Page 5: Historical Events In July - 26

1918  On this day in history eduard "Mick" Mannock, British WW I flyer (Victoria Cross), dies   

1919  James Lovelock, scientist on July - 26.   

1920  On July - 26 women in the US obtain the right to vote as the 19th Amendment to the Constitution is ratified.   

1920  On this day in history bob Waterfield, NFL QB (Rams)   

1920  Carlos Troyer, composer, dies at 83 on July - 26.   

1922  On this day in history andrzej Koszewski, composer   

1923  James Hoyt Wilhelm, pitcher on this day in history.   

1923  Peter Carey, permanent secretary (DTI) on July - 26.   

1924  Elias Motsoaledi, South African Umkhonto we Sizwe-commandant on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history william Jennings Bryan, lawyer (Scopes-monkey trial), dies at 65   

1926  National Bar Association incorporates on July - 26.   

1926  Barbara Jefford, actress (Saint, Reunion, Ulysses) on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history g S Ramchand, cricketer (valuable all-rounder in 33 Tests for India)   

1928  The birth of Stanley Kubrick, British director on this day in history.   

1928  On July - 26 gene Tunney TKOs Tom Heeney in 11 for heavyweight boxing title   

1928  Hans Haselbock, composer on this day in history.   

1933  Joe Dimaggio ends 61 game hitting streak in Pacific Coast League on July - 26.   

1936  The Axis Powers decide to intervene in the Spanish Civil War on this day in history.   

1937  On July - 26 end of the Battle of Brunete in the Spanish Civil War.   

1938  1st radio broadcast of "Young Widder Brown" on NBC on July - 26.   

1939  Yankee catcher Bill Dickey hits 3 consecutive HRs on July - 26.   

1940  Formation of Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service (RAAFNS) on this day in history.   

1941  On July - 26 1st Dutch Austrians depart Hague   

1941  On July - 26 benjamin Whorf, anthropologist, dies   

1942  On this day in history cAPT Joy Bright Hancock appointed Director, Women's Naval Reserve.   

1942  RAF bombs Hamburg on this day in history.   

1942  On July - 26 titus Brandsma, [Anno Sjoerd], Dutch Roman Catholic priest and philosopher (Dachau), dies   

1943  120°F (49°C), Tishmoningo, Oklahoma (state record) on July - 26.   

1944  Japanese suicide attack on US lines in Guam on this day in history.   

1944  On July - 26 reza Sjah Pahlawi, [Reza Chan], cossack officer/shah of Persia, dies   

1945  On this day in history churchill resigns as Britain's PM   

1945  After Labour landslide in general election, Clement Attlee becomes PM on this day in history.   

1946  President Truman orders desegregation of all US forces on July - 26.   

1946  On July - 26 morris Hirshfield, Polish/US painter, dies   

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1030  On July - 26 birth of stanislaus of Szczepanów, St. Stanislaw (d. 1079)   

1467  Ferdinand II, King of Naples was born on this day in history.   

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

1694  Johann Samuel Endler, composer was born on July - 26.   

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

1782  John Field, Dublin Ireland, pianist/composer (Nocturnes) was born on this day in history.   

1791  Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, 6th child of Austrian composer WAM was born on July - 26.   

1796  On this day in history birth of george Catlin, US, author/painter (American Indian scenes)   

0796  On this day in history death of offa, king of Mercia (75.-796)   

0811  On July - 26 nicephorus I, Byzantine Emperor (802-11), dies in battle   

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  Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italian Pope (1464-71), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1533  Atahualpo, Inca ruler, dies on July - 26.   

1541  On this day in history death of francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer, murdered in Lima   

1592  On this day in history death of armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron, French soldier (b. 1524)