July 26 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1919  James Lovelock, scientist   

1920  Women in the US obtain the right to vote as the 19th Amendment to the Constitution is ratified.   

1920  Bob Waterfield, NFL QB (Rams).   

1920  Carlos Troyer, composer, dies at 83.   

1922  Andrzej Koszewski, composer.   

1923  James Hoyt Wilhelm, pitcher   

1923  Peter Carey, permanent secretary (DTI).   

1924  Elias Motsoaledi, South African Umkhonto we Sizwe-commandant.   

1925  William Jennings Bryan, lawyer (Scopes-monkey trial), dies at 65   

1926  National Bar Association incorporates   

1926  Barbara Jefford, actress (Saint, Reunion, Ulysses)   

1927  G S Ramchand, cricketer (valuable all-rounder in 33 Tests for India)   

1928  Stanley Kubrick, British director is born   

1928  Gene Tunney TKOs Tom Heeney in 11 for heavyweight boxing title   

1928  Hans Haselbock, composer.   

1933  Joe Dimaggio ends 61 game hitting streak in Pacific Coast League.   

1936  The Axis Powers decide to intervene in the Spanish Civil War.   

1937  End of the Battle of Brunete in the Spanish Civil War.   

1938  1st radio broadcast of "Young Widder Brown" on NBC.   

1939  Yankee catcher Bill Dickey hits 3 consecutive HRs   

1940  Formation of Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service (RAAFNS)   

1941  1st Dutch Austrians depart Hague.   

1941  Benjamin Whorf, anthropologist, dies.   

1942  CAPT Joy Bright Hancock appointed Director, Women's Naval Reserve.   

1942  RAF bombs Hamburg   

1942  Titus Brandsma, [Anno Sjoerd], Dutch Roman Catholic priest and philosopher (Dachau), dies   

1943  120°F (49°C), Tishmoningo, Oklahoma (state record).   

1944  Japanese suicide attack on US lines in Guam.   

1944  Reza Sjah Pahlawi, [Reza Chan], cossack officer/shah of Persia, dies   

1945  Churchill steps down as Britain's PM   

1945  After Labour landslide in general election, Clement Attlee is recorded as becoming PM   

1946  President Truman orders desegregation of all US forces   

1946  Morris Hirshfield, Polish/US painter, dies   

1947  Department of Defense established   

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1030  Stanislaus of szczepanów: St. stanislaw   

1467  Ferdinand ii: King of naples   

1678  Joseph i habsburg: German king/roman catholic emperor (1705-11)   

1694  Johann samuel endler: Composer   

1739  George clinton: Ny, (d-r) 4th vp (1805-12)   

1782  John field: Dublin ireland, pianist/composer (nocturnes)   

1791  Franz xaver wolfgang mozart: 6th child of austrian composer wam   

1796  George catlin: Us, author/painter (american indian scenes)   

0796  Death of Offa: King of mercia (75.-796)   

0811  Nicephorus i: Byzantine emperor (802-11),   

1342  Death of Charles i robert van anjou: King of hungary (1307-42),   

1380  Emperor komyo of japan: Emperor komyo of japan (b. 1322)   

1471  Death of Paul ii: [pietro barbo], italian pope (1464-71),   

1533  Atahualpo: Inca ruler,   

1541  Death of Francisco pizarro: Spanish explorer, murdered in lima   

1592  Armand de gontaut: Baron de biron, french soldier (b. 1524)