Today in History for 26th April 2025

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Historical Events

1949 - Transjordan is officially renamed the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
1990 - Texas Rangers Nolan Ryan ties Bob Feller's record of pitching 12 one-hitters in 1-0 win over Chicago White Sox at Arlington Stadium
1992 - "Metro" closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 13 performances
2008 - NFL Draft: University of Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long first pick by Miami Dolphins
2012 - 70 people are killed by rocket attacks by the Syrian Army on the city of Hama

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Famous Birthdays

1718 - Esek Hopkins, American Revolutionary War admiral and Commander in Chief of the Continental Navy, born in Scituate, Rhode Island (d. 1802)
1938 - Maurice Williams, American doo-wop singer, and songwriter (Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs - "Stay"), born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (d. 2024)
1961 - Joan Chen [Chen Chong], Chinese-American actress (Heaven and Earth, The Last Emperor), born in Shanghai, China
1974 - Adil Ray, English radio presenter (BBC Asian Network), born in Birmingham, England
1981 - Matthieu Delpierre, French footballer, born in Nancy, France

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Famous Deaths

1784 - (Honora) "Nano" Nagle, Irish Catholic educator and religious order founder (Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, aka Presentation Sisters), dies of tuberculosis at about 66.
1970 - Paul Celan, Romanian-born writer, dies at 49
1983 - Vaughn Taylor, American character actor (Jailhouse Rock; Johnny Jupiter; Psycho), dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 73
1991 - Richard Hatfield, Canadian politician (26th Premier of New Brunswick), dies at 60
2019 - David McNee, Scottish law enforcement officer (City of Glasgow/Strathclyde Police Chief Constable, 1971-77; Metropolitan Police Commissioner, 1977-82), dies at 94

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