Historical Events For June - 26

1878  Albert Siklos, composer on June - 26.  

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

1885  On June - 26 andre Maurois, [Emile Herzog], French writer (Balzac)  

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

1887  On this day in history anthony G de Rothschild, Britain, philanthropist  

1891  On this day in history heinrich Lemacher, composer  

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

1892  On this day in history pearl Sydenstricker Buck, China, author (Good Earth-Nobel 1938)  

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

1894  On this day in history karl Benz of Germany receives US patent for gasoline-driven auto  

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1894  Bill Wirges, Buffalo NY, orch leader (Growing Paynes) on June - 26.  

1895  Jankel Adler, Polish painter on June - 26.  

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

1896  Louis CPR of Orleans, French duke (chosen king of Belgian), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1900  On June - 26 dr Walter Reed begins research that beats Yellow Fever  

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

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

1902  On June - 26 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 this day in history order of Merit instituted by King Edward VII  

1902  On June - 26 antonia Brico, Rotterdam Holland, conductor/pianist (Antonia)  

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

1904  The birth of Peter Lorre, American film actor on June - 26.  

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

1905  Jack Longland, British director of education (Derbyshire) on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history stefan Andres, German writer (Wir sind Utopia)  

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

1907  Bolsheviks overthrows transport in Tiflis on this day in history.  

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1575  Anne Catherine of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1612) was born on June - 26.  

1582  On this day in history birth of johannes Schultz, composer  

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

1694  Georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and mineralogist (d. 1768) was born on June - 26.  

1702  Philip Doddridge, England, Dr/nonconformist clergyman was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1291  Death of Eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III of England on June - 26.  

1541  Death of Francisco Pizarro, Spanish conqueror of Peru, assassinated in Lima on this day in history.  

1631  On June - 26 justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies  

1657  On June - 26 tobias Michael, composer, dies at 65  

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

1666  On this day in history richard Fanshawe, diplomat/translator/poet, dies  

1688  Ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies on this day in history.