Page 5: Historical Events In August - 26

1930  Joe Solomon, cricketer (WI batsman of 50's Cap fell on wkt v Aust) on August - 26.   

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

1931  Dane Skerl, composer on August - 26.   

1933  On August - 26 jan van Houten bicycles world record time (44,588 km)   

1935  CCC camp opens in Brecksville Reservation of Cleveland Metroparks on this day in history.   

1937  Pumping to build Treasure Island in SF Bay is finished on August - 26.   

1937  Franco's troops conquer Santander on August - 26.   

1938  Montreal Maroons dropped from the NHL on August - 26.   

1938  British leaders & Arabians fight in Palestine on August - 26.   

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 August - 26 1st major league baseball telecast-Reds beat Bkln Dodgers (W2XBS NY)   

1940  RKC soccer team forms in Waalwijk on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history 7,000 Jews rounded up in Vichy Free Zone of France   

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

1944  On this day in history bulgaria announces withdrawal & German troops are to be disarmed   

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

1945  On August - 26 franz Werfel, Czech/German/US poet/writer (Mirror Man), dies at 54   

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 August - 26.   

1949  On August - 26 nico van Suchtelen, publisher, dies at 70   

1950  On August - 26 39th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in New York (4-1)   

1951  Canadian railways adopt the Uniform Code of Operating Rules for train operation purposes on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history jongbloed in Paris demonstrates artificial heart   

1952  On this day in history fluoridation of SF water begins   

1955  1st color telecast (NBC) of a tennis match (Davis Cup) on this day in history.   

1956  KREY TV channel 10 in Montrose, CO (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting on August - 26.   

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

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

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

1958  On this day in history ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer, dies at 85   

1960  On this day in history mark Hambourg, composer, dies at 81   

1961  On this day in history official Intl Hockey Hall of Fame opens in Toronto   

1962  Mickey Wright wins LPGA Salt Lake City Golf Open on August - 26.   

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1469  On August - 26 birth of ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496)   

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

1596  On August - 26 birth of frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)   

1627  Thomas Bullis, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1687  On this day in history birth of willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)   

1694  On this day in history birth of elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755)   

1726  On August - 26 birth of karl Kohaut, composer   

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

1346  Jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle on August - 26.   

1349  Death of Thomas Bradwardine, Archbishop of Canterbury on August - 26.   

1368  On this day in history engelbrecht van der Mark, prince-Bishop of Luik (1345-64), dies   

1486  On this day in history ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45   

1518  Death of Giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara on this day in history.   

1551  On August - 26 death of margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516)   

1572  On this day in history death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)