Page 6: Historical Events In April - 26

1944  The first B-29 attacked by Japanese fighters, one fighter shot down on this day in history.   

1944  1st B-29 attacked by Japanese fighters, one fighter shot down on this day in history.   

1945  On April - 26 marshal Henri Philippe Petain, leader of France's Vichy collaborationist regime during WW II, arrested for treason   

1946  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 on April - 26.   

1946  On this day in history hermann Keyserling, count/philosopher (Unsterblichkeit), dies at 65   

1947  "Bless the Bride" musical opens in London on April - 26.   

1948  The XP-86 prototype for the Sabre Jet first "officially" breaks the sound barrier. The first operational F-86A Sabres entered service in May of the same year on this day in history.   

1950  Last horse race at Havre de Grace Track in Md, is run on this day in history.   

1951  On April - 26 queen Juliana opens Brielsche Mausoleum   

1951  On this day in history john Alden Carpenter, US composer (Sea Drift), dies at 75   

1952  On this day in history uS minesweeper "Hobson" rams aircraft carrier "Wasp," kills 176   

1952  USS Hobson sinks after colliding with USS Wasp; 176 lives lost on this day in history.   

1952  Patty Berg scores 64, best competitive round of golf by a woman on April - 26.   

1952  On this day in history charles L Baars, Dutch actor (Women Tamers), dies at 59   

1954  Nationwide test of Salk anti-polio vaccine begins on this day in history.   

1954  On April - 26 far Eastern Affairs conference opens in Geneva   

1956  Edward Arnold actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1956  First container ship left Port Newark, New Jersey for Houston, Texas on April - 26.   

1956  On this day in history edward Arnold, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66   

1957  Jamestown, Va 350th Anniversary Festival opens on this day in history.   

1958  Joe Small, cricketer (WI all-rounder in 1928 series), dies on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history cuba invades Panama   

1960  On April - 26 wander J de Haas, Dut physicist (Einstein-De Haas effect), dies at 82   

1961  On April - 26 roger Maris' first of 61 homers that year   

1961  On this day in history french paratroopers' revolt suppressed in Algeria   

1961  Gail Russell, actress (Calcutta, Moonrise, El Paso), dies at 36 on April - 26.   

1962  US/UK launch Ariel; first international payload on April - 26.   

1962  On this day in history 1st Lockheed A-12 flies   

1964  Tanganyika & Zanzibar unite to form Tanzania (Tanzanian Union Day) on April - 26.   

1964  Tanzania formed with the merger of two countries on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history 18th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat SF Warriors, 4 games to 1   

1964  On April - 26 edwin John Pratt, Canadian poet (Towards the Last Spike), dies at 81   

1965  On this day in history in Ottawa Ontario, the Federal budget includes 10% cut in personal income tax. (we don't see another for a long long long time)   

1965  On April - 26 ives' 4th Symphony premieres   

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1319  Jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64) was born on this day in history.   

1538  On this day in history birth of giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato)   

1564  On April - 26 birth of william Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet)   

1567  Nicolas Forme, composer was born on April - 26.   

1573  On April - 26 birth of marie de'Medici, Queen of France   

1603  On this day in history birth of francesco Nigetti, composer   

1637  Philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1648  Pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706) was born on this day in history.   

0757  On this day in history stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies   

1192  On April - 26 death of emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127)   

1196  On April - 26 alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies   

1444  Robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

1476  On April - 26 death of simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453)   

1478  On this day in history death of giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24   

1489  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465) on this day in history.   

1558  On this day in history jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies