Page 7: Historical Events In March - 26

1945  Japanese resistance ends on Iwo Jima on March - 26.   

1945  Kamikazes attack US battle fleet near Kerama Retto on this day in history.   

1945  US 7th Army crosses Rhine at Worms on this day in history.   

1945  Venray soccer team forms on this day in history.   

1945  -29] Kamikazes attack US battle fleet near Kerama Retto on March - 26.   

1945  David Lloyd George, British (L) premier (1916-22), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1948  Helen Ernst, German poster artist/resistance fighter, dies at about 43 on March - 26.   

1949  11th NCAA Men's Basketball Champion: Kentucky beats Okla State 46-36 on this day in history.   

1951  USAF flag approved on March - 26.   

1951  Patty Berg wins LPGA Sandhills Women's Golf Open on March - 26.   

1952  14th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kansas beats St Johns 80-63 on this day in history.   

1953  Dr Jonas Salk announces new vaccine to prevent polio [myelitis] on March - 26.   

1953  On this day in history dr Jonas Salk announces vaccine to prevent polio[myelitis]   

1953  Albert Spalding, composer, dies at 64 on March - 26.   

1954  On March - 26 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island   

1955  On March - 26 "Ballad of Davy Crockett", becomes the #1 record in US   

1955  "Ballad of Davy Crockett," becomes the #1 record in US on this day in history.   

1956  Medic Alert Foundation forms on this day in history.   

1956  Red Buttons debuts on TV in Studio One on this day in history.   

1956  Thomas Alexandrovich de Hartmann, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1958  30th Academy Awards-"Bridge on the River Kwai", Alec Guinness &Joanne Woodward win on this day in history.   

1958  US Army launches America's third successful satellite, "Explorer III" on March - 26.   

1958  On this day in history phil Mead, cricketer (55061 1st-class runs 1905-36), dies   

1959  On this day in history test debut for Mushtaq Mohammad vs West Indies age 15 years 124 days   

1959  On this day in history raymond T Chandler, US detective writer (Long Goodbye), dies at 71   

1960  Iraq executes 30 after attack on President Kassem on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history orioles-Reds series for Havana, is moved to Miami   

1960  Ian Keith, actor (Identity Unknown, Queen Christina), dies at 61 on March - 26.   

1962  Supreme Court backs 1-man-1-vote apportionment of seats in state legislature on March - 26.   

1962  On this day in history marjorie Colton, inventor of wax paper, dies at 64   

1964  "Funny Girl" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 1,348 performances on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history operation Jackstay in Navy's first amphibious assault in Vietnam's inland waters   

1967  On March - 26 21st Tony Awards Homecoming &Cabaret win   

1967  On this day in history kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Venice Ladies' Golf Open   

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1479  On March - 26 birth of vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III   

1516  On March - 26 birth of conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. 1565)   

1554  On this day in history birth of charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611)   

1577  Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon was born on March - 26.   

1659  On this day in history birth of william Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher   

1671  Giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer was born on March - 26.   

1684  On March - 26 birth of johann Graf, composer   

1698  On March - 26 birth of václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765)   

0304  Death of Saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian on this day in history.   

0752  Stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies on this day in history.   

0809  On this day in history liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66   

1130  Death of King Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090) on March - 26.   

1212  On March - 26 sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58   

1258  Floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1350  On this day in history alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies   

1517  Death of Heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer on this day in history.