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

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

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

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

1689  Edward Holyoke, American academic (d. 1769) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1703  On this day in history birth of thomas Clap, American academic (d. 1767)  

0363  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 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.