Apr 26, 1960
President of South Korea Syngman Rhee (李承晚) resigned after 12 years of dictatorial rule.
Today is
International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day
International Chernobyl Remembrance Day is observed on 26 April every year to mark the nuclear accident that occurred in Chernobyl, Ukraine, in 1986.
Referencehttps://www.un.org/en/observances/chernobyl-remembrance-day
Today in history, 3 Japanese martial arts masters died.
Apr 26, 1957
Funakoshi Gichin(船越义珍), the founder of Shotokan karate-do,also known as the “father of modern karate”, died at age 89.*松濤館(Shotokan) - 日本四大空手道流派之一。
Apr 26, 1969
Ueshiba Morihei（植芝盛平）, founder of the martial art of aikido, died at age 85.*aikido（合气道），分为日本合气道（Aikido）与韩国合气道（Hapkido）两种流派。
Apr 26, 1994
Mas Oyama（大山倍达）, the Founder of Kyokushin Karate, died at age 71.*Kyokushin Karate 极真流空手道。