Historical Events In July - 26
Thursday, 28 March 2024
1918 Eduard "Mick" Mannock, British WW I flyer (Victoria Cross), dies on July - 26.
1919 James Lovelock, scientist on this day in history.
1920 Women in the US obtain the right to vote as the 19th Amendment to the Constitution is ratified on July - 26.
1920 Bob Waterfield, NFL QB (Rams) on this day in history.
1920 Carlos Troyer, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.
1922 On July - 26 andrzej Koszewski, composer
1923 On this day in history james Hoyt Wilhelm, pitcher
1923 On this day in history peter Carey, permanent secretary (DTI)
1924 On July - 26 elias Motsoaledi, South African Umkhonto we Sizwe-commandant
1925 On July - 26 william Jennings Bryan, lawyer (Scopes-monkey trial), dies at 65
1926 On this day in history national Bar Association incorporates
1926 Barbara Jefford, actress (Saint, Reunion, Ulysses) on July - 26.
1927 On this day in history g S Ramchand, cricketer (valuable all-rounder in 33 Tests for India)
1928 On this day in history the birth of Stanley Kubrick, British director
1928 Gene Tunney TKOs Tom Heeney in 11 for heavyweight boxing title on July - 26.
1928 Hans Haselbock, composer on this day in history.
1933 Joe Dimaggio ends 61 game hitting streak in Pacific Coast League on July - 26.
1936 The Axis Powers decide to intervene in the Spanish Civil War on this day in history.
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 Yankee catcher Bill Dickey hits 3 consecutive HRs on this day in history.
1940 Formation of Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service (RAAFNS) on July - 26.
1941 On July - 26 1st Dutch Austrians depart Hague
1941 On July - 26 benjamin Whorf, anthropologist, dies
1942 CAPT Joy Bright Hancock appointed Director, Women's Naval Reserve on this day in history.
1942 On this day in history rAF bombs Hamburg
1942 Titus Brandsma, [Anno Sjoerd], Dutch Roman Catholic priest and philosopher (Dachau), dies on this day in history.
1943 On July - 26 120°F (49°C), Tishmoningo, Oklahoma (state record)
1944 On this day in history japanese suicide attack on US lines in Guam
1944 Reza Sjah Pahlawi, [Reza Chan], cossack officer/shah of Persia, dies on this day in history.
1945 On July - 26 churchill resigns as Britain's PM
1945 After Labour landslide in general election, Clement Attlee becomes PM on this day in history.
1946 On this day in history president Truman orders desegregation of all US forces
1946 Morris Hirshfield, Polish/US painter, dies on this day in history.
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