Historical Events In September - 26

1935  Andy Adams, US writer (Cattle fire), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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  Hitler issues ultimatum to Czech government, demanding Sudenten Land on this day in history.   

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

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

1940  On this day in history walter Benjamin, writer, dies at 48   

1941  Nazi's slaughter about 34,000 Jews of Kiev on September - 26.   

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 September - 26.   

1944  On September - 26 british & Polish paratroopers evacuate Oosterbeek (Arnhem)   

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

1945  On this day in history all old Dutch banknotes declared invalid   

1945  On this day in history béla V J Bartok, Hungarian pianist/composer dies at 64   

1946  On September - 26 1st edition of Tintin (Kuifje), publishes until June 1993   

1947  Happy Chandler announces Ford & Gillette to sponsor World Series on this day in history.   

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

1948  On this day in history boston Braves win 1st NL championship since 1914   

1950  On this day in history because of forest fire in Br Columbia, blue moon appears in England   

1950  On September - 26 uN troops in Korean War recaptured South Korean capital of Seoul   

1950  Australia wins Davis Cup tennis tournament on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1953  On September - 26 billy Hunter is last St Louis Browns player to homer in a game   

1954  On this day in history typhoon strikes Kakodate Bay Japan, killing over 1,600   

1954  Japanese ferry boat Toya Maru sinks in Strait of Tsugaru, 1172 die on September - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1957  On this day in history dag Hammarskjld re-elected secretary-general of the UN   

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

1957  "West Side Story" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 734 perfs on this day in history.   

1958  Columbia (US) beats Sceptre (England) in 18th America's Cup 0 on this day in history.   

1958  On September - 26 carl Brisson, actor (Ship Cafe, Ring, Song of Soho), dies at 64   

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1181  Saint Francis of Assisi, Italian founder of the Franciscan Order (d. 1226) was born on September - 26.   

1329  Anna of Bavaria, Queen of the Romans (d. 1353) was born on this day in history.   

1406  Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (d. 1430) was born on September - 26.   

1688  Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist was born on September - 26.   

1711  Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician (d. 1779) was born on this day in history.   

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

1750  On September - 26 birth of cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood, British admiral (d. 1810)   

1758  On this day in history 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  John I, ruler of Poland, dies on September - 26.   

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

1371  Vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies on this day in history.   

1417  On this day in history death of francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (b. 1360)   

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  On September - 26 death of taichang Emperor of China (b. 1582)