Page 3: Historical Events In June - 26

1878  Albert Siklos, composer on June - 26.   

1879  On June - 26 ismael Pasha resigns as khedive of Egypt   

1885  On June - 26 andre Maurois, [Emile Herzog], French writer (Balzac)   

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

1887  Anthony G de Rothschild, Britain, philanthropist on June - 26.   

1891  Heinrich Lemacher, composer on this day in history.   

1892  The birth of Pearl Buck, American novelist on June - 26.   

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

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

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

1894  On this day in history bill Wirges, Buffalo NY, orch leader (Growing Paynes)   

1895  Jankel Adler, Polish painter on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history 1st movie theater in US opens, charging 10 cents for admission   

1896  On June - 26 louis CPR of Orleans, French duke (chosen king of Belgian), dies at 81   

1897  On this day in history viola Dana, Brooklyn, actress (Willow Tree, 40 Winks, Silent Lover)   

1898  On June - 26 the birth of Willi Messerschmitt, German aircraft designer   

1898  On this day in history willy Messerschmitt, German aircraft designer   

1900  On this day in history dr Walter Reed begins research that beats Yellow Fever   

1900  On this day in history joseph E A "Jo" Spier, Dutch cartoonist/water color painter   

1901  On June - 26 stuart Symington, (Sen-D-Mo)   

1902  On June - 26 england establishes Order of Merit   

1902  M Wolf & L Carnera discovers asteroid #488 Kreusa on this day in history.   

1902  Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of the 3 Garidebs" (BG) on June - 26.   

1902  Order of Merit instituted by King Edward VII on this day in history.   

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  The birth of Peter Lorre, American film actor on June - 26.   

1904  Peter Lorre, Hungarian/US, actor (M, Casablanca, Beast with 5 Fingers) on this day in history.   

1905  Jack Longland, British director of education (Derbyshire) on June - 26.   

1906  First Grand Prix held at Le Mans on this day in history.   

1906  On June - 26 hongar Szisz wins 1st Grand-Prix (Le Mans, France)   

1906  Stefan Andres, German writer (Wir sind Utopia) on this day in history.   

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

1907  Bolsheviks overthrows transport in Tiflis on June - 26.   

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1575  On June - 26 birth of anne Catherine of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1612)   

1582  Johannes Schultz, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 June - 26 birth of edward Holyoke, American academic (d. 1769)   

1694  Georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and mineralogist (d. 1768) was born on June - 26.   

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

1703  On June - 26 birth of thomas Clap, American academic (d. 1767)   

0363  On June - 26 flavius C Julianus, [Apostata], emperor of Rome (361-63), dies   

1291  On this day in history death of eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III of England   

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

1631  On this day in history justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies   

1657  Tobias Michael, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1661  Lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76 on June - 26.   

1666  On this day in history richard Fanshawe, diplomat/translator/poet, dies   

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