Page 3: Historical Events In June - 26

1878  On this day in history albert Siklos, composer   

1879  Ismael Pasha resigns as khedive of Egypt on this day in history.   

1885  On June - 26 andre Maurois, [Emile Herzog], French writer (Balzac)   

1886  On this day in history margaretha C E "Greta" Beekman, actress (Wrong Poes)   

1887  On June - 26 anthony G de Rothschild, Britain, philanthropist   

1891  On June - 26 heinrich Lemacher, composer   

1892  The birth of Pearl Buck, American novelist on this day in history.   

1892  Pearl Sydenstricker Buck, China, author (Good Earth-Nobel 1938) on June - 26.   

1893  On June - 26 "Big Bill" Broonzy, Miss, blues singer/guitarist (Blues by Broonzy)   

1894  Karl Benz of Germany receives US patent for gasoline-driven auto on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history bill Wirges, Buffalo NY, orch leader (Growing Paynes)   

1895  Jankel Adler, Polish painter on this day in history.   

1896  1st movie theater in US opens, charging 10 cents for admission on June - 26.   

1896  Louis CPR of Orleans, French duke (chosen king of Belgian), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history viola Dana, Brooklyn, actress (Willow Tree, 40 Winks, Silent Lover)   

1898  On this day in history the birth of Willi Messerschmitt, German aircraft designer   

1898  On this day in history willy Messerschmitt, German aircraft designer   

1900  On this day in history dr Walter Reed begins research that beats Yellow Fever   

1900  On this day in history joseph E A "Jo" Spier, Dutch cartoonist/water color painter   

1901  Stuart Symington, (Sen-D-Mo) on June - 26.   

1902  England establishes Order of Merit on June - 26.   

1902  On this day in history m Wolf & L Carnera discovers asteroid #488 Kreusa   

1902  Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of the 3 Garidebs" (BG) on this day in history.   

1902  Order of Merit instituted by King Edward VII on this day in history.   

1902  Antonia Brico, Rotterdam Holland, conductor/pianist (Antonia) on June - 26.   

1903  On June - 26 ashley Clarke, president (Venice in Peril Fund)   

1904  On this day in history the birth of Peter Lorre, American film actor   

1904  On June - 26 peter Lorre, Hungarian/US, actor (M, Casablanca, Beast with 5 Fingers)   

1905  Jack Longland, British director of education (Derbyshire) on June - 26.   

1906  First Grand Prix held at Le Mans on June - 26.   

1906  Hongar Szisz wins 1st Grand-Prix (Le Mans, France) on June - 26.   

1906  Stefan Andres, German writer (Wir sind Utopia) on this day in history.   

1906  On June - 26 alexander Muir, poet (Maple Leaf Forever), dies at 76   

1907  Bolsheviks overthrows transport in Tiflis on June - 26.   

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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  On this day in history birth of hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (d. 1708)   

1689  Edward Holyoke, American academic (d. 1769) was born on this day in history.   

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

1702  On June - 26 birth of philip Doddridge, England, Dr/nonconformist clergyman   

1703  On June - 26 birth of thomas Clap, American academic (d. 1767)   

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

1291  On this day in history death of eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III of England   

1541  On June - 26 death of francisco Pizarro, Spanish conqueror of Peru, assassinated in Lima   

1631  Justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies on this day in history.   

1657  Tobias Michael, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

1666  On June - 26 richard Fanshawe, diplomat/translator/poet, dies   

1688  On June - 26 ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies