Page 5: Historical Events In October - 26

1919  Edward W Brooke, 1st black senator in over 80 yrs (Sen-R-Mass) on this day in history.   

1920  T C Jones, PA, female impersonator on October - 26.   

1921  On this day in history solomon Porter Hood named minister to Liberia   

1921  On this day in history george Houston, land economist   

1922  Italian govt resigns under pressure from fascists & Benito Mussolini on this day in history.   

1923  Dutch 2nd Chamber rejects Fleet laws (50-49 vote) on October - 26.   

1924  On this day in history tom F Lewis, (Rep-R-Florida, 1983- )   

1925  Jan Wolkers, Dutch sculptor/novelist (Brief American) on October - 26.   

1926  On October - 26 arthur Goodrich's "Caponsacchi," premieres in NYC   

1926  On this day in history yuri Aleksandrovich Letunov, Russia, cosmonaut   

1927  Duke Ellington sings "Creole Love Song" on October - 26.   

1928  Francisco Solano López, Argentine comics artists on October - 26.   

1929  Georgette Amowitz, choreographer/educator on October - 26.   

1929  Arno Holz, writer, dies at 66 on October - 26.   

1930  On October - 26 dmitri Sjostakovitch' ballet "Zolotoy Vyek," premieres in Leningrad   

1930  On October - 26 john Arden, England, novelist/playwright (Left Handed Liberty)   

1931  On October - 26 eugene O'Neill's "Mourning Becomes Electra," premieres in NYC   

1931  On October - 26 hank Garrett, Monticello NY, actor (Car 54 Where Are You)   

1932  Anthony C Beilenson, (Rep-D-California, 1977- ) on October - 26.   

1933  On October - 26 french govt of Serraut forms   

1933  On October - 26 suzy Parker, San Antonio Tx, model/actress (Chamber of Horrors)   

1934  On this day in history while Wash player-mgr Joe Cronin honeymoons with Mildred Robertson owner Clark Griffith's niece & adopted daughter, he is sold to Red Sox   

1934  On this day in history ulrich Plentzdorf, writer   

1935  On October - 26 akos Buttykai, composer, dies at 64   

1936  Bob Dellemijn, Lourdes-ganger/Franco-volunteer, dies in battle at 18 on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history polish Jewish forced into obligatory work service   

1940  On this day in history canadian Pacific's Empress of Britian is bombed and sunk.   

1940  The P-51 Mustang makes its maiden flight on October - 26.   

1941  On this day in history uS savings bonds go on sale   

1941  On October - 26 2nd meeting partisans Tito & Draza Mihailovic in Yugoslavia   

1942  On October - 26 the birth of Bob Hoskins, British actor of stage and screen   

1942  On October - 26 the U.S. aircraft carrier Hornet is sunk in the WWII Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.   

1942  On this day in history 2nd day of Battle of Henderson Field, Guadalcanal   

1943  World War II: First flight of the Dornier Do 335 "Pfeil" 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  Hans Buchner, composer was born on October - 26.   

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 October - 26.   

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

1673  Dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11) was born on this day in history.   

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

1132  On this day in history death of floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered   

1235  Andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies on October - 26.   

1440  On this day in history death of gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged   

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 this day in history.   

1633  On October - 26 death of horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596)