Historical Events In July - 26

1918  Eduard "Mick" Mannock, British WW I flyer (Victoria Cross), dies on this day in history.   

1919  James Lovelock, scientist on July - 26.   

1920  On this day in history women in the US obtain the right to vote as the 19th Amendment to the Constitution is ratified.   

1920  On this day in history bob Waterfield, NFL QB (Rams)   

1920  On July - 26 carlos Troyer, composer, dies at 83   

1922  On July - 26 andrzej Koszewski, composer   

1923  On this day in history james Hoyt Wilhelm, pitcher   

1923  Peter Carey, permanent secretary (DTI) on July - 26.   

1924  On July - 26 elias Motsoaledi, South African Umkhonto we Sizwe-commandant   

1925  William Jennings Bryan, lawyer (Scopes-monkey trial), dies at 65 on July - 26.   

1926  On this day in history national Bar Association incorporates   

1926  Barbara Jefford, actress (Saint, Reunion, Ulysses) on this day in history.   

1927  G S Ramchand, cricketer (valuable all-rounder in 33 Tests for India) on July - 26.   

1928  The birth of Stanley Kubrick, British director on July - 26.   

1928  Gene Tunney TKOs Tom Heeney in 11 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1928  Hans Haselbock, composer on this day in history.   

1933  Joe Dimaggio ends 61 game hitting streak in Pacific Coast League on this day in history.   

1936  On July - 26 the Axis Powers decide to intervene in the Spanish Civil War.   

1937  End of the Battle of Brunete in the Spanish Civil War on July - 26.   

1938  On July - 26 1st radio broadcast of "Young Widder Brown" on NBC   

1939  On July - 26 yankee catcher Bill Dickey hits 3 consecutive HRs   

1940  Formation of Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service (RAAFNS) on this day in history.   

1941  On July - 26 1st Dutch Austrians depart Hague   

1941  On July - 26 benjamin Whorf, anthropologist, dies   

1942  On July - 26 cAPT Joy Bright Hancock appointed Director, Women's Naval Reserve.   

1942  RAF bombs Hamburg on this day in history.   

1942  Titus Brandsma, [Anno Sjoerd], Dutch Roman Catholic priest and philosopher (Dachau), dies on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history 120°F (49°C), Tishmoningo, Oklahoma (state record)   

1944  On July - 26 japanese suicide attack on US lines in Guam   

1944  On this day in history reza Sjah Pahlawi, [Reza Chan], cossack officer/shah of Persia, dies   

1945  Churchill resigns as Britain's PM on this day in history.   

1945  After Labour landslide in general election, Clement Attlee becomes PM on this day in history.   

1946  On July - 26 president Truman orders desegregation of all US forces   

1946  On July - 26 morris Hirshfield, Polish/US painter, dies   

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1030  On this day in history birth of stanislaus of Szczepanów, St. Stanislaw (d. 1079)   

1467  On July - 26 birth of ferdinand II, King of Naples   

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

1694  Johann Samuel Endler, composer was born on July - 26.   

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 July - 26.   

1791  Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, 6th child of Austrian composer WAM was born on this day in history.   

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

0796  Death of Offa, king of Mercia (75.-796) on this day in history.   

0811  On this day in history nicephorus I, Byzantine Emperor (802-11), dies in battle   

1342  On July - 26 charles I Robert van Anjou, King of Hungary (1307-42), dies   

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

1471  Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italian Pope (1464-71), dies at 54 on July - 26.   

1533  Atahualpo, Inca ruler, dies on July - 26.   

1541  On July - 26 death of francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer, murdered in Lima   

1592  On July - 26 death of armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron, French soldier (b. 1524)