Historical Events In July - 26

1893  George Grosz, German painter (Gott mit uns) on July - 26.   

1894  The birth of Aldous Huxley, English novelist on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history aldous L Huxley, Surrey England, author (Brave New World)   

1895  On this day in history jerry Verno, London England, actor (River of Unrest, Sweeney Todd)   

1896  On July - 26 charles Butterworth, US, lawyer/actor (Mad Genius)   

1897  On this day in history 37.5 cm rainfall at Jewell, Maryland (state record)   

1897  Paul Gallico, NY, novelist on this day in history.   

1899  On July - 26 carel C van Essen, Dutch archaeologist (Italian & Roman art)   

1901  John Bleifer, Zawiercie Poland, actor (Highway to Heaven) on July - 26.   

1902  Australia beat England by 3 runs at Old Trafford on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history gracie Allen, SF Calif, Mrs George Burns/comedian (Burns & Allen)   

1903  On July - 26 donald Voorhees, Allentown Pa, conductor (Bell Telephone Hour)   

1904  On July - 26 jack Allan Westrup, composer   

1905  On this day in history p Gotz discovers asteroid #568 Cheruskia   

1906  On July - 26 armando Jose Fernandes, composer   

1907  On July - 26 gioconda de Vito, violinist   

1908  Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) formed on this day in history.   

1908  On July - 26 federal Bureau of Investigation established   

1908  On this day in history predecessor of the FBI is created by the Department of Justice   

1908  On this day in history salvador Allende Gossens, Chile's last elected president (1970-73)   

1909  Gerardina I "Diny" van Amstel, Dutch actress (Dijntje & Trijntje) on this day in history.   

1910  Philipus J Hoedemaker, theologist, dies at 71 on July - 26.   

1912  First airborne radio communications from naval aircraft to ship (LT John Rodgers to USS Stringham) on July - 26.   

1912  Derek Riches, diplomat on this day in history.   

1913  Lou Salica, US, flyweight boxer (Olympic-bronze-1932) on this day in history.   

1914  Austrian-Hungary condemns Serbian ultimatum on July - 26.   

1914  Ralph Hunsecker Blane, songwriter on this day in history.   

1915  International School for Wijsbegeerte forms on this day in history.   

1915  James Murray, philologist, dies on this day in history.   

1916  Gellio Benevenuto Coronaro, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history j Edgar Hoover gets job on ministry of Justice   

1917  On this day in history bertil Nordahl, Sweden, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1948)   

1918  On July - 26 race riot in Philadelphia (3 whites & 1 black killed)   

1918  Marjorie Lord, American actress on July - 26.   

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

1467  On July - 26 birth of ferdinand II, King of Naples   

1678  Joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11) was born on July - 26.   

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

1739  On this day in history birth of george Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12)   

1782  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of george Catlin, US, author/painter (American Indian scenes)   

0796  Death of Offa, king of Mercia (75.-796) on July - 26.   

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

1342  On July - 26 charles I Robert van Anjou, King of Hungary (1307-42), dies   

1380  On July - 26 death of emperor Komyo of Japan (b. 1322)   

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

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

1541  Death of Francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer, murdered in Lima on this day in history.   

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