April 26th
1607
Colonists land at Cape Henry, Va., They would found Jamestown the next month.
1865
Union cavalry troopers corner and shoot dead John Wilkes Booth, President Lincoln's assassin, in Virginia.
1912
Hugh Bradley (Boston Red Sox) hit the first home run in Fenway Park.
1941
An organ was played at a baseball stadium for the first time in Chicago, IL.
1986
The worst nuclear power plant accident in history occurred at Chernobyl, near Kiev, U.S.S.R.
1989
Actress-comedian Lucille Ball died at age 77.
Birthdays
76 Carol Burnett Actress, comedian
71 Duane Eddy Rock musician
67 Bobby Rydell Singer
66 Gary Wright Rock singer
59
ripper Cigar Asylum Inmate
51 Giancarlo Esposito Actor
49 Roger Taylor Rock musician (Duran Duran)
48 Joan Chen Actress
48 Chris Mars Rock musician
47 Michael Damian Actor, singer
46 Jet Li Actor
45 Jimmy Stafford Rock musician (Train)
44 Kevin James Actor ("King of Queens")
42 Marianne Jean-Baptiste Actress ("Without a Trace")
42 Glenn Jacobs Professional wrestler (Kane, Isaac Yankem DDS, Fake Diesel)
41 Joe Caverlee Country musician (Yankee Grey)
39 T-Boz Singer (TLC)
38 Jay DeMarcus Country musician (Rascal Flats)
37 Michael Jeffers Country musician (Pinmonkey)
34 Nathan "Joey" Jordison Rock musician (Slipknot)
33 Jose Pasillas Rock musician (Incubus)
32 Jason Earles Actor ("Hannah Montana")
32 Tom Welling Actor ("Smallville")
29 Jordana Brewster Actress
29 Marnette Patterson Actress
29 Channing Tatum Actor
26 Jessica Lynch American P.O.W.
23 Aaron Meeks Actor
53 Ma Rainey 4/26/1886 - 12/22/1939 American singer; known as "the mother of the blues"
48 Hack Wilson 4/26/1900 - 11/23/1948 Baseball Hall of Famer