Historical Events In June - 26

1936  L Boyer discovers asteroid #2021 Poincare on June - 26.   

1936  On June - 26 1st flight of Fw61 helicopter   

1937  On this day in history test cricket debut of Len Hutton v NZ at Lord's, scores 0 & 1   

1937  On June - 26 georg A Erman, Ger egyptologist (Grammar of Ancient Egypt), dies at 82   

1938  On June - 26 cin Red Lonny Frey hits 8 doubles in a doubleheader   

1938  On June - 26 james Weldon Johnson, black leader (NAACP), dies in car crash at 67   

1939  Ford M Ford, [Hueffer], British writer, (Tietjens Saga) dies at 65 on June - 26.   

1940  End of USSR experimental calendar; Gregorian readopted 6/27 on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history hundreds of Kovno Jews are taken to the "Ninth Fort" and murdered.   

1941  Finland enters WW II against Russia on June - 26.   

1942  On June - 26 german assault on British at Mersa Matruh   

1943  RCAF bomber wing begins operating from North Africa; 3 squadrons; a prelude to invasions of Sicily and Italy on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history fritz Schmidt, Nazi commissioner in Holland, commits suicide at 39   

1944  On this day in history port of Cherbourg falls to the Allies.   

1944  U.S. Secretary of State Hull and Anthony Eden of Britain issue warnings to Hungary's Admiral Horthy. King Gustav of Sweden sends a personal protest. The International Red Cross finally takes an active interest in saving Jews on June - 26.   

1944  2nd British army reaches Grainville-Mouen line on June - 26.   

1944  On this day in history billy Newham, cricketer (England Test 1887), dies   

1945  On this day in history uN Charter signed by 50 nations in SF   

1945  On this day in history england win the second Victory test cricket at Bramall Lane by 41 runs   

1945  On June - 26 erno Rapee, composer, dies at 54   

1946  Dutch Nazi collaborator Arnold Meijer sentenced to 5 years on June - 26.   

1948  US denounces Soviet blockade of Berlin on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history walter Baade discovers asteroid Icarus inside orbit of Mercury   

1949  1st Belgian parliamentary election where women can vote (CVP gains) on June - 26.   

1950  In Ottawa Ontario, Minister of National Defence Brooke Claxton 1898-1960 announces invasion of Republic of Korea (South Korea) by North Korean forces June 25 on June - 26.   

1950  On June - 26 pres Gottwald of Czech confirms Milada Horakova's death sentence   

1952  On June - 26 dutch social democratic party wins elections (29%)   

1953  KCTV (now KLST) TV channel 8 in San Angelo, TX (CBS) 1st broadcast on June - 26.   

1954  On June - 26 jim Peters runs marathon in 2:17:39.4   

1955  Actor Geoffrey Holder marries Carmen de Lavallade on June - 26.   

1956  On this day in history australians ambushed near Sungei Siput, Malaysia   

1956  Clifford Brown, US jazz trumpeter (Joyspring, Jordu), dies at 25 on June - 26.   

1957  On June - 26 hurricane Audrey strikes Louisiana claiming 500 lives   

1958  On this day in history mackinac Straits Bridge, Michigan dedicated   

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1575  Anne Catherine of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1612) was born on June - 26.   

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

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

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

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  Death of Francisco Pizarro, Spanish conqueror of Peru, assassinated in Lima on June - 26.   

1631  On June - 26 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  Ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies on this day in history.