Page 5: Historical Events In July - 26

1918  On this day in history eduard "Mick" Mannock, British WW I flyer (Victoria Cross), dies   

1919  James Lovelock, scientist on July - 26.   

1920  On July - 26 women in the US obtain the right to vote as the 19th Amendment to the Constitution is ratified.   

1920  Bob Waterfield, NFL QB (Rams) on July - 26.   

1920  On July - 26 carlos Troyer, composer, dies at 83   

1922  On July - 26 andrzej Koszewski, composer   

1923  James Hoyt Wilhelm, pitcher on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history peter Carey, permanent secretary (DTI)   

1924  Elias Motsoaledi, South African Umkhonto we Sizwe-commandant on this day in history.   

1925  William Jennings Bryan, lawyer (Scopes-monkey trial), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history national Bar Association incorporates   

1926  On this day in history barbara Jefford, actress (Saint, Reunion, Ulysses)   

1927  G S Ramchand, cricketer (valuable all-rounder in 33 Tests for India) on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history the birth of Stanley Kubrick, British director   

1928  On this day in history gene Tunney TKOs Tom Heeney in 11 for heavyweight boxing title   

1928  On this day in history hans Haselbock, composer   

1933  On this day in history joe Dimaggio ends 61 game hitting streak in Pacific Coast League   

1936  On July - 26 the Axis Powers decide to intervene in the Spanish Civil War.   

1937  End of the Battle of Brunete in the Spanish Civil War on this day in history.   

1938  On July - 26 1st radio broadcast of "Young Widder Brown" on NBC   

1939  On July - 26 yankee catcher Bill Dickey hits 3 consecutive HRs   

1940  On July - 26 formation of Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service (RAAFNS)   

1941  1st Dutch Austrians depart Hague on July - 26.   

1941  On this day in history benjamin Whorf, anthropologist, dies   

1942  On this day in history cAPT Joy Bright Hancock appointed Director, Women's Naval Reserve.   

1942  On this day in history rAF bombs Hamburg   

1942  Titus Brandsma, [Anno Sjoerd], Dutch Roman Catholic priest and philosopher (Dachau), dies on July - 26.   

1943  120°F (49°C), Tishmoningo, Oklahoma (state record) on July - 26.   

1944  Japanese suicide attack on US lines in Guam on July - 26.   

1944  Reza Sjah Pahlawi, [Reza Chan], cossack officer/shah of Persia, dies on July - 26.   

1945  Churchill resigns as Britain's PM on this day in history.   

1945  After Labour landslide in general election, Clement Attlee becomes PM on this day in history.   

1946  On July - 26 president Truman orders desegregation of all US forces   

1946  On July - 26 morris Hirshfield, Polish/US painter, dies   

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1030  On July - 26 birth of stanislaus of Szczepanów, St. Stanislaw (d. 1079)   

1467  On July - 26 birth of ferdinand II, King of Naples   

1678  On July - 26 birth of joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11)   

1694  Johann Samuel Endler, composer was born on July - 26.   

1739  On July - 26 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 July - 26.   

1796  On July - 26 birth of george Catlin, US, author/painter (American Indian scenes)   

0796  On July - 26 death of offa, king of Mercia (75.-796)   

0811  Nicephorus I, Byzantine Emperor (802-11), dies in battle on July - 26.   

1342  On this day in history charles I Robert van Anjou, King of Hungary (1307-42), dies   

1380  On this day in history death of emperor Komyo of Japan (b. 1322)   

1471  On July - 26 paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italian Pope (1464-71), dies at 54   

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

1541  On this day in history death of francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer, murdered in Lima   

1592  Death of Armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron, French soldier (b. 1524) on July - 26.