Page 8: Historical Events In July - 26

1990  Brent Mydland, rock keyboardist/vocalist (Grass Roots), dies at 38 on July - 26.   

1991  On this day in history paul Reubens (Pee Wee Herman) is arrested in Florida, for exposing himself at an adult movie theater   

1992  Mary Wells, US soul singer (My Guy), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1993  On July - 26 daniel Fuchs, US, screenwriter (Hard Way), dies at 84   

1994  On this day in history marino Iandioro, canned tomato pioneer, dies at 64   

1995  Eleanore Griffin, screenwriter, dies on this day in history.   

1996  On this day in history arthur William Raynes McDonald, radar Pioneer/pilot, dies at 93   

1999  "Eagles Hell Freezers" Over becomes the best selling music DVD on July - 26.   

1999  On this day in history "Eagles:Hell Freezers" Over becomes the best selling music DVD   

2005  Launch for Space Shuttle Discovery "Return To Flight" mission STS-114. This is the first Space Shuttle flight in nearly two and a half years since the breakup of Columbia on its return from mission STS-107 on July - 26.   

2005  Mumbai and Mumbai Conurbation area was submerged in 5-7 ft water due to heavy rains and making nearby dams release water causing massive flood, which virtually stopped the financial capital of India for 4-5 days on this day in history.   

2012  At least 200 people are killed in a day of violence in Syria on this day in history.   

2013  57 people are killed in a market bombing in Parachinar, Pakistan on July - 26.   

2014  Taghrooda wins the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes on this day in history.   

2017  On this day in history uS President Donald Trump announces policy to ban transgendered people from the military, overturning Obama era changes   

2017  On this day in history great Britain announces it will ban gasoline and diesel cars by 2040   

2017  3 live king cobras reported found inside potato chip cans by customs officials in Los Angeles on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history facebook has the single worst day of any public company on the stock market - losing 19% or $119 billion market value   

2018  On July - 26 authorities in Stung Treng province, Cambodia, evacuate 25,000 below collapsed Laos dam as waters rise   

2018  Over 700 immigrant children still separated from their parents in the US as court-imposed deadline to reunite them passes on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history sir Paul McCartney performs a secret gig at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, where the Beatles began   

2018  Observation of a black hole by The Very Large Telescope in Chile proves Albert Einstein 's prediction of "gravitational redshift", published in "Journal Astronomy & Astrophysics" on July - 26.   

2018  Heavy wildfires in Greece leave 87 dead and more than a hundred buildings destroyed on this day in history.   

2018  The share price of Facebook drops by almost 20 percent after the company warns investors that user growth has slowed following the data leak scandal. Over $109 billion is wiped from its market value, the largest single day loss in corporate history on this day in history.   

2019  On July - 26 august 11 - The 2019 Pan American Games are held in Lima, Peru.   

2020  On July - 26 body of civil rights activist John Lewis crosses the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma for the last time (beaten there 55 years ago) with a military honor guard as part of a remembrance ceremony   

2023  On July - 26 actor Kevin Spacey is cleared of sex assault charges at a court in London [1]   

2023  On this day in history president Mohamed Bazoum of Niger is toppled in a coup d'état after members of his presidential guard and the armed forces seize control of the country and install General Abdourahamane Tchiani as leader of a military junta.   

2024  Opening Ceremony for the XXXIII Olympiad in Paris held outside for the first time along the river Seine, with 85 boats carrying the athletes, and performances by Lady Gaga and Celine Dion [1] on July - 26.   

2024  The Summer Olympics are held in Paris, France. The controversial opening ceremonyand the boxing match of Luca Hámori and Imane Khelif spark international debate on this day in history.   

2024  On July - 26 maría Corina Machado and Edmundo González along with his wife, addressing supporters in Caracas following the presidential election results   

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1030  Stanislaus of Szczepanów, St. Stanislaw (d. 1079) was born on July - 26.   

1467  Ferdinand II, King of Naples was born on July - 26.   

1678  On July - 26 birth of joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11)   

1694  On July - 26 birth of johann Samuel Endler, composer   

1739  George Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12) was born on this day in history.   

1782  On July - 26 birth of john Field, Dublin Ireland, pianist/composer (Nocturnes)   

1791  Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, 6th child of Austrian composer WAM was born on this day in history.   

1796  On July - 26 birth of george Catlin, US, author/painter (American Indian scenes)   

0796  On July - 26 death of offa, king of Mercia (75.-796)   

0811  Nicephorus I, Byzantine Emperor (802-11), dies in battle on July - 26.   

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

1380  Death of Emperor Komyo of Japan (b. 1322) on this day in history.   

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

1533  Atahualpo, Inca ruler, dies on this day in history.   

1541  On July - 26 death of francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer, murdered in Lima   

1592  Death of Armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron, French soldier (b. 1524) on this day in history.