Page 5: Historical Events In June - 26

1936  On this day in history l Boyer discovers asteroid #2021 Poincare   

1936  1st flight of Fw61 helicopter on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Ford M Ford, [Hueffer], British writer, (Tietjens Saga) dies at 65 on June - 26.   

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  On June - 26 finland enters WW II against Russia   

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

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

1943  Fritz Schmidt, Nazi commissioner in Holland, commits suicide at 39 on June - 26.   

1944  Port of Cherbourg falls to the Allies on June - 26.   

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 June - 26 2nd British army reaches Grainville-Mouen line   

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

1945  On June - 26 uN Charter signed by 50 nations in SF   

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  On June - 26 dutch Nazi collaborator Arnold Meijer sentenced to 5 years   

1948  On this day in history uS denounces Soviet blockade of Berlin   

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

1949  1st Belgian parliamentary election where women can vote (CVP gains) on June - 26.   

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

1952  Dutch social democratic party wins elections (29%) on June - 26.   

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

1954  Jim Peters runs marathon in 2:17:39.4 on June - 26.   

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

1956  Australians ambushed near Sungei Siput, Malaysia on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history clifford Brown, US jazz trumpeter (Joyspring, Jordu), dies at 25   

1957  Hurricane Audrey strikes Louisiana claiming 500 lives on June - 26.   

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

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1575  Anne Catherine of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1612) was born on this day in history.   

1582  Johannes Schultz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1655  On June - 26 birth of jean Deutz, merchant/Amsterdam regent   

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

1689  On June - 26 birth of edward Holyoke, American academic (d. 1769)   

1694  On June - 26 birth of georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and mineralogist (d. 1768)   

1702  Philip Doddridge, England, Dr/nonconformist clergyman was born on June - 26.   

1703  Thomas Clap, American academic (d. 1767) was born on June - 26.   

0363  Flavius C Julianus, [Apostata], emperor of Rome (361-63), dies on June - 26.   

1291  Death of Eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III of England on June - 26.   

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 June - 26.   

1688  Ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies on June - 26.