Page 5: Historical Events In August - 26

1930  Joe Solomon, cricketer (WI batsman of 50's Cap fell on wkt v Aust) on this day in history.   

1930  Lon Chaney, actor (Thunder, Big City, Unholy 3), dies at 47 on August - 26.   

1931  Dane Skerl, composer on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history jan van Houten bicycles world record time (44,588 km)   

1935  On August - 26 cCC camp opens in Brecksville Reservation of Cleveland Metroparks   

1937  On August - 26 pumping to build Treasure Island in SF Bay is finished   

1937  On August - 26 franco's troops conquer Santander   

1938  On August - 26 montreal Maroons dropped from the NHL   

1938  On this day in history british leaders & Arabians fight in Palestine   

1939  On this day in history new York station WXBS makes the first TV broadcast of a baseball doubleheader (Cincinnati Reds at Brooklyn Dodgers).   

1939  On this day in history 1st major league baseball telecast-Reds beat Bkln Dodgers (W2XBS NY)   

1940  On this day in history rKC soccer team forms in Waalwijk   

1942  On August - 26 7,000 Jews rounded up in Vichy Free Zone of France   

1942  7,000 Jews are rounded up in Vichy-France on August - 26.   

1944  Bulgaria announces withdrawal & German troops are to be disarmed on this day in history.   

1945  Japanese diplomats board Missouri to receive instructions on Japan's surrender at the end of WW II on August - 26.   

1945  Franz Werfel, Czech/German/US poet/writer (Mirror Man), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history george Orwell published "Animal Farm"   

1947  1st black baseball pitcher Don Bankhead (Hit a HR on 1st at bat) on August - 26.   

1948  Oscar L Fernandez, Brazilian conductor/composer (Imbapara), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history nico van Suchtelen, publisher, dies at 70   

1950  On this day in history 39th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in New York (4-1)   

1951  On August - 26 canadian railways adopt the Uniform Code of Operating Rules for train operation purposes.   

1951  Jongbloed in Paris demonstrates artificial heart on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history fluoridation of SF water begins   

1955  1st color telecast (NBC) of a tennis match (Davis Cup) on August - 26.   

1956  KREY TV channel 10 in Montrose, CO (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history ford introduces the Edsel automobile.(Bad move)   

1957  The USSR announces its first successful launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile on this day in history.   

1957  USSR announces successful test of intercontinental ballistic missile on August - 26.   

1958  Ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1960  Mark Hambourg, composer, dies at 81 on August - 26.   

1961  On August - 26 official Intl Hockey Hall of Fame opens in Toronto   

1962  Mickey Wright wins LPGA Salt Lake City Golf Open on this day in history.   

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1469  Ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496) was born on this day in history.   

1540  King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.   

1596  Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) was born on this day in history.   

1627  On this day in history birth of thomas Bullis, composer   

1676  On August - 26 birth of robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5]   

1687  Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) was born on this day in history.   

1694  Elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755) was born on August - 26.   

1726  Karl Kohaut, composer was born on August - 26.   

1278  Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle on August - 26.   

1346  On this day in history jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle   

1349  On this day in history death of thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1368  Engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies on August - 26.   

1486  Ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1518  On August - 26 death of giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara   

1551  On this day in history death of margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516)   

1572  Death of Petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515) on August - 26.