Historical Events
- Landslide in Huancavelica Province Peru creates a natural dam
- Malta adopts constitution
- Yankees trade Peterson, Beene, Kline & Buskey to Indians for Chambliss, Tidrow & Upshaw
Famous Birthdays
- Adil Ray, English radio presenter (BBC Asian Network), born in Birmingham, England
- Ivana Miličević, Croatian-American actress (Banshee), born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Nerina Pallot, British pop-rock singer-songwriter ("Sophia"; "Everybody's Gone To War"), born in London
About April 26, 1974
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 50 years and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
- #1 Song: TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia) - MFSB Featuring The Three Degrees
- #1 Song: Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks