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 March - 26.   

1945  US 7th Army crosses Rhine at Worms on March - 26.   

1945  Venray soccer team forms on March - 26.   

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

1945  On March - 26 david Lloyd George, British (L) premier (1916-22), dies at 82   

1948  On this day in history helen Ernst, German poster artist/resistance fighter, dies at about 43   

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

1951  On this day in history uSAF flag approved   

1951  On this day in history patty Berg wins LPGA Sandhills Women's Golf Open   

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

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

1953  On March - 26 dr Jonas Salk announces vaccine to prevent polio[myelitis]   

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

1954  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island on March - 26.   

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 March - 26.   

1956  On this day in history medic Alert Foundation forms   

1956  On March - 26 red Buttons debuts on TV in Studio One   

1956  Thomas Alexandrovich de Hartmann, composer, dies at 70 on March - 26.   

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

1958  US Army launches America's third successful satellite, "Explorer III" on this day in history.   

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

1959  Test debut for Mushtaq Mohammad vs West Indies age 15 years 124 days on March - 26.   

1959  On March - 26 raymond T Chandler, US detective writer (Long Goodbye), dies at 71   

1960  Iraq executes 30 after attack on President Kassem on March - 26.   

1960  On March - 26 orioles-Reds series for Havana, is moved to Miami   

1960  On March - 26 ian Keith, actor (Identity Unknown, Queen Christina), dies at 61   

1962  On this day in history supreme Court backs 1-man-1-vote apportionment of seats in state legislature   

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 March - 26.   

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

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

1967  Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Venice Ladies' Golf Open on March - 26.   

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1479  Vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III was born on March - 26.   

1516  Conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. 1565) was born on March - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1659  William Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher was born on March - 26.   

1671  Giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer was born on this day in history.   

1684  On this day in history birth of johann Graf, composer   

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

0304  On this day in history death of saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian   

0752  Stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies on March - 26.   

0809  On March - 26 liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66   

1130  On this day in history death of king Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090)   

1212  Sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58 on March - 26.   

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

1350  On March - 26 alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies   

1517  On this day in history death of heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer