Births on April 26

Bobby Rydell

Born on April 26, 1942

Bobby Rydell, American singer and actor

Bobby Rydell (born Robert Louis Ridarelli on April 26, 1942) is an American singer and actor, who mainly performed rock and roll music. In the early 1960s, he was considered a teen idol. His most well-known songs include "Wild One" and "Volare" (cover), and he appeared in the movie Bye Bye Birdie in 1963.

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Events on 1942

25 Jan

Thailand
World War II: Thailand declares war on the United States and United Kingdom.
8 Mar

Myanmar
World War II: Imperial Japanese Army forces captured Rangoon, Burma from British.
10 Jul

Soviet Union
Diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and the Soviet Union are established.
13 Aug

Manhattan Project
Major General Eugene Reybold of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorizes the construction of facilities that would house the "Development of Substitute Materials" project, better known as the Manhattan Project.
25 Sep

Holocaust
World War II: Swiss Police instruction dictates that "Under current practice ... refugees on the grounds of race alone are not political refugees", effectively denying entry to Jews trying to flee occupied Europe during the Holocaust.

Births on April 26

Bobby Rydell

Born on April 26, 1942

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Events on 1942

Thailand

Myanmar

Soviet Union

Manhattan Project

Holocaust