Historical Events In June - 26

1936  L Boyer discovers asteroid #2021 Poincare on June - 26.   

1936  1st flight of Fw61 helicopter on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history test cricket debut of Len Hutton v NZ at Lord's, scores 0 & 1   

1937  On June - 26 georg A Erman, Ger egyptologist (Grammar of Ancient Egypt), dies at 82   

1938  On June - 26 cin Red Lonny Frey hits 8 doubles in a doubleheader   

1938  On June - 26 james Weldon Johnson, black leader (NAACP), dies in car crash at 67   

1939  On June - 26 ford M Ford, [Hueffer], British writer, (Tietjens Saga) dies at 65   

1940  On this day in history end of USSR experimental calendar; Gregorian readopted 6/27   

1940  Hundreds of Kovno Jews are taken to the "Ninth Fort" and murdered on June - 26.   

1941  Finland enters WW II against Russia on June - 26.   

1942  German assault on British at Mersa Matruh on June - 26.   

1943  On June - 26 rCAF bomber wing begins operating from North Africa; 3 squadrons; a prelude to invasions of Sicily and Italy.   

1943  Fritz Schmidt, Nazi commissioner in Holland, commits suicide at 39 on June - 26.   

1944  On this day in history port of Cherbourg falls to the Allies.   

1944  U.S. Secretary of State Hull and Anthony Eden of Britain issue warnings to Hungary's Admiral Horthy. King Gustav of Sweden sends a personal protest. The International Red Cross finally takes an active interest in saving Jews on June - 26.   

1944  On June - 26 2nd British army reaches Grainville-Mouen line   

1944  Billy Newham, cricketer (England Test 1887), dies on June - 26.   

1945  UN Charter signed by 50 nations in SF on June - 26.   

1945  On June - 26 england win the second Victory test cricket at Bramall Lane by 41 runs   

1945  Erno Rapee, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1946  Dutch Nazi collaborator Arnold Meijer sentenced to 5 years on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history uS denounces Soviet blockade of Berlin   

1949  Walter Baade discovers asteroid Icarus inside orbit of Mercury on June - 26.   

1949  1st Belgian parliamentary election where women can vote (CVP gains) on this day in history.   

1950  On June - 26 in Ottawa Ontario, Minister of National Defence Brooke Claxton 1898-1960 announces invasion of Republic of Korea (South Korea) by North Korean forces June 25.   

1950  On this day in history pres Gottwald of Czech confirms Milada Horakova's death sentence   

1952  On June - 26 dutch social democratic party wins elections (29%)   

1953  KCTV (now KLST) TV channel 8 in San Angelo, TX (CBS) 1st broadcast on June - 26.   

1954  Jim Peters runs marathon in 2:17:39.4 on this day in history.   

1955  On June - 26 actor Geoffrey Holder marries Carmen de Lavallade   

1956  Australians ambushed near Sungei Siput, Malaysia on this day in history.   

1956  Clifford Brown, US jazz trumpeter (Joyspring, Jordu), dies at 25 on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history hurricane Audrey strikes Louisiana claiming 500 lives   

1958  Mackinac Straits Bridge, Michigan dedicated on June - 26.   

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

1582  Johannes Schultz, composer was born on June - 26.   

1655  Jean Deutz, merchant/Amsterdam regent was born on June - 26.   

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  On June - 26 birth of georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and mineralogist (d. 1768)   

1702  Philip Doddridge, England, Dr/nonconformist clergyman was born on this day in history.   

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

0363  On June - 26 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 June - 26 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.