Page 8: Historical Events In April - 26

1983  Bronislaw Kaper, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1984  Count Basie jazz piano great, dies at 78 on April - 26.   

1984  Henry Rowland actor, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1984  On April - 26 liverpool's Cavern Club reopens   

1984  May McAvoy actress, dies at 82 after a heart attack on this day in history.   

1984  Pres Reagan visits China on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history henry Rowland, actor (Rogue's Regiment), dies at 70   

1986  On April - 26 an accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant leads to widespread nuclear contamination   

1986  Broderick Crawford actor (Highway Patrol), dies at 74 on April - 26.   

1986  Kashmir-India Border Region a 5.5 earthquake resulted in six people killed, about 30 injured and 85 percent of the houses damaged in the Dharmsala, India area on April - 26.   

1986  Maria Shriver & Arnold Schwarzenegger marry on this day in history.   

1986  Worst nuclear disaster, Chernobyl USSR, 31 die on April - 26.   

1986  Bessie Love, actress (Broadway Melody, Isadora), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1988  On April - 26 tNN Viewers choice awards-Randy Travis wins in 5 categories   

1989  AT&T announces NJ's 201 area code will split into 908 & 201 on April - 26.   

1989  Lucille Ball comedienne/actress dies at 78 of a massive heart attack on April - 26.   

1989  On April - 26 mike Tyson is ticketed for driving 71 MPH in 30 mile zone in Albany   

1989  On April - 26 lucille Ball, comedienne (I Love Lucy), dies of heart attack at 78   

1990  126 die in a (6.9) earthquake in China on this day in history.   

1990  On April - 26 danny Wood of New Kids, steps on a stuffed animal & twists his ankle   

1990  On April - 26 in the Qinghai Province, Chinaa 6.9 quake resulted in at least 126 people killed, many injured, extensive damage and landslides in the Gonghe-Xinghai area   

1990  NY court of appeals ends 2« year legal battle over 1988 America's Cup by refusing jurisdiction of the case on April - 26.   

1990  Carlos Pizarro Leongomez, Colombian pres candidate, assassinated on this day in history.   

1991  "Dinosaurs" premiers on ABC-TV on April - 26.   

1991  On this day in history vice-Admiral Charles Thomas resigns, warns defense cuts will threaten sovereignty and endanger lives of military personnel   

1991  On this day in history carmine Coppola, composer/father of Francis Ford Coppola, dies   

1992  On this day in history "Jelly's Last Jam" opens at Virginia theater on Broadway   

1992  "Who's The Boss," final episode after 8 years on this day in history.   

1992  On April - 26 final episode of "Growing Pains" airs   

1992  On this day in history alberta Vaughn, actress (Wild Horse, Silver Devil), dies at 87   

1995  On April - 26 alexander Knox, actor/writer (Gorky Park, Accident), dies at 88   

1996  On April - 26 burton Stein, historian, dies at 69   

1997  Joey Faye, comic (Fruit of the Loom grapes), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

2002  Robert Steinhäuser German spree killer (b.1983) on April - 26.   

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1319  On April - 26 birth of jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64)   

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

1564  William Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet) was born on April - 26.   

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

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  Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies on this day in history.   

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

1196  Alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1478  Death of Giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24 on April - 26.   

1489  On April - 26 death of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465)   

1558  On April - 26 jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies