Page 5: Historical Events In June - 26

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

1936  On June - 26 1st flight of Fw61 helicopter   

1937  On June - 26 test cricket debut of Len Hutton v NZ at Lord's, scores 0 & 1   

1937  Georg A Erman, Ger egyptologist (Grammar of Ancient Egypt), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1938  Cin Red Lonny Frey hits 8 doubles in a doubleheader on June - 26.   

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

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

1940  On June - 26 end of USSR experimental calendar; Gregorian readopted 6/27   

1940  Hundreds of Kovno Jews are taken to the "Ninth Fort" and murdered on this day in history.   

1941  Finland enters WW II against Russia on June - 26.   

1942  On June - 26 german assault on British at Mersa Matruh   

1943  On June - 26 rCAF bomber wing begins operating from North Africa; 3 squadrons; a prelude to invasions of Sicily and Italy.   

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  On this day in history 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.   

1944  2nd British army reaches Grainville-Mouen line on this day in history.   

1944  Billy Newham, cricketer (England Test 1887), dies on June - 26.   

1945  UN Charter signed by 50 nations in SF on this day in history.   

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

1945  On June - 26 erno Rapee, composer, dies at 54   

1946  On this day in history dutch Nazi collaborator Arnold Meijer sentenced to 5 years   

1948  US denounces Soviet blockade of Berlin on June - 26.   

1949  On this day in history walter Baade discovers asteroid Icarus inside orbit of Mercury   

1949  On this day in history 1st Belgian parliamentary election where women can vote (CVP gains)   

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  Pres Gottwald of Czech confirms Milada Horakova's death sentence on June - 26.   

1952  Dutch social democratic party wins elections (29%) on this day in history.   

1953  KCTV (now KLST) TV channel 8 in San Angelo, TX (CBS) 1st broadcast on this day in history.   

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  Australians ambushed near Sungei Siput, Malaysia on this day in history.   

1956  Clifford Brown, US jazz trumpeter (Joyspring, Jordu), dies at 25 on June - 26.   

1957  On this day in history hurricane Audrey strikes Louisiana claiming 500 lives   

1958  On this day in history mackinac Straits Bridge, Michigan dedicated   

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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 June - 26.   

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

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

1689  Edward Holyoke, American academic (d. 1769) was born on this day in history.   

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 June - 26.   

1703  On June - 26 birth of thomas Clap, American academic (d. 1767)   

0363  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1631  On this day in history justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies   

1657  On June - 26 tobias Michael, composer, dies at 65   

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

1666  On this day in history richard Fanshawe, diplomat/translator/poet, dies   

1688  Ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies on this day in history.