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Friday, 26 June 2026
May 24 Last British-Indian contract workers arrive in Suriname. 
May 24 Roden Cutler, Governor (New South Wales)
May 24 US pilot William Thaw shoots down a German Fokker.
May 25 Jack Marsh, cricketer (Aboriginal bowler played for NSW 1900-03), dies.
May 25 Lou van Rees, Dutch impresario [or May 29]
May 27 Groundbreaking begins on Hugh Grant Circle in Bronx.
May 27 Groundbreaking begins on Hugh Grant Circle in the Bronx.
May 27 Joseph S Gallieni, General/military governor of Paris, dies
May 27 Norman Griggs, VP (Building Society Association).
May 28 C Wright Mills, US sociologist (Power Elite) [or Aug 28].
May 29 Carl M Story, fiddler.
May 29 NY Giants win 17th consecutive road game.
May 29 Official flag of President of US adopted
May 29 The US Presidential Flag is adopted
May 29 US forces invade Dominican Republic, stay until 1924
May 30 Joseph W Kennedy, scientist (1 of 4 discoverers of plutonium).
May 31 Battle of Skagerrak British-German sea battle at Jutland (10000 dead)
May 31 Battle of Skagerrak: Brit-German sea battle at Jutland (10000 dead).
May 31 Bert Haanstra, Holten Netherlands, director (Fanfare).
May 31 British battle cruiser Invincible explodes, killing all but 6.
May 31 During WWI British and German fleets fight Battle of Jutland
May 31 Horace Hood, British spy (Battle of Jutland), dies in battle
Jun 01 German attack on Fort Vaux, Verdun.
Jun 02 German troops under Lt Rackow take Fort Vaux
Jun 03 National Defense Act establishes ROTC.
Jun 03 ROTC established by Act of Congress
Jun 04 Cecil Blacker, CEO (British Equestrian Federation).
Jun 04 Mildred J Hill, composer/musician (Happy Birthday To You), dies at 56
Jun 04 Russian General Brusilov fails on his Eastern Front attack.
Jun 05 Eddie Joost, baseball player.
Jun 05 Horatio H Kitchener, British General (Sudan), drowns at 65
Jun 06 Voters in East Cleveland approves women suffrage
Jun 06 Yuan Shikai, president of China, dies at 56
Jun 07 Germany troop march into Fort Faux, Verdun
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