Historical Events In June - 26

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

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

1937  On June - 26 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 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  Finland enters WW II against Russia on June - 26.  

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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  On June - 26 fritz Schmidt, Nazi commissioner in Holland, commits suicide at 39  

1944  Port of Cherbourg falls to the Allies on this day in history.  

1944  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1944  On this day in history billy Newham, cricketer (England Test 1887), dies  

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 June - 26.  

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 this day in history uS denounces Soviet blockade of Berlin  

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

1949  On June - 26 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  On this day in history pres Gottwald of Czech confirms Milada Horakova's death sentence  

1952  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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 June - 26 birth of anne Catherine of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1612)  

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 June - 26.  

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

1703  Thomas Clap, American academic (d. 1767) was born on this day in history.  

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

1291  On June - 26 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 June - 26.  

1657  On this day in history tobias Michael, composer, dies at 65  

1661  Lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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

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