Final run of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Royal Blue from Washington, D.C., to New York City after 68 years, the first U.S. passenger train to use electric locomotives. Date: April 26, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 26 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today)
Forced out by the April Revolution, President of South Korea Syngman Rhee resigns after 12 years of dictatorial rule. Date: April 26, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 26 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today)
The British space programme launches its first satellite, the Ariel 1. Date: April 26, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 26 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today)
NASA's Ranger 4 spacecraft crashes into the Moon. Date: April 26, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 26 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today)
In Libya, amendments to the constitution transform Libya (United Kingdom of Libya) into one national unity (Kingdom of Libya) and allow for female participation in elections. Date: April 26, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 26 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today)
Tanganyika and Zanzibar merge to form the United Republic of Tanzania. Date: April 26, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 26 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today)
A new government is formed in the Republic of the Congo, led by Ambroise Noumazalaye. Date: April 26, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 26 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today)
The magnitude 5.1 Tashkent earthquake affects the largest city in Soviet Central Asia with a maximum MSK intensity of VII (Very strong). Tashkent is mostly destroyed and 15–200 are killed. Date: April 26, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 26 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This…
The Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization enters into force. Date: April 26, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 26 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today)
Dr. Michael R. Harrison of the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center performs the world's first human open fetal surgery. Date: April 26, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 26 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today)