Historical Events In June - 26
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1936 L Boyer discovers asteroid #2021 Poincare on June - 26.
1936 1st flight of Fw61 helicopter on June - 26.
1937 On this day in history test cricket debut of Len Hutton v NZ at Lord's, scores 0 & 1
1937 On this day in history georg A Erman, Ger egyptologist (Grammar of Ancient Egypt), dies at 82
1938 On this day in history cin Red Lonny Frey hits 8 doubles in a doubleheader
1938 James Weldon Johnson, black leader (NAACP), dies in car crash at 67 on this day in history.
1939 On this day in history 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 On this day in history hundreds of Kovno Jews are taken to the "Ninth Fort" and murdered.
1941 Finland enters WW II against Russia on June - 26.
1942 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1943 On this day in history fritz Schmidt, Nazi commissioner in Holland, commits suicide at 39
1944 On this day in history port of Cherbourg falls to the Allies.
1944 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 on June - 26.
1944 On June - 26 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 England win the second Victory test cricket at Bramall Lane by 41 runs on this day in history.
1945 Erno Rapee, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.
1946 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 1st Belgian parliamentary election where women can vote (CVP gains)
1950 On June - 26 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 June - 26.
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 Australians ambushed near Sungei Siput, Malaysia on this day in history.
1956 Clifford Brown, US jazz trumpeter (Joyspring, Jordu), dies at 25 on this day in history.
1957 Hurricane Audrey strikes Louisiana claiming 500 lives on June - 26.
1958 On June - 26 mackinac Straits Bridge, Michigan dedicated
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