Historical Events In July - 26

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

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  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 this day in history.  

1923  On this day in history james Hoyt Wilhelm, pitcher  

1923  Peter Carey, permanent secretary (DTI) on this day in history.  

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

1925  On this day in history william Jennings Bryan, lawyer (Scopes-monkey trial), dies at 65  

1926  National Bar Association incorporates on July - 26.  

1926  Barbara Jefford, actress (Saint, Reunion, Ulysses) on this day in history.  

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

1928  Hans Haselbock, composer on July - 26.  

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

1936  On this day in history 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 this day in history yankee catcher Bill Dickey hits 3 consecutive HRs  

1940  On this day in history formation of Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service (RAAFNS)  

1941  On July - 26 1st Dutch Austrians depart Hague  

1941  On July - 26 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  On this day in history 120°F (49°C), Tishmoningo, Oklahoma (state record)  

1944  Japanese suicide attack on US lines in Guam on this day in history.  

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  President Truman orders desegregation of all US forces on July - 26.  

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 July - 26.  

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

1342  Charles I Robert van Anjou, King of Hungary (1307-42), dies on July - 26.  

1380  Death of Emperor Komyo of Japan (b. 1322) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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