Historical Events For June - 26

1878  Albert Siklos, composer on this day in history.  

1879  On June - 26 ismael Pasha resigns as khedive of Egypt  

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  On this day in history heinrich Lemacher, composer  

1892  The birth of Pearl Buck, American novelist on this day in history.  

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

1893  On this day in history "Big Bill" Broonzy, Miss, blues singer/guitarist (Blues by Broonzy)  

1894  Karl Benz of Germany receives US patent for gasoline-driven auto on June - 26.  

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1894  Bill Wirges, Buffalo NY, orch leader (Growing Paynes) on this day in history.  

1895  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1898  The birth of Willi Messerschmitt, German aircraft designer on this day in history.  

1898  On this day in history willy Messerschmitt, German aircraft designer  

1900  Dr Walter Reed begins research that beats Yellow Fever on this day in history.  

1900  On June - 26 joseph E A "Jo" Spier, Dutch cartoonist/water color painter  

1901  Stuart Symington, (Sen-D-Mo) on this day in history.  

1902  On June - 26 england establishes Order of Merit  

1902  M Wolf & L Carnera discovers asteroid #488 Kreusa on June - 26.  

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

1902  Order of Merit instituted by King Edward VII on June - 26.  

1902  Antonia Brico, Rotterdam Holland, conductor/pianist (Antonia) on June - 26.  

1903  Ashley Clarke, president (Venice in Peril Fund) on this day in history.  

1904  On June - 26 the birth of Peter Lorre, American film actor  

1904  On June - 26 peter Lorre, Hungarian/US, actor (M, Casablanca, Beast with 5 Fingers)  

1905  On this day in history jack Longland, British director of education (Derbyshire)  

1906  First Grand Prix held at Le Mans on June - 26.  

1906  On this day in history hongar Szisz wins 1st Grand-Prix (Le Mans, France)  

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  Anne Catherine of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1612) was born on June - 26.  

1582  Johannes Schultz, composer was born on this day in history.  

1655  On June - 26 birth of jean Deutz, merchant/Amsterdam regent  

1681  Hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (d. 1708) was born on June - 26.  

1689  On June - 26 birth of edward Holyoke, American academic (d. 1769)  

1694  On June - 26 birth of georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and mineralogist (d. 1768)  

1702  On June - 26 birth of philip Doddridge, England, Dr/nonconformist clergyman  

1703  Thomas Clap, American academic (d. 1767) was born on June - 26.  

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  On this day in history justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies  

1657  Tobias Michael, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1661  Lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1666  Richard Fanshawe, diplomat/translator/poet, dies on June - 26.  

1688  Ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies on June - 26.