Page 5: Historical Events In July - 26

1918  Eduard "Mick" Mannock, British WW I flyer (Victoria Cross), dies on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history james Lovelock, scientist   

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

1920  On this day in history bob Waterfield, NFL QB (Rams)   

1920  Carlos Troyer, composer, dies at 83 on July - 26.   

1922  Andrzej Koszewski, composer on July - 26.   

1923  On July - 26 james Hoyt Wilhelm, pitcher   

1923  Peter Carey, permanent secretary (DTI) on July - 26.   

1924  On July - 26 elias Motsoaledi, South African Umkhonto we Sizwe-commandant   

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  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 July - 26 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 July - 26.   

1933  Joe Dimaggio ends 61 game hitting streak in Pacific Coast League on July - 26.   

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

1937  On July - 26 end of the Battle of Brunete in the Spanish Civil War.   

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

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

1940  Formation of Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service (RAAFNS) on this day in history.   

1941  1st Dutch Austrians depart Hague on this day in history.   

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

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

1942  RAF bombs Hamburg on July - 26.   

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

1943  120°F (49°C), Tishmoningo, Oklahoma (state record) on this day in history.   

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  Churchill resigns as Britain's PM on July - 26.   

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  Morris Hirshfield, Polish/US painter, dies on July - 26.   

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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 this day in history.   

1678  Joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11) was born on July - 26.   

1694  Johann Samuel Endler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1739  George Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12) was born on this day in history.   

1782  On July - 26 birth of john Field, Dublin Ireland, pianist/composer (Nocturnes)   

1791  On July - 26 birth of franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, 6th child of Austrian composer WAM   

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

0796  On this day in history 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 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  Atahualpo, Inca ruler, dies on July - 26.   

1541  Death of Francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer, murdered in Lima on July - 26.   

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