercolonial and the National Transcontinental Railway. The recommendations are accepted by the Government.
May 03 1st performance of Ernest Bloch's symphony "Israel".
May 03 In this year, Lt. Robert G. Combe (27th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) claims the Victoria Corss at Acheville, France.
May 03 James Penberthy, composer
May 03 Norman Callaway, NSW bat, cricketer (207 in only FC innings), dies
May 03 Second attack on Bullecourt sector of Hindenburg Line in France.
May 04 Arabs sack Tel Aviv
May 04 Edward Toner Cone, composer
May 05 Ron Saggers, cricket wicket-keeper (effective NSW and Aussie late 40's).
May 05 St Louis Brown Ernie Koob no-hits Chic White Sox, 1-0
May 06 St Louis Brown Bob Groom no-hits Chic White Sox, 3-0.
May 07 David Tomlinson, Scotland, actor (Mary Poppins, Helter Skelter).
May 07 Red Sox Babe Ruth beats Wash Senator Walter Johnson, 1-0
May 09 George Fleming, cyclist.
May 10 Atlantic ships get destroyer escorts to stop German attacks.
May 11 Britain grants Royal Letters Patent to New Zealand.
May 11 Hon Montague Woodhouse, Greek resistance organiser.
May 11 Otto Adolf Klauwell, composer, dies at 66
May 12 Andre A Rieu, Dutch conductor.
May 12 In this year, 42nd Preakness: E Haynes aboard Kalitan claims in 1:54.4.
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