Page 5: Historical Events In June - 26

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

1936  1st flight of Fw61 helicopter on this day in history.   

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

1937  On June - 26 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  End of USSR experimental calendar; Gregorian readopted 6/27 on this day in history.   

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

1941  Finland enters WW II against Russia on this day in history.   

1942  German assault on British at Mersa Matruh on this day in history.   

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 June - 26.   

1944  On this day in history port of Cherbourg falls to the Allies.   

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  On June - 26 2nd British army reaches Grainville-Mouen line   

1944  Billy Newham, cricketer (England Test 1887), dies on this day in history.   

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

1945  England win the second Victory test cricket at Bramall Lane by 41 runs on this day in history.   

1945  Erno Rapee, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1946  Dutch Nazi collaborator Arnold Meijer sentenced to 5 years on June - 26.   

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

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 June - 26.   

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

1954  Jim Peters runs marathon in 2:17:39.4 on June - 26.   

1955  On June - 26 actor Geoffrey Holder marries Carmen de Lavallade   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1694  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1291  On June - 26 death of eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III of England   

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

1631  On this day in history justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies   

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

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  Ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies on June - 26.