Events & Holidays In June - 26

Independence Day (Madagascar)

Independence Day North, ex-British Somaliland (Somalia)

International Day Against Drug Abuse & Trafficking (International)

International Day in Support of Victims of Torture (International)

National Flag Day (Romania)

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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  On this day in history flavius C Julianus, [Apostata], emperor of Rome (361-63), dies  

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

1541  On this day in history death of francisco Pizarro, Spanish conqueror of Peru, assassinated in Lima  

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 this day in history lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76  

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

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