Historical Events In June - 26

1936  L Boyer discovers asteroid #2021 Poincare on this day in history.  

1936  On this day in history 1st flight of Fw61 helicopter  

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

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

1938  Cin Red Lonny Frey hits 8 doubles in a doubleheader on this day in history.  

1938  On this day in history james Weldon Johnson, black leader (NAACP), dies in car crash at 67  

1939  On this day in history 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  On this day in history finland enters WW II against Russia  

1942  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.  

1944  On this day in history 2nd British army reaches Grainville-Mouen line  

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

1945  On June - 26 uN Charter signed by 50 nations in SF  

1945  On this day in history england win the second Victory test cricket at Bramall Lane by 41 runs  

1945  On June - 26 erno Rapee, composer, dies at 54  

1946  On June - 26 dutch Nazi collaborator Arnold Meijer sentenced to 5 years  

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

1949  On this day in history walter Baade discovers asteroid Icarus inside orbit of Mercury  

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

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  Pres Gottwald of Czech confirms Milada Horakova's death sentence on this day in history.  

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  Actor Geoffrey Holder marries Carmen de Lavallade on June - 26.  

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

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

1957  Hurricane Audrey strikes Louisiana claiming 500 lives on this day in history.  

1958  Mackinac Straits Bridge, Michigan dedicated on this day in history.  

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1575  On this day in history birth of anne Catherine of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1612)  

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

1655  On June - 26 birth of jean Deutz, merchant/Amsterdam regent  

1681  On June - 26 birth of hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (d. 1708)  

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  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  Flavius C Julianus, [Apostata], emperor of Rome (361-63), dies on June - 26.  

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

1541  Death of Francisco Pizarro, Spanish conqueror of Peru, assassinated in Lima on this day in history.  

1631  On June - 26 justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies  

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

1661  On June - 26 lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76  

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

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