Page 5: Historical Events In June - 26

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

1936  On June - 26 1st flight of Fw61 helicopter   

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

1937  On this day in history georg A Erman, Ger egyptologist (Grammar of Ancient Egypt), dies at 82   

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

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 June - 26 end of USSR experimental calendar; Gregorian readopted 6/27   

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

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 this day in history.   

1944  Port of Cherbourg falls to the Allies on June - 26.   

1944  On June - 26 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.   

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

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 this day in history dutch Nazi collaborator Arnold Meijer sentenced to 5 years   

1948  On June - 26 uS denounces Soviet blockade of Berlin   

1949  On June - 26 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  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 on this day in history.   

1950  Pres Gottwald of Czech confirms Milada Horakova's death sentence on this day in history.   

1952  Dutch social democratic party wins elections (29%) on this day in history.   

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

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

1955  Actor Geoffrey Holder marries Carmen de Lavallade on this day in history.   

1956  On June - 26 australians ambushed near Sungei Siput, Malaysia   

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

1957  Hurricane Audrey strikes Louisiana claiming 500 lives on June - 26.   

1958  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of johannes Schultz, composer   

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 June - 26 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  Philip Doddridge, England, Dr/nonconformist clergyman was born on June - 26.   

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

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

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

1666  Richard Fanshawe, diplomat/translator/poet, dies on this day in history.   

1688  On June - 26 ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies