Page 5: Historical Events In September - 26

1935  On this day in history andy Adams, US writer (Cattle fire), dies at 76   

1936  On this day in history harriet Monroe, US poet (Poet's Life), dies at 75   

1937  On this day in history bessie Smith, singer, dies of injuries sustained in car crash at 43   

1938  Hitler issues ultimatum to Czech government, demanding Sudenten Land on September - 26.   

1939  On this day in history german seaplane shoots KLM-aircraft (1 killed)   

1940  Airplane manufacturer in Woolston bombed, 30 killed on this day in history.   

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

1941  Nazi's slaughter about 34,000 Jews of Kiev on this day in history.   

1943  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 on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history british & Polish paratroopers evacuate Oosterbeek (Arnhem)   

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

1945  All old Dutch banknotes declared invalid on September - 26.   

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  On this day in history happy Chandler announces Ford & Gillette to sponsor World Series   

1947  On September - 26 hugh Lofting, writer (Gub Gub Book), dies at 61   

1948  On this day in history 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  On September - 26 uN troops in Korean War recaptured South Korean capital of Seoul   

1950  On this day in history australia wins Davis Cup tennis tournament   

1951  Prof Youngblood demonstrates artificial heart in Paris on this day in history.   

1952  On September - 26 yanks clinch 4th straight & 19th AL pennant, beating A's 5-2   

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 September - 26.   

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  On this day in history nY Stock Exchange worst price decline since 1929   

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

1956  On September - 26 lucien Febvre, French historian (Un Destin, Martin Luther), dies at 78   

1957  Dag Hammarskjld re-elected secretary-general of the UN on this day in history.   

1957  Musical "West Side Story," opens on Broadway on September - 26.   

1957  On this day in history "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 this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history carl Brisson, actor (Ship Cafe, Ring, Song of Soho), dies at 64   

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1181  On September - 26 birth of saint Francis of Assisi, Italian founder of the Franciscan Order (d. 1226)   

1329  On September - 26 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  On this day in history birth of willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist   

1711  On this day in history birth of richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician (d. 1779)   

1729  On this day in history birth of moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator   

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

1758  On September - 26 birth of cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires.   

1023  On this day in history godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies   

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

1345  On September - 26 willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27   

1371  On September - 26 vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies   

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

1468  Death of Juan de Torquemada, Spanish Catholic cardinal (b. 1388) on September - 26.   

1614  On this day in history felice Anerio, Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel), dies   

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