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  On August - 26 dane Skerl, composer   

1933  Jan van Houten bicycles world record time (44,588 km) on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history 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 this day in history franco's troops conquer Santander   

1938  Montreal Maroons dropped from the NHL on this day in history.   

1938  On August - 26 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  1st major league baseball telecast-Reds beat Bkln Dodgers (W2XBS NY) on August - 26.   

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

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

1942  7,000 Jews are rounded up in Vichy-France on this day in history.   

1944  Bulgaria announces withdrawal & German troops are to be disarmed on August - 26.   

1945  On this day in history japanese diplomats board Missouri to receive instructions on Japan's surrender at the end of WW II   

1945  Franz Werfel, Czech/German/US poet/writer (Mirror Man), dies at 54 on August - 26.   

1946  George Orwell published "Animal Farm" on this day in history.   

1947  1st black baseball pitcher Don Bankhead (Hit a HR on 1st at bat) on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history oscar L Fernandez, Brazilian conductor/composer (Imbapara), dies at 50   

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  On this day in history 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  Fluoridation of SF water begins on this day in history.   

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  Ford introduces the Edsel automobile.(Bad move) on this day in history.   

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

1957  On this day in history uSSR announces successful test of intercontinental ballistic missile   

1958  On August - 26 ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer, dies at 85   

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

1961  Official Intl Hockey Hall of Fame opens in Toronto on this day in history.   

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

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1469  On this day in history birth of ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496)   

1540  On this day in history birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)   

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

1627  Thomas Bullis, composer was born on August - 26.   

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 August - 26 birth of elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755)   

1726  Karl Kohaut, composer was born on this day in history.   

1278  On August - 26 ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle   

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 this day in history.   

1486  Ernst I, ruler of Saxon (1464-86), dies at 45 on August - 26.   

1518  Death of Giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara on August - 26.   

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.