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26 Apr 1925
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Pulitzer prize awarded to Edna Ferber for "So big"
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26 Apr 1925
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Paul von Hindenburg defeats Wilhelm Marx in the second round of the German presidential election to become the first directly elected head of state of the Weimar Republic. |
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26 Apr 1925
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Jørgen Ingmann, Danish singer and guitarist (Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann) (d. 2015) |
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26 Apr 1925
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birth
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Gerard Cafesjian, American businessman and philanthropist (d. 2013) |
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26 Apr 1925
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Pulitzer prize awarded to Edna Ferber for "So big"
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| 75 years anniversary |
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26 Apr 1950
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birth
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Howard "Leon" Reeder: Rock guitarist (Champaign)
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26 Apr 1950
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birth
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Peter Schaufuss: Director of ballet (Deutsche Opera Berlin)
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26 Apr 1950
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Last horse race at Havre de Grace Track in Md, is run
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26 Apr 1950
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University of Miami ends William and Mary straight tennis match victories at 82
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26 Apr 1950
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death
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George Murray Hulbert, American lawyer, judge, and politician (b. 1881) |
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26 Apr 1950
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birth
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Howard "Leon" Reeder rock guitarist (Champaign)
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26 Apr 1950
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birth
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Peter Schaufuss director of ballet (Deutsche Opera Berlin)
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26 Apr 1950
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Last horse race at Havre de Grace Track in Maryland is run
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26 Apr 1950
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University of Miami ends William & Mary straight tennis match victories at 82
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| 50 years anniversary |
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26 Apr 1975
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birth
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Jabbar Threats: Defensive end (Jacksonville Jaguars)
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26 Apr 1975
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birth
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Trudi Ferguson: Miss Universe - Jamaica (1996)
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26 Apr 1975
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Penguins 0-Isles 1 - Quarterfinals - Isles win series 4-3
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26 Apr 1975
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birth
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India Summer, American porn actress and model |
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26 Apr 1975
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birth
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Nerina Pallot, English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
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26 Apr 1975
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birth
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Joey Jordison, American drummer, songwriter, and producer (Slipknot, Murderdolls, and Scar the Martyr) |
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26 Apr 1975
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BJ Thomas went to No.1 on the US singles chart with '(Hey Won't You Play), Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song'. It was the singers second US No.1. Not a hit in the UK.
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26 Apr 1975
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birth Joey Jordison, drums, Slipknot, (2001 UK No.1 album 'Iowa').
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26 Apr 1975
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birth
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Jabbar Threats defensive end (Jacksonville Jaguars)
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26 Apr 1975
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birth
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Trudi Ferguson Miss Jamaica-Universe (1996)
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26 Apr 1975
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Pittsburgh Penguins 0-New York Islanders 1-Quarterfinals-Islanders win series 4-3
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26 Apr 1975
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Philadelphia Phillies Mike Schmidt's 2 homeruns ties National League record of 11 homeruns in April
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| 20 years anniversary |
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26 Apr 2005
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Under international pressure, Syria withdraws the last of its 14,000 troop military garrison in Lebanon, ending its 29-year military domination of that country (Syrian occupation of Lebanon). |
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26 Apr 2005
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death
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Augusto Roa Bastos, Paraguayan journalist, author, and academic (b. 1917) |
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26 Apr 2005
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death
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Maria Schell, Austrian-Swiss actress and producer (b. 1926) |
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26 Apr 2005
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death
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Mason Adams, American actor and singer (b. 1919) |
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| 15 years anniversary |
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26 Apr 2010
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death
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Urs Felber, Swiss engineer and businessman (b. 1942) |
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26 Apr 2010
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death
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Mariam A. Aleem, Egyptian graphic designer and academic (b. 1930) |
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| 10 years anniversary |
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26 Apr 2015
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death
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Bill Valentine, American baseball player and umpire (b. 1932) |
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26 Apr 2015
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death
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Marcel Pronovost, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1930) |
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26 Apr 2015
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death
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Jayne Meadows, American actress and author (b. 1919) |
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26 Apr 2015
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death
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Wang Guozhen, Chinese poet and educator (b. 1956) |
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