What Happened On April 26

What Happened On Apr 26 Events

1564 Apr 26 Shakespeare Is Baptized
William Shakespeare was baptized on April 26, 1564, in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon, England. As customary, the entry in the baptismal registry of Holy Trinity Church announces the ev...
1622 Apr 26 Battle of Wiesloch
During the era of peace up to 1620, Tilly created (the Bavarian army, the flower of the army of the League, and the first standing army in the empire that was paid and fed, not by plunder...
1654 Apr 26 Portugal Decrees That Jewish And Dutch Settlers Have Three Months To Leave Brazil
According to the terms of the capitulation protocol of January 26, 1654, Portugal decreed that Jewish and Dutch settlers had three months to leave Brazil. Approximately 150 Jewish famili...
1822 Apr 26 Frederick Law Olmsted Is Born
Frederick Law Olmsted, nineteenth-century America's foremost landscape architect, was born on April 26, 1822. Son of a well-to-do Hartford, Connecticut, merchant, Olmsted spent much of hi...
1863 Apr 26 Battle of Cape Girardeau - General Marmaduke's Second Missouri Raid Brought to an End
Description: Brig. Gen. John S. Marmaduke sought to strike Brig. Gen. John McNeil, with his combined force of about 2,000 men, at Bloomfield, Missouri. McNeil retreated and Marmaduke foll...
1895 Apr 26 Oscar Wilde is Prosecuted on Charges of 'Gross Indecency'
"The love that dare not speak its name" in this century is such a great affection of an elder for a younger man as there was between David and Jonathan, such as Plato made the very basis o..." —Oscar Wilde
1933 Apr 26 Hermann Göring Forms the Gestapo
As part of the deal in which Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany, Hermann Göring was named as Interior Minister of Prussia. This gave him command of the largest police force in Germ...
1946 Apr 26 Naperville Train Disaster
The Naperville train disaster occurred on April 26, 1946 at the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad station in Naperville, Illinois when the railroad's Exposition Flyer rammed into th...
1954 Apr 26 "Seven Samurai" Is Released
Seven Samurai (七人の侍, Shichinin no Samurai?) is a 1954 Japanese film co-written, edited and directed by Akira Kurosawa. The film takes place in Warring States Period Japan (around 1587/158...
1968 Apr 26 "Amok Time" airs
"Amok Time" is an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series. It is episode #30, production #34, and first broadcast on September 15, 1967. It was repeated April 26, 1968. This was the fir...
1971 Apr 26 Jay DeMarcus Is Born
Jay DeMarcus (born Stanley Wayne DeMarcus, Jr.; April 26, 1971) is the bassist, harmony vocalist, and song writer in the American country trio Rascal Flatts. DeMarcus was born in Colum...
1978 Apr 26 "The Last Waltz" Is Released
The Last Waltz was a concert by the Canadian rock group, The Band, held on American Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. The Last Waltz was advert...
1980 Apr 26 "Kagemusha" Is Released
Kagemusha (影武者?) is a 1980 film by Akira Kurosawa. The title (which literally translates to "Shadow Warrior" in Japanese) is a term used for an impersonator. It is set in the Warring Stat...
1984 Apr 26 Sonia Sotomayor Joins New York Law Firm Pavia & Harcourt
In 1984, she entered private practice, joining the commercial litigation practice group of Pavia & Harcourt in Manhattan as an associate. One of 30 attorneys in the law firm, she speciali...
1986 Apr 26
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 Chernobyl Disaster - Nuclear Reactor Explodes, Causing Worst Nuclear Disaster in History
The Chernobyl disaster was a nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (then part of the Soviet Union...
1988 Apr 26 "Guitar" by Frank Zappa Is Released
Guitar is a 1988 album by Frank Zappa. It is assumably the follow-up to 1981's Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar; like that album it features Zappa's guitar solos excerpted from live performance...
1994 Apr 26 China Airlines Flight 140 Stalls at Landing
China Airlines Flight 140 was a route from Taipei, Taiwan to Nagoya, Japan. On April 26, 1994, the Airbus A300 on the route was due to land at Nagoya Airport. The Airbus A300 was completi...
1995 Apr 26 Friday is released
Friday 1995 comedy-drama-buddy film directed by F. Gary Gray. Starring Ice Cube, Chris Tucker, Nia Long, Bernie Mac, Tommy Lister, Jr. and John Witherspoon, the film revolves around 16 ho...
1999 Apr 26 Coldplay releases Brothers & Sisters single
In December 1998, Coldplay signed to the independent label Fierce Panda. Their first release was the three-track Brothers and Sisters EP, which they had quickly recorded over four days in...
2000 Apr 26 South Park Episode 404 - "Quintuplets 2000"
The boys discover 8-year-old contorting quintuplets from Romania. Cartman decides to stage his own performance. The quintuplets and their grandmother defect from Romania and wind up stayi...
2004 Apr 26 The Rolling Stones Release 'Singles 1963–1965'
Singles 1963–1965 is a box set compilation of the singles and EPs by The Rolling Stones spanning the years 1963 to 1965. The latest in a series of repackages by ABKCO Records, who licence...
2005 Apr 26 Baltimore Orioles defeat Boston Red Sox, 11-8
A dumbfounded Keith Foulke stared into the sky beyond the left-field wall as Miguel Tejada's eighth-inning home run crashed into the Sports Authority sign atop the Monster last night, tur...
2006 Apr 26 America's Next Top Model Cycle 6 Episode 10
This was the recap episode of the season that showed a 'behind-the-scenes' look at each of the episodes up to this point. Jade was revealed to have a "secret language" of her own, using m...
2006 Apr 26 America's Next Top Model Cycle 6 Episode 9
This episode began with a session of press training, in which the final six contestants were taught how to deal with difficult interview questions and given pointers on how to improve. Nn...
2006 Apr 26 Cleveland Indians defeat Boston Red Sox, 7-1
CLEVELAND -- In a Red Sox clubhouse quiet except for the sound of men eating, in the wake of four Josh Bard passed balls, and in the absence of enough offense to mask the catching deficie...
2007 Apr 26 Boston Red Sox defeat Baltimore Orioles, 5-2
BALTIMORE -- So, Red Sox shortstop Julio Lugo was asked, for one day would he like to have Wily Mo Peña's body? "No, I like my body," said Lugo, who gives away at least 100 pounds to a...
2007 Apr 26 "Breath" is Released
"Breath" was nominated for the Palme d'Or award at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, although the prize was eventually awarded to the film "4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days". It has so far attai...
2007 Apr 26 Hannah Montana Season 2 Episode 4
In order for Hannah to go on a European tour, Miley has to ace her science class exam. So she creates a song and dance routine for her exam.
2008 Apr 26 Atlanta Hawks defeat Boston Celtics, 102-93
2008 Apr 26 Baltimore Orioles defeat Chicago White Sox, 5-1
Recaps of the Orioles' 5-1 win and 6-5 loss against the White Sox yesterday: BURRES BRILLIANT Brian Burres' days as a forgotten man in the Orioles' rotation might be coming to an en...
2008 Apr 26 Chicago White Sox defeat Baltimore Orioles, 6-5
Recaps of the Orioles' 5-1 win and 6-5 loss against the White Sox yesterday: BURRES BRILLIANT Brian Burres' days as a forgotten man in the Orioles' rotation might be coming to an en...
2008 Apr 26 Tampa Bay Rays defeat Boston Red Sox, 2-1
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Memo to Jack McCormick, Red Sox traveling secretary: On future excursions here, no need to pack the beach umbrellas, sunscreen, and margarita mix - and you might...
2009 Apr 26 Baltimore Orioles defeat Texas Rangers, 8-5
It was a late-April game in a long season for a club that has already lost more than it has won, but Sunday afternoon's 8-5 victory over the Texas Rangers apparently meant something to th...
2009 Apr 26 Boston Red Sox defeat New York Yankees, 4-1
The plate beckoned. Jacoby Ellsbury, creeping farther off third base as Andy Pettitte delivered his second pitch to J.D. Drew, saw the situation clearly. The pitcher was throwing from the...
