Page 6: Historical Events In August - 26

1963  W I beat England 2-1 in series, 1st holders of Wisden Cricket Trophy on August - 26.   

1963  Larry Keating, actor (George Burns Show, Roger-Mr Ed), dies at 67 on August - 26.   

1964  LBJ nominated at Democratic convention in Atlantic City, NJ on August - 26.   

1964  Italians CP selects Luigi Longo as chairman on August - 26.   

1966  Balt Orioles Roznovsky & B Powell are 4th to hit consecutive pinch HRs on August - 26.   

1966  Art Baker, TV host (You Asked For It), dies at 67 on August - 26.   

1967  On August - 26 beatles, Mick Jagger & Marienne Faithful meet Maharishi Mahesh Yogi   

1967  On August - 26 andres Sas, composer, dies at 67   

1968  Kay Francis, actress (Charley's Aunt, Play Girl), dies of cancer at 65 on August - 26.   

1970  On this day in history guitar guru Jimi Hendrix opens his Electric Ladyland recording studio in New York City.   

1971  Dutch Queen Juliana & Prince Bernhard visit Indonesia on August - 26.   

1971  Francesco Santoliquido, composer, dies at 88 on August - 26.   

1972  On August - 26 opening ceremonies usher in the summer Olympics games in Munich, West Germany.   

1972  Summer Olympics open in Munich, West Germany on this day in history.   

1972  On August - 26 20th Olympic games open at Munich German FR   

1972  Jacques Gans, Dutch author/journalist, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1973  On August - 26 david Eisenhower last sports column   

1973  U of Tx (Arlington) is first accredited school to offer belly dancing on August - 26.   

1973  On August - 26 david Eisenhower writes his last sports column   

1974  On August - 26 aviator Charles Lindbergh dies in Hawaii at age 72.   

1974  On August - 26 soyuz 15 carries 2 cosmonauts to space station Salyut 3   

1974  Charles Lindbergh, aviator, dies at 72 on August - 26.   

1975  On this day in history cullen Landis, entertainer, dies at 80   

1976  Lotte (Krause-)Lehmann, German soprano (More than singing), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1977  On August - 26 hA Rey, author of popular constellation book, dies at 78   

1978  Cardinal Albino Luciani of Venice becomes Pope John Paul I on August - 26.   

1978  John Paul I (formerly Cardinal Albino Luciani of Venice) is elected Pope of the Roman Catholic church, following the death of Paul VI on August - 26.   

1978  On this day in history soyuz 31 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 East German) to Salyut 6   

1978  Charles Boyer, actor (Gaslight, Rogues), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1980  On August - 26 miliza Korjus, actress (Great Waltz), dies at 71   

1981  Space Shuttle vehicle moves to Launch Complex 39A for STS-2 mission on August - 26.   

1981  Lee Hays, rocker, dies of a heart attack on August - 26.   

1982  On this day in history nASA launches Telesat-F   

1983  Mike Kellin, actor (Honestly Celeste), dies at 61 of cancer on August - 26.   

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

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

1596  On this day in history birth of frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)   

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

1676  Robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5] was born on this day in history.   

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

1694  Elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755) was born on this day in history.   

1726  On August - 26 birth of karl Kohaut, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1518  On this day in history death of giberto X, Italian mister of Correggio/husband of Veronica Gambara   

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

1572  On August - 26 death of petrus Ramus, French philosopher (b. 1515)