Page 4: Historical Events In July - 26

1893  George Grosz, German painter (Gott mit uns) on July - 26.   

1894  The birth of Aldous Huxley, English novelist on this day in history.   

1894  Aldous L Huxley, Surrey England, author (Brave New World) on this day in history.   

1895  Jerry Verno, London England, actor (River of Unrest, Sweeney Todd) on this day in history.   

1896  On July - 26 charles Butterworth, US, lawyer/actor (Mad Genius)   

1897  37.5 cm rainfall at Jewell, Maryland (state record) on this day in history.   

1897  Paul Gallico, NY, novelist on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history carel C van Essen, Dutch archaeologist (Italian & Roman art)   

1901  John Bleifer, Zawiercie Poland, actor (Highway to Heaven) on July - 26.   

1902  Australia beat England by 3 runs at Old Trafford on this day in history.   

1902  Gracie Allen, SF Calif, Mrs George Burns/comedian (Burns & Allen) on July - 26.   

1903  On this day in history donald Voorhees, Allentown Pa, conductor (Bell Telephone Hour)   

1904  Jack Allan Westrup, composer on this day in history.   

1905  P Gotz discovers asteroid #568 Cheruskia on July - 26.   

1906  Armando Jose Fernandes, composer on this day in history.   

1907  On July - 26 gioconda de Vito, violinist   

1908  On this day in history federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) formed   

1908  On this day in history federal Bureau of Investigation established   

1908  On this day in history predecessor of the FBI is created by the Department of Justice   

1908  On this day in history salvador Allende Gossens, Chile's last elected president (1970-73)   

1909  On this day in history gerardina I "Diny" van Amstel, Dutch actress (Dijntje & Trijntje)   

1910  Philipus J Hoedemaker, theologist, dies at 71 on July - 26.   

1912  On July - 26 first airborne radio communications from naval aircraft to ship (LT John Rodgers to USS Stringham)   

1912  On July - 26 derek Riches, diplomat   

1913  On this day in history lou Salica, US, flyweight boxer (Olympic-bronze-1932)   

1914  Austrian-Hungary condemns Serbian ultimatum on July - 26.   

1914  On July - 26 ralph Hunsecker Blane, songwriter   

1915  International School for Wijsbegeerte forms on July - 26.   

1915  James Murray, philologist, dies on July - 26.   

1916  On this day in history gellio Benevenuto Coronaro, composer, dies at 52   

1917  J Edgar Hoover gets job on ministry of Justice on this day in history.   

1917  Bertil Nordahl, Sweden, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1948) on July - 26.   

1918  Race riot in Philadelphia (3 whites & 1 black killed) on July - 26.   

1918  On this day in history marjorie Lord, American actress   

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1030  Stanislaus of Szczepanów, St. Stanislaw (d. 1079) was born on this day in history.   

1467  Ferdinand II, King of Naples was born on July - 26.   

1678  Joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11) was born on this day in history.   

1694  On this day in history birth of johann Samuel Endler, composer   

1739  On this day in history birth of george Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12)   

1782  On this day in history birth of john Field, Dublin Ireland, pianist/composer (Nocturnes)   

1791  Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, 6th child of Austrian composer WAM was born on this day in history.   

1796  On this day in history birth of george Catlin, US, author/painter (American Indian scenes)   

0796  Death of Offa, king of Mercia (75.-796) on this day in history.   

0811  On July - 26 nicephorus I, Byzantine Emperor (802-11), dies in battle   

1342  On July - 26 charles I Robert van Anjou, King of Hungary (1307-42), dies   

1380  On July - 26 death of emperor Komyo of Japan (b. 1322)   

1471  Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italian Pope (1464-71), dies at 54 on July - 26.   

1533  On this day in history atahualpo, Inca ruler, dies   

1541  Death of Francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer, murdered in Lima on this day in history.   

1592  On this day in history death of armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron, French soldier (b. 1524)