Page 4: Historical Events In October - 26

1894  German emperor Wilhelm II fires Chancellor Leo von Caprivi & premier Botho zu Eulenburg on October - 26.   

1894  John S Knight, WV, publisher (Knight-Rider) on this day in history.   

1896  On October - 26 abyssinia & Italy sign peace treaty   

1898  Beryl Rubinstein, composer on October - 26.   

1900  After 4 years of work, 1st section of NY subway opens on this day in history.   

1900  On October - 26 ibrahim Abbud, general/premier Sudan (1958-64)   

1901  1st use of "getaway car" occurs after holding up a shop in Paris on October - 26.   

1902  Elizabeth Cady Stanton, suffragist, dies on this day in history.   

1902  Hugh Chilvers, cricketer (great leggie of 30's for NSW but not Aust) on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history yerba Buena is 1st Key System ferry to cross SF Bay   

1903  Herbert Stanley Oakeley, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1905  The first Soviet (workers' council) formed, St Petersburg, Russia on October - 26.   

1905  On this day in history union of Sweden & Norway ends   

1905  On this day in history 1st Soviet (workers' council) formed, St Petersburg, Russia   

1907  On October - 26 giovanni Salviucci, composer   

1909  On October - 26 horiboemi Ito, Prince of Japan, assassinated by a Korean   

1910  On this day in history john "Cardinal" Krol, former archbishop (Philadelphia)   

1911  On this day in history phila A's beat NY Giants, 4 games to 2 in 8th World Series   

1911  On October - 26 mahalia Jackson, New Orleans, gospel singer (Whole World in his Hands)   

1912  Serbian troops over run Skopje (Uskup) on this day in history.   

1912  Don[ald] Siegel, Chicago IL, director (Escape from Alcatraz, Shootist) on this day in history.   

1913  Huerta elected president of Mexico on October - 26.   

1913  Stuart J[ames] Byrne, US, sci-fi author (Star Man, God Man) on this day in history.   

1914  On October - 26 dylan Thomas, Swansea South Wales, poet   

1915  On October - 26 golfredo Corradetti, conductor   

1916  Margaret Sanger arrested for obscenity (advocating birth control) on October - 26.   

1916  Francois Mitterand, Jarnac France, President of France (1981-95) on October - 26.   

1917  Capt. Christopher P.J. O'Kelly (52nd Cdn. Infantry BAtt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium on this day in history.   

1917  Lt. Robert Shankland (43 Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium on October - 26.   

1917  Prv. Thomas W. Holmes (4th Cdn. Mounted Rifles) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium on this day in history.   

1917  Petrograd Soviet accepts establishment of Military on October - 26.   

1917  Felix the Cat, cartoon character on October - 26.   

1918  On October - 26 soldier revolt at Harskamp Veluwe   

1919  B C Hilliams musical "Buddies," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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1427  Archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496) was born on this day in history.   

1466  Desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly) was born on October - 26.   

1473  Friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510) was born on October - 26.   

1483  On October - 26 birth of hans Buchner, composer   

1491  On October - 26 birth of zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521)   

1609  William Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1645  On October - 26 birth of aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David)   

1673  On this day in history birth of dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11)   

0899  On October - 26 alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies   

1132  Death of Floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered on October - 26.   

1235  On October - 26 andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies   

1440  Death of Gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged on this day in history.   

1576  Frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies on October - 26.   

1607  On October - 26 philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52   

1608  Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies on October - 26.   

1633  On this day in history death of horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596)