Page 7: Historical Events In April - 26

1965  On this day in history aaron Avshalomov, composer, dies at 70   

1966  Arnold "Red" Auerbach retires as Boston Celtic's coach on April - 26.   

1967  On this day in history "Hallelujah, Baby!" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 293 perfs   

1968  Students seize administration building at Ohio State on April - 26.   

1968  US underground nuclear test, "Boxcar", 1 megaton device on April - 26.   

1969  "Celebration" closes at Ambassador Theater NYC after 110 performances on April - 26.   

1970  On April - 26 gypsy Rose Lee stripper/actress (Pruitts of S Hampton), dies at 56   

1970  "Company" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 690 performances on this day in history.   

1970  Gypsy Rose Lee, stripper/actress (Pruitts of S Hampton), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history heaviest rains ever in Bahia district of Brazil, 15" in 24 hrs   

1971  On this day in history sF lightship replaced by automatic buoy   

1972  On this day in history margaret A R Bonds, US pianist/composer/arranger, dies at 59   

1973  Irene Ryan actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies), dies at 69 on April - 26.   

1973  Irene Ryan, actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies), dies at 69 on April - 26.   

1974  On April - 26 landslide in Huancavelica Province Peru creates a natural dam   

1976  Allan Jackson newscaster (Youth Takes a Stand), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1976  On April - 26 felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroid #3649   

1976  On this day in history neil McCallum actor (Pete-Saber of London), dies at 45   

1976  On April - 26 allan Jackson, newscaster (Youth Takes a Stand), dies at 60   

1977  NY's famed disco Studio 54 opens on April - 26.   

1978  On April - 26 nASA launches space vehicle S-201   

1980  On this day in history iran begins scattering US hostages from the US Embassy   

1980  Longest jump by a jet boat is set at 120' on this day in history.   

1980  Cicely Courtneidge, actress (Double Exposure), dies at 87 on April - 26.   

1981  On this day in history jim Davis actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies at 65   

1981  Madge Evans TV panelist (Masquerade Party), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1981  On April - 26 jim Davis, actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies at 65   

1982  On this day in history argentina surrenders to Britain on S Georgia near Falkland Island   

1982  On April - 26 dame Cella Johnson British actress, dies of a stroke at 73   

1982  Rod Stewart is mugged, the gunman steals his $50,000 Porsche on April - 26.   

1982  On April - 26 celia Johnson, British actress (Jean Brodie), dies of stroke at 73   

1983  On this day in history bronislaw Kaper composer, dies at 81   

1983  Dow Jones Industrial Avg breaks 1200 for first time on this day in history.   

1983  On April - 26 vaughn Taylor actor (Johnny Jupiter), dies at 72   

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

1538  On April - 26 birth of giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato)   

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

1567  Nicolas Forme, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1603  Francesco Nigetti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1637  On April - 26 birth of philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized   

1648  On this day in history birth of pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706)   

0757  Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies on April - 26.   

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  Robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65 on April - 26.   

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

1478  On April - 26 death of giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24   

1489  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465)   

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