Page 6: Historical Events In September - 26

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

1960  First of 4 TV debates Nixon & Kennedy took place (Chicago) on this day in history.   

1960  Longest speech in UN history (4 hrs, 29 mins, by Fidel Castro) on this day in history.   

1960  On September - 26 william Ling, cricketer (S African batsman in 6 Tests 1921-23), dies   

1961  On this day in history eily Malyon, actress (Jane Eyre, I Married a Witch), dies at 81   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history hawaii Five-O debuts as an hourly program on CBS   

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

1971  Muriel Kirkland, actress (Nana, Fast Workers), dies of emphysema at 68 on September - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1973  Anton Schnack, German writer/poet, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

1977  Sir Freddie Laker begins cut-rate "Skytrain" service, London to NY on this day in history.   

1978  Railroad clerks go on strike, halting more than 2/3s of rail service on September - 26.   

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

1979  Arthur Hunnicutt, actor (Big Sky, Apache Uprising), dies at 68 on September - 26.   

1980  Andrew Crawford is born on this day in history.   

1980  On September - 26 cuban govt closes Mariel Harbor ending "freedom flotilla"   

1980  Soyuz 38 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

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  On September - 26 cosmonauts Titov & Strekalov are saved from exploding Soyuz T-10   

1983  On September - 26 tino Rossi, French singer, dies   

1984  On September - 26 britain & China initial agreement return Hong Kong to China in 1997   

1984  On this day in history pres Reagan vetoes sanctions against South Africa   

1984  On this day in history uK agrees to hand over the soverignty of Hong Kong to China in 1999   

1984  Walter Pidgeon, actor (Forbidden Planet), dies of strokes at 87 on this day in history.   

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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  On September - 26 birth of willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist   

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

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

1750  On this day in history 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  John I, ruler of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1345  Willem IV, earl of Henegouwen/Holland/Zealand, dies at about 27 on this day in history.   

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

1417  On September - 26 death of francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (b. 1360)   

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

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.