Page 4: Historical Events In July - 26

1893  George Grosz, German painter (Gott mit uns) on July - 26.   

1894  The birth of Aldous Huxley, English novelist on July - 26.   

1894  On this day in history aldous L Huxley, Surrey England, author (Brave New World)   

1895  On this day in history jerry Verno, London England, actor (River of Unrest, Sweeney Todd)   

1896  On July - 26 charles Butterworth, US, lawyer/actor (Mad Genius)   

1897  37.5 cm rainfall at Jewell, Maryland (state record) on July - 26.   

1897  On July - 26 paul Gallico, NY, novelist   

1899  Carel C van Essen, Dutch archaeologist (Italian & Roman art) on July - 26.   

1901  On this day in history john Bleifer, Zawiercie Poland, actor (Highway to Heaven)   

1902  Australia beat England by 3 runs at Old Trafford on July - 26.   

1902  Gracie Allen, SF Calif, Mrs George Burns/comedian (Burns & Allen) on this day in history.   

1903  Donald Voorhees, Allentown Pa, conductor (Bell Telephone Hour) on July - 26.   

1904  On July - 26 jack Allan Westrup, composer   

1905  P Gotz discovers asteroid #568 Cheruskia on this day in history.   

1906  Armando Jose Fernandes, composer on this day in history.   

1907  Gioconda de Vito, violinist on July - 26.   

1908  On this day in history federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) formed   

1908  On July - 26 federal Bureau of Investigation established   

1908  Predecessor of the FBI is created by the Department of Justice on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history salvador Allende Gossens, Chile's last elected president (1970-73)   

1909  Gerardina I "Diny" van Amstel, Dutch actress (Dijntje & Trijntje) on July - 26.   

1910  Philipus J Hoedemaker, theologist, dies at 71 on July - 26.   

1912  First airborne radio communications from naval aircraft to ship (LT John Rodgers to USS Stringham) on July - 26.   

1912  Derek Riches, diplomat on July - 26.   

1913  On this day in history lou Salica, US, flyweight boxer (Olympic-bronze-1932)   

1914  Austrian-Hungary condemns Serbian ultimatum on this day in history.   

1914  Ralph Hunsecker Blane, songwriter on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history international School for Wijsbegeerte forms   

1915  James Murray, philologist, dies on July - 26.   

1916  Gellio Benevenuto Coronaro, composer, dies at 52 on July - 26.   

1917  J Edgar Hoover gets job on ministry of Justice on July - 26.   

1917  Bertil Nordahl, Sweden, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1948) on this day in history.   

1918  On July - 26 race riot in Philadelphia (3 whites & 1 black killed)   

1918  Marjorie Lord, American actress on this day in history.   

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1030  On this day in history birth of stanislaus of Szczepanów, St. Stanislaw (d. 1079)   

1467  Ferdinand II, King of Naples was born on this day in history.   

1678  On this day in history birth of joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11)   

1694  Johann Samuel Endler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1739  On July - 26 birth of george Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12)   

1782  John Field, Dublin Ireland, pianist/composer (Nocturnes) was born on this day in history.   

1791  On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, 6th child of Austrian composer WAM   

1796  George Catlin, US, author/painter (American Indian scenes) was born on this day in history.   

0796  Death of Offa, king of Mercia (75.-796) on July - 26.   

0811  On this day in history nicephorus I, Byzantine Emperor (802-11), dies in battle   

1342  Charles I Robert van Anjou, King of Hungary (1307-42), dies on this day in history.   

1380  On this day in history death of emperor Komyo of Japan (b. 1322)   

1471  On this day in history paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italian Pope (1464-71), dies at 54   

1533  On July - 26 atahualpo, Inca ruler, dies   

1541  On this day in history death of francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer, murdered in Lima   

1592  On this day in history death of armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron, French soldier (b. 1524)