Historical Events Happened In June - 26

1878  On this day in history albert Siklos, composer  

1879  Ismael Pasha resigns as khedive of Egypt on this day in history.  

1885  On this day in history andre Maurois, [Emile Herzog], French writer (Balzac)  

1886  On June - 26 margaretha C E "Greta" Beekman, actress (Wrong Poes)  

1887  Anthony G de Rothschild, Britain, philanthropist on this day in history.  

1891  Heinrich Lemacher, composer on June - 26.  

1892  On June - 26 the birth of Pearl Buck, American novelist  

1892  On June - 26 pearl Sydenstricker Buck, China, author (Good Earth-Nobel 1938)  

1893  "Big Bill" Broonzy, Miss, blues singer/guitarist (Blues by Broonzy) on June - 26.  

1894  On June - 26 karl Benz of Germany receives US patent for gasoline-driven auto  

1894  On June - 26 bill Wirges, Buffalo NY, orch leader (Growing Paynes)  

1895  On June - 26 jankel Adler, Polish painter  

1896  1st movie theater in US opens, charging 10 cents for admission on this day in history.  

1896  On June - 26 louis CPR of Orleans, French duke (chosen king of Belgian), dies at 81  

1897  Viola Dana, Brooklyn, actress (Willow Tree, 40 Winks, Silent Lover) on June - 26.  

1898  The birth of Willi Messerschmitt, German aircraft designer on June - 26.  

1898  Willy Messerschmitt, German aircraft designer on June - 26.  

1900  Dr Walter Reed begins research that beats Yellow Fever on June - 26.  

1900  Joseph E A "Jo" Spier, Dutch cartoonist/water color painter on this day in history.  

1901  On this day in history stuart Symington, (Sen-D-Mo)  

1902  On this day in history england establishes Order of Merit  

1902  M Wolf & L Carnera discovers asteroid #488 Kreusa on this day in history.  

1902  Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of the 3 Garidebs" (BG) on this day in history.  

1902  On June - 26 order of Merit instituted by King Edward VII  

1902  Antonia Brico, Rotterdam Holland, conductor/pianist (Antonia) on this day in history.  

1903  Ashley Clarke, president (Venice in Peril Fund) on June - 26.  

1904  The birth of Peter Lorre, American film actor on this day in history.  

1904  Peter Lorre, Hungarian/US, actor (M, Casablanca, Beast with 5 Fingers) on this day in history.  

1905  Jack Longland, British director of education (Derbyshire) on June - 26.  

1906  First Grand Prix held at Le Mans on this day in history.  

1906  Hongar Szisz wins 1st Grand-Prix (Le Mans, France) on this day in history.  

1906  Stefan Andres, German writer (Wir sind Utopia) on this day in history.  

1906  Alexander Muir, poet (Maple Leaf Forever), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1907  On this day in history bolsheviks overthrows transport in Tiflis  

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1575  On this day in history birth of anne Catherine of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1612)  

1582  Johannes Schultz, composer was born on June - 26.  

1655  Jean Deutz, merchant/Amsterdam regent was born on this day in history.  

1681  On June - 26 birth of hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (d. 1708)  

1689  Edward Holyoke, American academic (d. 1769) was born on June - 26.  

1694  On this day in history birth of georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and mineralogist (d. 1768)  

1702  Philip Doddridge, England, Dr/nonconformist clergyman was born on June - 26.  

1703  On June - 26 birth of thomas Clap, American academic (d. 1767)  

0363  Flavius C Julianus, [Apostata], emperor of Rome (361-63), dies on this day in history.  

1291  Death of Eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III of England on this day in history.  

1541  Death of Francisco Pizarro, Spanish conqueror of Peru, assassinated in Lima on June - 26.  

1631  Justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies on June - 26.  

1657  Tobias Michael, composer, dies at 65 on June - 26.  

1661  On this day in history lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76  

1666  Richard Fanshawe, diplomat/translator/poet, dies on this day in history.  

1688  On this day in history ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies