Historical Events In June - 26

1936  L Boyer discovers asteroid #2021 Poincare on June - 26.   

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

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

1937  Georg A Erman, Ger egyptologist (Grammar of Ancient Egypt), dies at 82 on June - 26.   

1938  On June - 26 cin Red Lonny Frey hits 8 doubles in a doubleheader   

1938  On June - 26 james Weldon Johnson, black leader (NAACP), dies in car crash at 67   

1939  Ford M Ford, [Hueffer], British writer, (Tietjens Saga) dies at 65 on June - 26.   

1940  End of USSR experimental calendar; Gregorian readopted 6/27 on this day in history.   

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

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

1944  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 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history uN Charter signed by 50 nations in SF   

1945  England win the second Victory test cricket at Bramall Lane by 41 runs on June - 26.   

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

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 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 June - 26 dutch social democratic party wins elections (29%)   

1953  On June - 26 kCTV (now KLST) TV channel 8 in San Angelo, TX (CBS) 1st broadcast   

1954  On June - 26 jim Peters runs marathon in 2:17:39.4   

1955  Actor Geoffrey Holder marries Carmen de Lavallade on June - 26.   

1956  On this day in history australians ambushed near Sungei Siput, Malaysia   

1956  On June - 26 clifford Brown, US jazz trumpeter (Joyspring, Jordu), dies at 25   

1957  Hurricane Audrey strikes Louisiana claiming 500 lives on June - 26.   

1958  Mackinac Straits Bridge, Michigan dedicated on June - 26.   

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1575  Anne Catherine of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1612) was born on June - 26.   

1582  On June - 26 birth of johannes Schultz, composer   

1655  Jean Deutz, merchant/Amsterdam regent was born on this day in history.   

1681  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

0363  On June - 26 flavius C Julianus, [Apostata], emperor of Rome (361-63), dies   

1291  On this day in history 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  On this day in history justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies   

1657  Tobias Michael, composer, dies at 65 on June - 26.   

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

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

1688  Ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies on June - 26.