Page 3: Historical Events In June - 26

1878  Albert Siklos, composer on this day in history.   

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

1885  Andre Maurois, [Emile Herzog], French writer (Balzac) on June - 26.   

1886  On this day in history margaretha C E "Greta" Beekman, actress (Wrong Poes)   

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

1891  Heinrich Lemacher, composer on June - 26.   

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

1892  Pearl Sydenstricker Buck, China, author (Good Earth-Nobel 1938) on June - 26.   

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.   

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

1895  On June - 26 jankel Adler, Polish painter   

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

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  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  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  England establishes Order of Merit on June - 26.   

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

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

1903  On this day in history ashley Clarke, president (Venice in Peril Fund)   

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

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

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 June - 26.   

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

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1575  On June - 26 birth of anne Catherine of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1612)   

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 this day in history 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  Georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and mineralogist (d. 1768) was born on June - 26.   

1702  On this day in history birth of philip Doddridge, England, Dr/nonconformist clergyman   

1703  Thomas Clap, American academic (d. 1767) was born on this day in history.   

0363  Flavius C Julianus, [Apostata], emperor of Rome (361-63), dies on June - 26.   

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 June - 26.   

1661  Lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76 on June - 26.   

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

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