Historical Events In July - 26

1893  George Grosz, German painter (Gott mit uns) on July - 26.   

1894  The birth of Aldous Huxley, English novelist on July - 26.   

1894  Aldous L Huxley, Surrey England, author (Brave New World) on this day in history.   

1895  On July - 26 jerry Verno, London England, actor (River of Unrest, Sweeney Todd)   

1896  On this day in history charles Butterworth, US, lawyer/actor (Mad Genius)   

1897  On this day in history 37.5 cm rainfall at Jewell, Maryland (state record)   

1897  Paul Gallico, NY, novelist on July - 26.   

1899  On this day in history carel C van Essen, Dutch archaeologist (Italian & Roman art)   

1901  On July - 26 john Bleifer, Zawiercie Poland, actor (Highway to Heaven)   

1902  On this day in history australia beat England by 3 runs at Old Trafford   

1902  On this day in history gracie Allen, SF Calif, Mrs George Burns/comedian (Burns & Allen)   

1903  On this day in history donald Voorhees, Allentown Pa, conductor (Bell Telephone Hour)   

1904  Jack Allan Westrup, composer on July - 26.   

1905  P Gotz discovers asteroid #568 Cheruskia on July - 26.   

1906  On July - 26 armando Jose Fernandes, composer   

1907  Gioconda de Vito, violinist on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) formed   

1908  On July - 26 federal Bureau of Investigation established   

1908  On July - 26 predecessor of the FBI is created by the Department of Justice   

1908  On July - 26 salvador Allende Gossens, Chile's last elected president (1970-73)   

1909  Gerardina I "Diny" van Amstel, Dutch actress (Dijntje & Trijntje) on this day in history.   

1910  Philipus J Hoedemaker, theologist, dies at 71 on July - 26.   

1912  On this day in history first airborne radio communications from naval aircraft to ship (LT John Rodgers to USS Stringham)   

1912  On July - 26 derek Riches, diplomat   

1913  Lou Salica, US, flyweight boxer (Olympic-bronze-1932) on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history austrian-Hungary condemns Serbian ultimatum   

1914  Ralph Hunsecker Blane, songwriter on this day in history.   

1915  International School for Wijsbegeerte forms on July - 26.   

1915  James Murray, philologist, dies on this day in history.   

1916  Gellio Benevenuto Coronaro, composer, dies at 52 on July - 26.   

1917  J Edgar Hoover gets job on ministry of Justice on July - 26.   

1917  On July - 26 bertil Nordahl, Sweden, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1948)   

1918  Race riot in Philadelphia (3 whites & 1 black killed) on July - 26.   

1918  On this day in history marjorie Lord, American actress   

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1030  On July - 26 birth of stanislaus of Szczepanów, St. Stanislaw (d. 1079)   

1467  On this day in history birth of ferdinand II, King of Naples   

1678  Joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11) was born on July - 26.   

1694  On this day in history birth of johann Samuel Endler, composer   

1739  On July - 26 birth of george Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12)   

1782  John Field, Dublin Ireland, pianist/composer (Nocturnes) was born on this day in history.   

1791  On July - 26 birth of franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, 6th child of Austrian composer WAM   

1796  George Catlin, US, author/painter (American Indian scenes) was born on this day in history.   

0796  On July - 26 death of offa, king of Mercia (75.-796)   

0811  Nicephorus I, Byzantine Emperor (802-11), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1342  Charles I Robert van Anjou, King of Hungary (1307-42), dies on this day in history.   

1380  Death of Emperor Komyo of Japan (b. 1322) on July - 26.   

1471  On this day in history paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italian Pope (1464-71), dies at 54   

1533  Atahualpo, Inca ruler, dies on this day in history.   

1541  Death of Francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer, murdered in Lima on this day in history.   

1592  On this day in history death of armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron, French soldier (b. 1524)