Page 6: Historical Events In April - 26

1944  The first B-29 attacked by Japanese fighters, one fighter shot down on April - 26.   

1944  1st B-29 attacked by Japanese fighters, one fighter shot down on April - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1946  Hermann Keyserling, count/philosopher (Unsterblichkeit), dies at 65 on April - 26.   

1947  "Bless the Bride" musical opens in London on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history last horse race at Havre de Grace Track in Md, is run   

1951  Queen Juliana opens Brielsche Mausoleum on April - 26.   

1951  John Alden Carpenter, US composer (Sea Drift), dies at 75 on April - 26.   

1952  US minesweeper "Hobson" rams aircraft carrier "Wasp," kills 176 on April - 26.   

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

1952  On April - 26 patty Berg scores 64, best competitive round of golf by a woman   

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  Far Eastern Affairs conference opens in Geneva on April - 26.   

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

1956  On this day in history first container ship left Port Newark, New Jersey for Houston, Texas   

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 April - 26.   

1958  On April - 26 joe Small, cricketer (WI all-rounder in 1928 series), dies   

1959  Cuba invades Panama on this day in history.   

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

1961  Roger Maris' first of 61 homers that year on this day in history.   

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

1961  Gail Russell, actress (Calcutta, Moonrise, El Paso), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history uS/UK launch Ariel; first international payload   

1962  On April - 26 1st Lockheed A-12 flies   

1964  Tanganyika & Zanzibar unite to form Tanzania (Tanzanian Union Day) on this day in history.   

1964  On April - 26 tanzania formed with the merger of two countries   

1964  On April - 26 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 April - 26 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  Ives' 4th Symphony premieres on this day in history.   

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1319  Jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64) was born on April - 26.   

1538  Giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato) was born on April - 26.   

1564  On this day in history birth of william Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet)   

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

1573  Marie de'Medici, Queen of France was born on April - 26.   

1603  Francesco Nigetti, composer was born on April - 26.   

1637  Philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized was born on April - 26.   

1648  Pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706) was born on April - 26.   

0757  On April - 26 stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies   

1192  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127)   

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

1444  On April - 26 robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65   

1476  Death of Simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453) on April - 26.   

1478  Death of Giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24 on this day in history.   

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

1558  Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on April - 26.