Historical Events Happened In June - 26

1878  On this day in history albert Siklos, composer  Share it »

1879  On this day in history ismael Pasha resigns as khedive of Egypt  Share it »

1885  On this day in history andre Maurois, [Emile Herzog], French writer (Balzac)  Share it »

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

1887  Anthony G de Rothschild, Britain, philanthropist on this day in history.  Share it »

1891  Heinrich Lemacher, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1892  Pearl Sydenstricker Buck, China, author (Good Earth-Nobel 1938) on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1894  Karl Benz of Germany receives US patent for gasoline-driven auto on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1895  On this day in history jankel Adler, Polish painter  Share it »

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

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

1897  On this day in history viola Dana, Brooklyn, actress (Willow Tree, 40 Winks, Silent Lover)  Share it »

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

1898  Willy Messerschmitt, German aircraft designer on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1900  Joseph E A "Jo" Spier, Dutch cartoonist/water color painter on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1902  On this day in history england establishes Order of Merit  Share it »

1902  M Wolf & L Carnera discovers asteroid #488 Kreusa on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1902  Order of Merit instituted by King Edward VII on this day in history.  Share it »

1902  Antonia Brico, Rotterdam Holland, conductor/pianist (Antonia) on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1904  The birth of Peter Lorre, American film actor on this day in history.  Share it »

1904  On this day in history peter Lorre, Hungarian/US, actor (M, Casablanca, Beast with 5 Fingers)  Share it »

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

1906  On this day in history first Grand Prix held at Le Mans  Share it »

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

1906  On this day in history stefan Andres, German writer (Wir sind Utopia)  Share it »

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

1907  Bolsheviks overthrows transport in Tiflis on this day in history.  Share it »

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1575  On this day in history birth of anne Catherine of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1612)  Share it »

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

1655  Jean Deutz, merchant/Amsterdam regent was born on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1689  On this day in history birth of edward Holyoke, American academic (d. 1769)  Share it »

1694  On this day in history birth of georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and mineralogist (d. 1768)  Share it »

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

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

0363  Flavius C Julianus, [Apostata], emperor of Rome (361-63), dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1291  Death of Eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III of England on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

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

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

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

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