Page 4: Historical Events In October - 26

1894  On this day in history german emperor Wilhelm II fires Chancellor Leo von Caprivi & premier Botho zu Eulenburg   

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

1896  On this day in history abyssinia & Italy sign peace treaty   

1898  Beryl Rubinstein, composer on this day in history.   

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

1900  Ibrahim Abbud, general/premier Sudan (1958-64) on October - 26.   

1901  1st use of "getaway car" occurs after holding up a shop in Paris on this day in history.   

1902  Elizabeth Cady Stanton, suffragist, dies on October - 26.   

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  On October - 26 herbert Stanley Oakeley, composer, dies at 73   

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  Phila A's beat NY Giants, 4 games to 2 in 8th World Series on October - 26.   

1911  Mahalia Jackson, New Orleans, gospel singer (Whole World in his Hands) on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history serbian troops over run Skopje (Uskup)   

1912  On this day in history don[ald] Siegel, Chicago IL, director (Escape from Alcatraz, Shootist)   

1913  Huerta elected president of Mexico on this day in history.   

1913  Stuart J[ames] Byrne, US, sci-fi author (Star Man, God Man) on October - 26.   

1914  Dylan Thomas, Swansea South Wales, poet on October - 26.   

1915  Golfredo Corradetti, conductor on October - 26.   

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

1916  Francois Mitterand, Jarnac France, President of France (1981-95) on this day in history.   

1917  On October - 26 capt. Christopher P.J. O'Kelly (52nd Cdn. Infantry BAtt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium   

1917  Lt. Robert Shankland (43 Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium on this day in history.   

1917  Prv. Thomas W. Holmes (4th Cdn. Mounted Rifles) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium on October - 26.   

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

1917  On October - 26 felix the Cat, cartoon character   

1918  On this day in history soldier revolt at Harskamp Veluwe   

1919  On October - 26 b C Hilliams musical "Buddies," premieres in NYC   

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1427  On this day in history birth of archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496)   

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

1473  On this day in history birth of friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510)   

1483  On October - 26 birth of hans Buchner, composer   

1491  On this day in history birth of zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521)   

1609  William Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675) was born on October - 26.   

1645  Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David) was born on this day in history.   

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

0899  Alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies on this day in history.   

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

1235  Andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies on this day in history.   

1440  Death of Gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged on October - 26.   

1576  On this day in history frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies   

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)