Historical Events Happened In June - 26

1878  On this day in history albert Siklos, composer  

1879  Ismael Pasha resigns as khedive of Egypt on June - 26.  

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

1886  Margaretha C E "Greta" Beekman, actress (Wrong Poes) on this day in history.  

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

1891  Heinrich Lemacher, composer on June - 26.  

1892  The birth of Pearl Buck, American novelist on June - 26.  

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

1893  On this day in history "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  

1894  On June - 26 bill Wirges, Buffalo NY, orch leader (Growing Paynes)  

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

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

1896  On June - 26 louis CPR of Orleans, French duke (chosen king of Belgian), dies at 81  

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  On June - 26 willy Messerschmitt, German aircraft designer  

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  Stuart Symington, (Sen-D-Mo) on June - 26.  

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 June - 26.  

1904  On June - 26 the birth of Peter Lorre, American film actor  

1904  Peter Lorre, Hungarian/US, actor (M, Casablanca, Beast with 5 Fingers) on June - 26.  

1905  On June - 26 jack Longland, British director of education (Derbyshire)  

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 June - 26.  

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 June - 26.  

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

1681  On this day in history birth of hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (d. 1708)  

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

1694  Georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and mineralogist (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.  

1702  On June - 26 birth of philip Doddridge, England, Dr/nonconformist clergyman  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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