Page 5: Historical Events In June - 26

1936  On June - 26 l Boyer discovers asteroid #2021 Poincare   

1936  1st flight of Fw61 helicopter on June - 26.   

1937  On June - 26 test cricket debut of Len Hutton v NZ at Lord's, scores 0 & 1   

1937  Georg A Erman, Ger egyptologist (Grammar of Ancient Egypt), dies at 82 on June - 26.   

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

1938  James Weldon Johnson, black leader (NAACP), dies in car crash at 67 on June - 26.   

1939  On this day in history ford M Ford, [Hueffer], British writer, (Tietjens Saga) dies at 65   

1940  End of USSR experimental calendar; Gregorian readopted 6/27 on this day in history.   

1940  Hundreds of Kovno Jews are taken to the "Ninth Fort" and murdered on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history finland enters WW II against Russia   

1942  On June - 26 german assault on British at Mersa Matruh   

1943  On this day in history 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 June - 26 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 this day in history.   

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

1944  Billy Newham, cricketer (England Test 1887), dies on this day in history.   

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

1945  England win the second Victory test cricket at Bramall Lane by 41 runs on this day in history.   

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

1946  Dutch Nazi collaborator Arnold Meijer sentenced to 5 years on June - 26.   

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

1949  On June - 26 walter Baade discovers asteroid Icarus inside orbit of Mercury   

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  Dutch social democratic party wins elections (29%) on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history kCTV (now KLST) TV channel 8 in San Angelo, TX (CBS) 1st broadcast   

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

1955  On this day in history actor Geoffrey Holder marries Carmen de Lavallade   

1956  Australians ambushed near Sungei Siput, Malaysia on June - 26.   

1956  Clifford Brown, US jazz trumpeter (Joyspring, Jordu), dies at 25 on June - 26.   

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

1958  On June - 26 mackinac Straits Bridge, Michigan dedicated   

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

1681  On this day in history birth of hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (d. 1708)   

1689  Edward Holyoke, American academic (d. 1769) was born on June - 26.   

1694  On this day in history birth of georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and mineralogist (d. 1768)   

1702  On this day in history birth of philip Doddridge, England, Dr/nonconformist clergyman   

1703  Thomas Clap, American academic (d. 1767) was born on June - 26.   

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

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

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

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

1688  On this day in history ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies