Page 3: Historical Events In June - 26

1878  Albert Siklos, composer on June - 26.   

1879  Ismael Pasha resigns as khedive of Egypt on June - 26.   

1885  Andre Maurois, [Emile Herzog], French writer (Balzac) on June - 26.   

1886  On this day in history margaretha C E "Greta" Beekman, actress (Wrong Poes)   

1887  Anthony G de Rothschild, Britain, philanthropist on this day in history.   

1891  Heinrich Lemacher, composer on this day in history.   

1892  The birth of Pearl Buck, American novelist on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history pearl Sydenstricker Buck, China, author (Good Earth-Nobel 1938)   

1893  "Big Bill" Broonzy, Miss, blues singer/guitarist (Blues by Broonzy) on June - 26.   

1894  On this day in history karl Benz of Germany receives US patent for gasoline-driven auto   

1894  Bill Wirges, Buffalo NY, orch leader (Growing Paynes) on June - 26.   

1895  On June - 26 jankel Adler, Polish painter   

1896  1st movie theater in US opens, charging 10 cents for admission on this day in history.   

1896  On June - 26 louis CPR of Orleans, French duke (chosen king of Belgian), dies at 81   

1897  Viola Dana, Brooklyn, actress (Willow Tree, 40 Winks, Silent Lover) on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history the birth of Willi Messerschmitt, German aircraft designer   

1898  On June - 26 willy Messerschmitt, German aircraft designer   

1900  On this day in history dr Walter Reed begins research that beats Yellow Fever   

1900  Joseph E A "Jo" Spier, Dutch cartoonist/water color painter on June - 26.   

1901  On June - 26 stuart Symington, (Sen-D-Mo)   

1902  On this day in history 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  Order of Merit instituted by King Edward VII on June - 26.   

1902  On June - 26 antonia Brico, Rotterdam Holland, conductor/pianist (Antonia)   

1903  On June - 26 ashley Clarke, president (Venice in Peril Fund)   

1904  The birth of Peter Lorre, American film actor on this day in history.   

1904  On June - 26 peter Lorre, Hungarian/US, actor (M, Casablanca, Beast with 5 Fingers)   

1905  Jack Longland, British director of education (Derbyshire) on June - 26.   

1906  First Grand Prix held at Le Mans on June - 26.   

1906  On June - 26 hongar Szisz wins 1st Grand-Prix (Le Mans, France)   

1906  Stefan Andres, German writer (Wir sind Utopia) on June - 26.   

1906  Alexander Muir, poet (Maple Leaf Forever), dies at 76 on June - 26.   

1907  On this day in history bolsheviks overthrows transport in Tiflis   

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1575  On June - 26 birth of anne Catherine of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1612)   

1582  Johannes Schultz, composer was born on June - 26.   

1655  Jean Deutz, merchant/Amsterdam regent was born on June - 26.   

1681  Hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (d. 1708) was born on June - 26.   

1689  On this day in history birth of edward Holyoke, American academic (d. 1769)   

1694  Georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and mineralogist (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.   

1702  Philip Doddridge, England, Dr/nonconformist clergyman was born on this day in history.   

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 June - 26 death of eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III of England   

1541  Death of Francisco Pizarro, Spanish conqueror of Peru, assassinated in Lima on June - 26.   

1631  Justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies on this day in history.   

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

1661  On this day in history lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76   

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

1688  On this day in history ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies