Historical Events In June - 26

1936  On June - 26 l Boyer discovers asteroid #2021 Poincare   

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 June - 26.   

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  James Weldon Johnson, black leader (NAACP), dies in car crash at 67 on June - 26.   

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 June - 26.   

1941  Finland enters WW II against Russia on this day in history.   

1942  German assault on British at Mersa Matruh on June - 26.   

1943  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1944  Port of Cherbourg falls to the Allies on this day in history.   

1944  On June - 26 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  On this day in history 2nd British army reaches Grainville-Mouen line   

1944  On June - 26 billy Newham, cricketer (England Test 1887), dies   

1945  UN Charter signed by 50 nations in SF on June - 26.   

1945  On this day in history england win the second Victory test cricket at Bramall Lane by 41 runs   

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

1946  Dutch Nazi collaborator Arnold Meijer sentenced to 5 years on June - 26.   

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 June - 26 1st Belgian parliamentary election where women can vote (CVP gains)   

1950  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 on this day in history.   

1950  On June - 26 pres Gottwald of Czech confirms Milada Horakova's death sentence   

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

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

1954  Jim Peters runs marathon in 2:17:39.4 on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history actor Geoffrey Holder marries Carmen de Lavallade   

1956  On June - 26 australians ambushed near Sungei Siput, Malaysia   

1956  Clifford Brown, US jazz trumpeter (Joyspring, Jordu), dies at 25 on this day in history.   

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

1958  Mackinac Straits Bridge, Michigan dedicated on this day in history.   

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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  On this day in history birth of hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (d. 1708)   

1689  Edward Holyoke, American academic (d. 1769) was born on June - 26.   

1694  Georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and mineralogist (d. 1768) was born on June - 26.   

1702  On this day in history birth of philip Doddridge, England, Dr/nonconformist clergyman   

1703  On this day in history birth of thomas Clap, American academic (d. 1767)   

0363  Flavius C Julianus, [Apostata], emperor of Rome (361-63), dies on this day in history.   

1291  On June - 26 death of eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III of England   

1541  On June - 26 death of francisco Pizarro, Spanish conqueror of Peru, assassinated in Lima   

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

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

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