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  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 June - 26.   

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

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

1940  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history german assault on British at Mersa Matruh   

1943  RCAF bomber wing begins operating from North Africa; 3 squadrons; a prelude to invasions of Sicily and Italy on this day in history.   

1943  Fritz Schmidt, Nazi commissioner in Holland, commits suicide at 39 on this day in history.   

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 June - 26.   

1945  UN Charter signed by 50 nations in SF on this day in history.   

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

1945  On this day in history erno Rapee, composer, dies at 54   

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

1948  On June - 26 uS denounces Soviet blockade of Berlin   

1949  Walter Baade discovers asteroid Icarus inside orbit of Mercury on this day in history.   

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

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 June - 26.   

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  On this day in history australians ambushed near Sungei Siput, Malaysia   

1956  On this day in history clifford Brown, US jazz trumpeter (Joyspring, Jordu), dies at 25   

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

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

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

0363  Flavius C Julianus, [Apostata], emperor of Rome (361-63), dies on this day in history.   

1291  Death of Eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III of England on June - 26.   

1541  Death of Francisco Pizarro, Spanish conqueror of Peru, assassinated in Lima on June - 26.   

1631  Justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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