Historical Events In June - 26

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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1575  Anne Catherine of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1612) was born on June - 26.   

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

1655  On this day in history birth of jean Deutz, merchant/Amsterdam regent   

1681  Hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

1689  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1703  Thomas Clap, American academic (d. 1767) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1631  Justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies on June - 26.   

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

1661  Lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76 on June - 26.   

1666  Richard Fanshawe, diplomat/translator/poet, dies on June - 26.   

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