Page 5: Historical Events In October - 26

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

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

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

1921  George Houston, land economist on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history italian govt resigns under pressure from fascists & Benito Mussolini   

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

1924  Tom F Lewis, (Rep-R-Florida, 1983- ) on October - 26.   

1925  On October - 26 jan Wolkers, Dutch sculptor/novelist (Brief American)   

1926  Arthur Goodrich's "Caponsacchi," premieres in NYC on October - 26.   

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

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

1928  On this day in history francisco Solano López, Argentine comics artists   

1929  Georgette Amowitz, choreographer/educator on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history arno Holz, writer, dies at 66   

1930  On this day in history dmitri Sjostakovitch' ballet "Zolotoy Vyek," premieres in Leningrad   

1930  John Arden, England, novelist/playwright (Left Handed Liberty) on this day in history.   

1931  Eugene O'Neill's "Mourning Becomes Electra," premieres in NYC on October - 26.   

1931  Hank Garrett, Monticello NY, actor (Car 54 Where Are You) on October - 26.   

1932  Anthony C Beilenson, (Rep-D-California, 1977- ) on this day in history.   

1933  French govt of Serraut forms on October - 26.   

1933  Suzy Parker, San Antonio Tx, model/actress (Chamber of Horrors) on October - 26.   

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

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  Canadian Pacific's Empress of Britian is bombed and sunk on October - 26.   

1940  On October - 26 the P-51 Mustang makes its maiden flight.   

1941  On October - 26 uS savings bonds go on sale   

1941  On this day in history 2nd meeting partisans Tito & Draza Mihailovic in Yugoslavia   

1942  The birth of Bob Hoskins, British actor of stage and screen on October - 26.   

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

1942  On October - 26 2nd day of Battle of Henderson Field, Guadalcanal   

1943  On this day in history world War II: First flight of the Dornier Do 335 "Pfeil".   

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1427  Archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496) was born on October - 26.   

1466  On this day in history birth of desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly)   

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

1483  On October - 26 birth of hans Buchner, composer   

1491  Zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.   

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  Dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11) was born on October - 26.   

0899  On this day in history alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies   

1132  On October - 26 death of floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered   

1235  On this day in history andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies   

1440  On October - 26 death of gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged   

1576  Frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies on this day in history.   

1607  Philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1608  On this day in history juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies   

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