Historical Events Happened In 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  On June - 26 anthony G de Rothschild, Britain, philanthropist  

1891  On June - 26 heinrich Lemacher, composer  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1895  On June - 26 jankel Adler, Polish painter  

1896  1st movie theater in US opens, charging 10 cents for admission on June - 26.  

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 June - 26.  

1898  On this day in history the birth of Willi Messerschmitt, German aircraft designer  

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 June - 26.  

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

1902  England establishes Order of Merit on June - 26.  

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 June - 26 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 this day in history.  

1904  On June - 26 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  On June - 26 first Grand Prix held at Le Mans  

1906  On June - 26 hongar Szisz wins 1st Grand-Prix (Le Mans, France)  

1906  Stefan Andres, German writer (Wir sind Utopia) on June - 26.  

1906  On this day in history alexander Muir, poet (Maple Leaf Forever), dies at 76  

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 June - 26 birth of johannes Schultz, composer  

1655  Jean Deutz, merchant/Amsterdam regent was born on June - 26.  

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

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 June - 26.  

1291  On this day in history death of eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III of England  

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

1631  Justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies on this day in history.  

1657  On this day in history tobias Michael, composer, dies at 65  

1661  On June - 26 lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76  

1666  On June - 26 richard Fanshawe, diplomat/translator/poet, dies  

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