Historical Events In June - 26

1878  On June - 26 albert Siklos, composer   

1879  Ismael Pasha resigns as khedive of Egypt on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history andre Maurois, [Emile Herzog], French writer (Balzac)   

1886  Margaretha C E "Greta" Beekman, actress (Wrong Poes) on this day in history.   

1887  On June - 26 anthony G de Rothschild, Britain, philanthropist   

1891  Heinrich Lemacher, composer on June - 26.   

1892  On this day in history the birth of Pearl Buck, American novelist   

1892  On June - 26 pearl Sydenstricker Buck, China, author (Good Earth-Nobel 1938)   

1893  "Big Bill" Broonzy, Miss, blues singer/guitarist (Blues by Broonzy) on this day in history.   

1894  On June - 26 karl Benz of Germany receives US patent for gasoline-driven auto   

1894  On June - 26 bill Wirges, Buffalo NY, orch leader (Growing Paynes)   

1895  On this day in history jankel Adler, Polish painter   

1896  On June - 26 1st movie theater in US opens, charging 10 cents for admission   

1896  Louis CPR of Orleans, French duke (chosen king of Belgian), dies at 81 on June - 26.   

1897  On this day in history viola Dana, Brooklyn, actress (Willow Tree, 40 Winks, Silent Lover)   

1898  On June - 26 the birth of Willi Messerschmitt, German aircraft designer   

1898  Willy Messerschmitt, German aircraft designer on June - 26.   

1900  Dr Walter Reed begins research that beats Yellow Fever on this day in history.   

1900  On June - 26 joseph E A "Jo" Spier, Dutch cartoonist/water color painter   

1901  Stuart Symington, (Sen-D-Mo) on this day in history.   

1902  On June - 26 england establishes Order of Merit   

1902  M Wolf & L Carnera discovers asteroid #488 Kreusa on this day in history.   

1902  Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of the 3 Garidebs" (BG) on June - 26.   

1902  On June - 26 order of Merit instituted by King Edward VII   

1902  Antonia Brico, Rotterdam Holland, conductor/pianist (Antonia) on June - 26.   

1903  Ashley Clarke, president (Venice in Peril Fund) on this day in history.   

1904  The birth of Peter Lorre, American film actor on June - 26.   

1904  Peter Lorre, Hungarian/US, actor (M, Casablanca, Beast with 5 Fingers) on June - 26.   

1905  On this day in history jack Longland, British director of education (Derbyshire)   

1906  On this day in history first Grand Prix held at Le Mans   

1906  On this day in history hongar Szisz wins 1st Grand-Prix (Le Mans, France)   

1906  Stefan Andres, German writer (Wir sind Utopia) on this day in history.   

1906  Alexander Muir, poet (Maple Leaf Forever), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1907  Bolsheviks overthrows transport in Tiflis on this day in history.   

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1575  On this day in history birth of anne Catherine of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1612)   

1582  Johannes Schultz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1655  On June - 26 birth of jean Deutz, merchant/Amsterdam regent   

1681  On June - 26 birth of hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (d. 1708)   

1689  On June - 26 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 June - 26.   

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  On this day in history death of francisco Pizarro, Spanish conqueror of Peru, assassinated in Lima   

1631  On June - 26 justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies   

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

1661  On June - 26 lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76   

1666  Richard Fanshawe, diplomat/translator/poet, dies on this day in history.   

1688  On June - 26 ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies