Historical Events
- Last horse race at Havre de Grace Track in Md, is run
- U of Miami ends William & Mary straight tennis match victories at 82
Famous Birthdays
- (Lakshminarayana) "L." Shankar, Indian rock, jazz and Indian classical violinist, singer and composer (Shakti; Frank Zappa; Peter Gabriel), born in Madras, Tamil Nadu
- Peter Schaufuss, Danish dancer and director of ballet (Deutsche Opera Berlin), born in Copenhagen, Denmark
Famous Deaths
- G. Murray Hulbert, American politician, dies at 68
Died in 1950 1950 Highlights
About April 26, 1950
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 74 years and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Taurus
