Page 3: Historical Events 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 June - 26 andre Maurois, [Emile Herzog], French writer (Balzac)   

1886  Margaretha C E "Greta" Beekman, actress (Wrong Poes) on June - 26.   

1887  On June - 26 anthony G de Rothschild, Britain, philanthropist   

1891  Heinrich Lemacher, composer on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history the birth of Pearl Buck, American novelist   

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

1893  On June - 26 "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.   

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

1895  Jankel Adler, Polish painter on this day in history.   

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 June - 26.   

1897  Viola Dana, Brooklyn, actress (Willow Tree, 40 Winks, Silent Lover) on this day in history.   

1898  On June - 26 the birth of Willi Messerschmitt, German aircraft designer   

1898  On June - 26 willy Messerschmitt, German aircraft designer   

1900  On this day in history dr Walter Reed begins research that beats Yellow Fever   

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 June - 26 england establishes Order of Merit   

1902  On June - 26 m Wolf & L Carnera discovers asteroid #488 Kreusa   

1902  On June - 26 start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of the 3 Garidebs" (BG)   

1902  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history the birth of Peter Lorre, American film actor   

1904  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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 June - 26.   

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1575  Anne Catherine of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1612) was born on this day in history.   

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

1655  On this day in history birth of jean Deutz, merchant/Amsterdam regent   

1681  Hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of philip Doddridge, England, Dr/nonconformist clergyman   

1703  On this day in history birth of thomas Clap, American academic (d. 1767)   

0363  On June - 26 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  On June - 26 death of francisco Pizarro, Spanish conqueror of Peru, assassinated in Lima   

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 this day in history.   

1688  On June - 26 ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies