On This Very Day...

April 26th

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  • 1514

    Copernicus first observes Saturn, marking a significant event in the study of our solar system.

  • 1607

    Jamestown expedition lands at Cape Henry, Virginia, soon moving to a better site for America's first permanent English colony.

  • 1879

    Australia's National Park, later Royal National Park, established near Sydney, becoming the world's second oldest.

  • 1920

    Ice hockey's Olympic debut at the Antwerp Games sees Canada's stunning victory over Sweden, showcasing the sport's international appeal.

  • 1942

    Manchuria coal mine explosion at Honkeiko becomes one of history's deadliest mining disasters, claiming 1,549 lives.

  • 1982

    Singer Rod Stewart mugged in LA; his $50,000 Porsche is stolen, highlighting celebrity vulnerabilities.

  • 1990

    A 6.9 magnitude earthquake in China results in the tragic loss of 126 lives, underscoring the region's seismic risk.

  • 2010

    'Iron Man 2' premieres in LA, featuring Robert Downey Jr., further solidifying the superhero genre's popularity.

  • 2019

    'No religion' leads American religious identity survey, a notable shift in the country's faith landscape.

  • 1989

    The Daulatpur–Saturia Tornado, the deadliest in history, claims about 1300 lives in Bangladesh.

  • 1986

    Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the worst in history, has profound and lasting environmental and health impacts.

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  • 121

    Marcus Aurelius, philosopher-emperor of Rome, born, leaving a legacy of Stoic philosophy.

  • 1865

    Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth, dies, ending the immediate aftermath of the tragedy.

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