Page 9: Historical Events In March - 26

1982  On March - 26 paul McCartney &Stevie Wonder release "Ebony &Ivory" in the UK   

1982  Soap opera "Capitol" premieres on March - 26.   

1982  On March - 26 agathe "Henriette" de Beaufort, writer (Dolly of Arnhem), dies at 91   

1983  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on March - 26.   

1983  Anthony F Blunt, British art historian/spy for USSR, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1985  In Ottawa Ontario Brian Mulroney 1939- announces that his government is ending the National Energy Program, Alberta starts singing "Happy Days are Here Again" on this day in history.   

1986  Geffen records signs Guns &Roses on this day in history.   

1986  On March - 26 bartlett Robinson, actor (Wendy & Me, Mona McCluskey), dies at 73   

1987  On this day in history hyderabad beat Delhi on first innings to win Ranji Trophy   

1987  NASA launches Fltsatcom-6, it failed to reach orbit on this day in history.   

1987  Walter Abel, actor (Suspicion), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1989  Allison Finney wins LPGA Standard Register Turquoise Golf Classic on this day in history.   

1989  First free elections in USSR 190 M votes cast; Boris Yeltsin wins on this day in history.   

1990  On March - 26 62nd Academy Awards "Driving Miss Daisy", Daniel Day-Lewis, Jessica Tandy win   

1990  International Chrysis, Transvestite actor (Q&A), dies of cancer at 38 on this day in history.   

1990  62nd Academy Awards: "Driving Miss Daisy", Daniel Day-Lewis, Jessica Tandy win on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history fuel pipe explodes under 58th street &Lexington Ave, New York NY   

1991  Victoria beat New South Wales by 7 wickets to win Sheffield Shield Final on this day in history.   

1991  Frans Dohmen, union leader (Neth Catholic Mine Workers), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history mike Tyson sentenced to 10 years in rape of Desiree Washington   

1992  NHL New York Rangers clinch first NHL regular season championship in 50 years on March - 26.   

1993  Luis Falco, US choreographer (Fame, Angel Heart), dies at 50 on March - 26.   

1994  Talk show hostess Ricki Lake weds Rob Sussman on this day in history.   

1994  Constantine Koukouchkine, Russ diplomat. murdered in Algeria at 41 on this day in history.   

1995  15th Golden Raspberry Awards Color of Night wins on this day in history.   

1995  24th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Nanci Bowen on March - 26.   

1995  Mashonaland beat Mashonaland U-24 by 165 runs to win Logan Cup on March - 26.   

1995  Ottawa passes legislation ordering 30,000 striking railway employees back to work on this day in history.   

1995  Rapper-E (Eazy Eric Wright), dies at 31 on March - 26.   

1995  On this day in history 15th Golden Raspberry Awards: Color of Night wins   

1996  On this day in history canada's Anik E-1 communications satellite suffers electronic fault in Space, loses 50% of its capacity.   

1996  Last day of 1st-class cricket for Allan Border (Queensland vs Victoria) on this day in history.   

1996  (Elizabeth Cissie) Charlton, football matriarch, dies at 83 on March - 26.   

1997  NHL announce Might Ducks &Vancouver Canucks to open 1998 in Japan on this day in history.   

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1479  Vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III was born on this day in history.   

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

1554  On March - 26 birth of charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611)   

1577  On March - 26 birth of elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon   

1659  On March - 26 birth of william Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher   

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

1684  Johann Graf, composer was born on March - 26.   

1698  Václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.   

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 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  Sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

1350  Alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies on March - 26.   

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