Page 5: Historical Events In September - 26

1935  On September - 26 andy Adams, US writer (Cattle fire), dies at 76   

1936  Harriet Monroe, US poet (Poet's Life), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1937  Bessie Smith, singer, dies of injuries sustained in car crash at 43 on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history hitler issues ultimatum to Czech government, demanding Sudenten Land   

1939  German seaplane shoots KLM-aircraft (1 killed) on this day in history.   

1940  On September - 26 airplane manufacturer in Woolston bombed, 30 killed   

1940  Walter Benjamin, writer, dies at 48 on September - 26.   

1941  On September - 26 nazi's slaughter about 34,000 Jews of Kiev   

1943  On this day in history operation Jaywick - an Australian SOA (Special Operations Australia) unit, operating from the fishing vessel Krait, mines Japanese ships in Singapore harbour The operation sinks 37,000 tons of enemy shipping   

1944  British & Polish paratroopers evacuate Oosterbeek (Arnhem) on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history ernst Isler, composer, dies at 64   

1945  On September - 26 all old Dutch banknotes declared invalid   

1945  Béla V J Bartok, Hungarian pianist/composer dies at 64 on September - 26.   

1946  1st edition of Tintin (Kuifje), publishes until June 1993 on this day in history.   

1947  Happy Chandler announces Ford & Gillette to sponsor World Series on September - 26.   

1947  Hugh Lofting, writer (Gub Gub Book), dies at 61 on September - 26.   

1948  On September - 26 boston Braves win 1st NL championship since 1914   

1950  Because of forest fire in Br Columbia, blue moon appears in England on September - 26.   

1950  UN troops in Korean War recaptured South Korean capital of Seoul on September - 26.   

1950  On September - 26 australia wins Davis Cup tennis tournament   

1951  On September - 26 prof Youngblood demonstrates artificial heart in Paris   

1952  Yanks clinch 4th straight & 19th AL pennant, beating A's 5-2 on September - 26.   

1952  George Santayana, US philosopher/poet (Last Puritan), dies at 88 on September - 26.   

1953  Billy Hunter is last St Louis Browns player to homer in a game on this day in history.   

1954  On September - 26 typhoon strikes Kakodate Bay Japan, killing over 1,600   

1954  Japanese ferry boat Toya Maru sinks in Strait of Tsugaru, 1172 die on this day in history.   

1955  NY Stock Exchange worst price decline since 1929 on September - 26.   

1956  Linda Hamilton, actress (Beauty and the Beast, Terminator) born on September - 26.   

1956  Lucien Febvre, French historian (Un Destin, Martin Luther), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1957  On September - 26 dag Hammarskjld re-elected secretary-general of the UN   

1957  On September - 26 musical "West Side Story," opens on Broadway   

1957  On September - 26 "West Side Story" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 734 perfs   

1958  Columbia (US) beats Sceptre (England) in 18th America's Cup 0 on September - 26.   

1958  Carl Brisson, actor (Ship Cafe, Ring, Song of Soho), dies at 64 on September - 26.   

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1181  On this day in history birth of saint Francis of Assisi, Italian founder of the Franciscan Order (d. 1226)   

1329  On this day in history birth of anna of Bavaria, Queen of the Romans (d. 1353)   

1406  Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (d. 1430) was born on this day in history.   

1688  Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist was born on this day in history.   

1711  On September - 26 birth of richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician (d. 1779)   

1729  Moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator was born on this day in history.   

1750  Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood, British admiral (d. 1810) was born on this day in history.   

1758  Cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires was born on September - 26.   

1023  Godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies on this day in history.   

1342  On September - 26 john I, ruler of Poland, dies   

1345  On this day in history willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27   

1371  Vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies on September - 26.   

1417  Death of Francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (b. 1360) on September - 26.   

1468  On this day in history death of juan de Torquemada, Spanish Catholic cardinal (b. 1388)   

1614  Felice Anerio, Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel), dies on this day in history.   

1620  Death of Taichang Emperor of China (b. 1582) on September - 26.