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Thursday, 19 February 2026
Apr 21 Robert Graham, cricketer (3 wkts for S Afr in 2 Tests 1898-99), dies. 
Apr 21 SED, Socialistic Einheitspartei Germany forms in East Germany.
Apr 22 Harlan Fiske Stone, Chief Justice Supreme Court (1941-46), dies at 73
Apr 22 SED, Sozialistic Einheitspartei Deutschlands, party forms
Apr 23 Bkln Dodger Ed Head no-hits Boston Braves, 5-0.
Apr 23 Jesus Castillo, composer, dies at 68.
Apr 24 11 players Tinker, Evers, Chance, Burkett, McCarthy, Waddell, Plank, Walsh, Chesbro, Griffith, and McGinnity are named to Hall of Fame
Apr 25 "Exposition Flyer" rammed at Napierville Illinois, killing 48
Apr 25 Albert Knight, cricketer (3 Tests for England on 1903-04 tour), dies.
Apr 26 Hermann Keyserling, count/philosopher (Unsterblichkeit), dies at 65.
Apr 26 In this year, Father Divine, a controversial religious leader who claims to be God, marries the much-younger Edna Rose Ritchings, a celebrated anniversary in the International Peace Mission movement.
Apr 27 1st radar installation aboard a coml ship installed
Apr 29 28 former Japanese leaders indicted in Tokyo as war criminals
Apr 30 Cleve Indian Bob Feller's 2nd no-hitter beats NY Yankees, 1-0
May 01 Edward Cuthbert Bairstow, composer, dies at 71.
May 01 Fieldmarshal Montgomery appointed British supreme commander
May 01 Mrs Emma Clarissa Clement named "American Mother of the Year"
May 02 Prisoners revolt at Alcatraz, 5 die.
May 03 International military tribunal in Tokyo begins.
May 04 5 die in a 2 day riot at Alcatraz prison in SF bay
May 06 Pulitzer prize awarded to Arthur M Schlesinger (Age of Jackson)"
May 07 Anton A Mussert, engineer/NSB leader, executed
May 07 William H Hastie inaugurated as 1st black governor of Virgin Islands
May 07 William H Hastie inaugurated as inaugural black governor of Virgin Islands.
May 08 Candice Bergen, American actress is born.
May 08 Red Sox Johnny Pesky scores 6 runs in 1 game
May 09 1st hour long entertainment TV show, "NBC's Hour Glass" premieres
May 09 King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy abdicates, replaced by Umberto
May 10 Umberto II succeeds Victor Emmanuel III as king of Italy
May 11 1st night game at Boston Braves Field (Giants 5, Braves 1).
May 11 The inaugural packages from the Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe, or CARE, arrive in Europe at Le Havre, France.
May 13 Sarwate and Banerjee add 249 for 10th wicket for Indians vs Surrey
May 13 Sarwate and Banerjee add 249 for 10th wkt for Indians v Surrey.
May 13 US convicts 58 camp guard of Mauthausen concentration camp to death.
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