2009 Apr 26 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Briefing on the Investigation of Swine Flu
Dr. Anne Shuchat: GOOD AFTERNOON. I WANT TO FIRST GIVE YOU A FEW OPENING REMARKS, SOME BRIEF UPDATES AND THEN HAVE LOTS OF TIME FOR QUESTIONS WITH YOU. YOU KNOW, I THINK WE'VE BEEN SAYIN...
2009 Apr 26 Chicago Bulls defeat Boston Celtics, 121-118
CHICAGO - The Celtics went from Game 3 efficiency experts to fumbling away chance after late-game chance in a 121-118 double-overtime loss to the Chicago Bulls yesterday. This was the ...
2009 Apr 26 Chicago Cubs defeat St. Louis Cardinals, 10-3
With his team having lost four straight games, Chicago Cubs righthander Rich Harden did what good, veteran big-league starters do. He stopped the losing streak, pitching six strong inning...
2009 Apr 26 Cleveland Indians defeat Minnesota Twins, 4-2
CLEVELAND - The Twins had a chance to make an early-season statement against Cleveland on Sunday before the Indians introduced them to a pair of relievers with very different stories, in ...
2009 Apr 26 Game 18: Red Sox win tenth in a row, beat Yankees 4 - 1
Finding new ways to win, the Red Sox shoved the Yankees out of Boston with their 10th consecutive win thanks in part to Jacoby Ellsbury's straight steal of home, the first such play by a ...
2009 Apr 26 Houston Astros defeat Milwaukee Brewers, 3-2
Houston - Unlike the middle game of this series, the finale was settled early and without the late-game dramatics that had people rushing back to their seats. Also unlike the extra-inn...
2009 Apr 26 Newton South Little League opening day with Jason Varitek throwing out first pitch
It’s not unusual to ask your neighbor for a favor. But if your neighbor happens to be Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek and you ask him to throw out the opening pitch for Newton South Little ...
2009 Apr 26 Washington Nationals defeat New York Mets, 8-1
First, the good news on Carlos Beltran. He was leading the National League in batting coming into Sunday's series finale with Washington. When the game ended he still owned a nine-game...
2009 Apr 26 World Health Organization - Swine Influenza - Update 2
As of 26 April 2009, the United States Government has reported 20 laboratory confirmed human cases of swine influenza A/H1N1 (8 in New York, 7 in California, 2 in Texas, 2 in Kansas and 1...
2010 Apr 26 Boston Bruins defeat Buffalo Sabres, 4-3
They got ahead, remained ahead, and now the Bruins are moving ahead to Round 2 of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Led by a pair of David Krejci goals, and skating their best in the postseaso...
2010 Apr 26 Boston Red Sox defeat Toronto Blue Jays, 13-12
TORONTO — The best pitching performance by a starter at Rogers Centre last night came long before the first pitch was thrown. Daisuke Matsuzaka stepped onto the mound in Toronto for a sim...
2010 Apr 26 Chicago Cubs defeat Washington Nationals, 4-3
As the Cubs opened a seven-game homestand Monday, a blustery, cold night might have made it the ideal time to unveil their new-look pitching staff. And the three-man Carlos Armada deli...
2010 Apr 26 Milwaukee Brewers defeat Pittsburgh Pirates, 17-3
Some pitchers just feel more comfortable in starting roles than working out of the bullpen. The Milwaukee Brewers believe that to be the case with left-hander Chris Narveson, which is ...
2010 Apr 26 Milwaukee Bucks defeat Atlanta Hawks, 111-104
The Atlanta Hawks might yet win this thing and probably should. They still have the size, the athleticism and, most important, the home-court advantage. But if there were any justic...
2010 Apr 26 South Korean President Honors Victims of Sunken Warship
As the wreck of the Cheonan continues to be examined, and as forensic evidence continues to point to a North Korean torpedo as the cause of the sinking, one analyst says a military repris...
2010 Apr 26 St. Louis Cardinals defeat Atlanta Braves, 4-3
In his first big league at bat, rookie outfielder Jon Jay struck out on three pitches against Braves ace Tim Hudson. Welcome to the majors! In his final Cardinal at bat before returnin...