Page 6: Historical Events In September - 26

1959  Solomon Bandaranaike, PM of Ceylon (1956-59), assassinated at 60 on this day in history.   

1960  On September - 26 first of 4 TV debates Nixon & Kennedy took place (Chicago)   

1960  Longest speech in UN history (4 hrs, 29 mins, by Fidel Castro) on September - 26.   

1960  On this day in history william Ling, cricketer (S African batsman in 6 Tests 1921-23), dies   

1961  Eily Malyon, actress (Jane Eyre, I Married a Witch), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history tV comedy series "The Beverly Hillbillies" premiers on CBS   

1962  On September - 26 yemen Arab Republic proclaimed (National Day)   

1964  Calvin Thomas, actor (Judge Hunter-One Man's Family), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1965  On September - 26 clara Bow, actress (It, Red Hair, Wings), dies of heart attack at 59   

1966  On September - 26 "Staten Island," first icebreaker to enter SF bay   

1966  Helen Kane, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels), dies of cancer at 62 on September - 26.   

1968  On September - 26 hawaii Five-O debuts as an hourly program on CBS   

1969  On this day in history beatles release "Abbey Road" album   

1971  On this day in history muriel Kirkland, actress (Nana, Fast Workers), dies of emphysema at 68   

1972  American Museum of Immigration dedicated on this day in history.   

1972  Charles J Correll, actor/voice (Calvin & the Colonel), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1973  Concorde flies from Washington DC to Paris in 3h33m on September - 26.   

1973  On this day in history anton Schnack, German writer/poet, dies at 81   

1975  The Chief of Naval Operations approved the popular name Tomahawk for the Navy's Sea Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM) on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history sir Freddie Laker begins cut-rate "Skytrain" service, London to NY   

1978  On this day in history railroad clerks go on strike, halting more than 2/3s of rail service   

1979  1984 summer LA Olympic coverage sold to ABC for $225 million on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history arthur Hunnicutt, actor (Big Sky, Apache Uprising), dies at 68   

1980  On September - 26 andrew Crawford is born   

1980  Cuban govt closes Mariel Harbor ending "freedom flotilla" on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history soyuz 38 returns to Earth   

1982  On September - 26 alec Hurwood, cricketer (Australian off-spinner v WI 1930-31), dies   

1983  Australia II wins America's Cup yacht race (1st non-US winner) on this day in history.   

1983  Cosmonauts Titov & Strekalov are saved from exploding Soyuz T-10 on this day in history.   

1983  Tino Rossi, French singer, dies on September - 26.   

1984  Britain & China initial agreement return Hong Kong to China in 1997 on this day in history.   

1984  Pres Reagan vetoes sanctions against South Africa on September - 26.   

1984  On September - 26 uK agrees to hand over the soverignty of Hong Kong to China in 1999   

1984  On this day in history walter Pidgeon, actor (Forbidden Planet), dies of strokes at 87   

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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 September - 26.   

1406  On September - 26 birth of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (d. 1430)   

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

1711  Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician (d. 1779) was born on September - 26.   

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

1023  On September - 26 godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies   

1342  On this day in history john I, ruler of Poland, dies   

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

1468  Death of Juan de Torquemada, Spanish Catholic cardinal (b. 1388) on this day in history.   

1614  On September - 26 felice Anerio, Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel), dies   

1620  On this day in history death of taichang Emperor of China (b. 1582)