Historical Events In June - 26

1878  Albert Siklos, composer on this day in history.  

1879  On this day in history ismael Pasha resigns as khedive of Egypt  

1885  On this day in history andre Maurois, [Emile Herzog], French writer (Balzac)  

1886  Margaretha C E "Greta" Beekman, actress (Wrong Poes) on June - 26.  

1887  On June - 26 anthony G de Rothschild, Britain, philanthropist  

1891  On June - 26 heinrich Lemacher, composer  

1892  The birth of Pearl Buck, American novelist on this day in history.  

1892  Pearl Sydenstricker Buck, China, author (Good Earth-Nobel 1938) on this day in history.  

1893  On this day in history "Big Bill" Broonzy, Miss, blues singer/guitarist (Blues by Broonzy)  

1894  Karl Benz of Germany receives US patent for gasoline-driven auto on June - 26.  

1894  Bill Wirges, Buffalo NY, orch leader (Growing Paynes) on June - 26.  

1895  On June - 26 jankel Adler, Polish painter  

1896  1st movie theater in US opens, charging 10 cents for admission on June - 26.  

1896  Louis CPR of Orleans, French duke (chosen king of Belgian), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1897  Viola Dana, Brooklyn, actress (Willow Tree, 40 Winks, Silent Lover) on this day in history.  

1898  The birth of Willi Messerschmitt, German aircraft designer on this day in history.  

1898  Willy Messerschmitt, German aircraft designer on June - 26.  

1900  Dr Walter Reed begins research that beats Yellow Fever on June - 26.  

1900  Joseph E A "Jo" Spier, Dutch cartoonist/water color painter on this day in history.  

1901  On this day in history stuart Symington, (Sen-D-Mo)  

1902  England establishes Order of Merit on this day in history.  

1902  On June - 26 m Wolf & L Carnera discovers asteroid #488 Kreusa  

1902  Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of the 3 Garidebs" (BG) on this day in history.  

1902  On this day in history order of Merit instituted by King Edward VII  

1902  Antonia Brico, Rotterdam Holland, conductor/pianist (Antonia) on June - 26.  

1903  Ashley Clarke, president (Venice in Peril Fund) on this day in history.  

1904  On this day in history the birth of Peter Lorre, American film actor  

1904  On June - 26 peter Lorre, Hungarian/US, actor (M, Casablanca, Beast with 5 Fingers)  

1905  On June - 26 jack Longland, British director of education (Derbyshire)  

1906  First Grand Prix held at Le Mans on June - 26.  

1906  Hongar Szisz wins 1st Grand-Prix (Le Mans, France) on June - 26.  

1906  On June - 26 stefan Andres, German writer (Wir sind Utopia)  

1906  On June - 26 alexander Muir, poet (Maple Leaf Forever), dies at 76  

1907  On this day in history bolsheviks overthrows transport in Tiflis  

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1575  Anne Catherine of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1612) was born on June - 26.  

1582  On June - 26 birth of johannes Schultz, composer  

1655  On this day in history birth of jean Deutz, merchant/Amsterdam regent  

1681  Hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.  

1689  On this day in history birth of edward Holyoke, American academic (d. 1769)  

1694  Georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and mineralogist (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.  

1702  On June - 26 birth of philip Doddridge, England, Dr/nonconformist clergyman  

1703  On this day in history birth of thomas Clap, American academic (d. 1767)  

0363  On this day in history flavius C Julianus, [Apostata], emperor of Rome (361-63), dies  

1291  Death of Eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III of England on this day in history.  

1541  On this day in history death of francisco Pizarro, Spanish conqueror of Peru, assassinated in Lima  

1631  Justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies on this day in history.  

1657  Tobias Michael, composer, dies at 65 on June - 26.  

1661  On this day in history lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76  

1666  Richard Fanshawe, diplomat/translator/poet, dies on June - 26.  

1688  Ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies on this day in history.