Historical Events
- Austrian Jews required to register property above 5,000 Reichsmarks
Famous Birthdays
- Duane Eddy, American twangy guitarist ("Rebel Rouser"; Peter Gunn"; "Cannonball"), born in Corning, New York
- Maurice Williams, American doo-wop singer, and songwriter (Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs - "Stay"), born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Nino Benvenuti (85 years old)
Italian boxer (world middleweight champion), born in Izola, Slovenia
- Willie Wood, Scottish bowls player, born in Haddington, East Lothian
Famous Deaths
- Edmund Husserl, German philosopher (founded School of Phenomenology), dies at 79
1938 Highlights
About April 26, 1938
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 85 years, 1 month and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Taurus
