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  Test cricket debut of Len Hutton v NZ at Lord's, scores 0 & 1 on June - 26.   

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

1938  On this day in history cin Red Lonny Frey hits 8 doubles in a doubleheader   

1938  James Weldon Johnson, black leader (NAACP), dies in car crash at 67 on this day in history.   

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

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  On June - 26 finland enters WW II against Russia   

1942  German assault on British at Mersa Matruh on June - 26.   

1943  RCAF bomber wing begins operating from North Africa; 3 squadrons; a prelude to invasions of Sicily and Italy on June - 26.   

1943  Fritz Schmidt, Nazi commissioner in Holland, commits suicide at 39 on June - 26.   

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

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

1948  US denounces Soviet blockade of Berlin on this day in history.   

1949  Walter Baade discovers asteroid Icarus inside orbit of Mercury on June - 26.   

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

1950  On this day in history 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 June - 26 pres Gottwald of Czech confirms Milada Horakova's death sentence   

1952  On this day in history dutch social democratic party wins elections (29%)   

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

1954  On this day in history jim Peters runs marathon in 2:17:39.4   

1955  On June - 26 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  Hurricane Audrey strikes Louisiana claiming 500 lives on June - 26.   

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

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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 June - 26.   

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

1694  On June - 26 birth of georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and mineralogist (d. 1768)   

1702  Philip Doddridge, England, Dr/nonconformist clergyman was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1631  Justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies on June - 26.   

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

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

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

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