Page 5: Historical Events In June - 26

1936  L Boyer discovers asteroid #2021 Poincare on this day in history.   

1936  1st flight of Fw61 helicopter on this day in history.   

1937  On June - 26 test cricket debut of Len Hutton v NZ at Lord's, scores 0 & 1   

1937  Georg A Erman, Ger egyptologist (Grammar of Ancient Egypt), dies at 82 on June - 26.   

1938  Cin Red Lonny Frey hits 8 doubles in a doubleheader on this day in history.   

1938  On June - 26 james Weldon Johnson, black leader (NAACP), dies in car crash at 67   

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  German assault on British at Mersa Matruh on this day in history.   

1943  On June - 26 rCAF bomber wing begins operating from North Africa; 3 squadrons; a prelude to invasions of Sicily and Italy.   

1943  Fritz Schmidt, Nazi commissioner in Holland, commits suicide at 39 on June - 26.   

1944  Port of Cherbourg falls to the Allies on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history 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.   

1944  On this day in history 2nd British army reaches Grainville-Mouen line   

1944  Billy Newham, cricketer (England Test 1887), dies on June - 26.   

1945  UN Charter signed by 50 nations in SF on this day in history.   

1945  England win the second Victory test cricket at Bramall Lane by 41 runs on June - 26.   

1945  Erno Rapee, composer, dies at 54 on June - 26.   

1946  Dutch Nazi collaborator Arnold Meijer sentenced to 5 years on this day in history.   

1948  US denounces Soviet blockade of Berlin on this day in history.   

1949  Walter Baade discovers asteroid Icarus inside orbit of Mercury on June - 26.   

1949  On June - 26 1st Belgian parliamentary election where women can vote (CVP gains)   

1950  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 on this day in history.   

1950  On June - 26 pres Gottwald of Czech confirms Milada Horakova's death sentence   

1952  On this day in history dutch social democratic party wins elections (29%)   

1953  On June - 26 kCTV (now KLST) TV channel 8 in San Angelo, TX (CBS) 1st broadcast   

1954  On June - 26 jim Peters runs marathon in 2:17:39.4   

1955  On June - 26 actor Geoffrey Holder marries Carmen de Lavallade   

1956  On June - 26 australians ambushed near Sungei Siput, Malaysia   

1956  Clifford Brown, US jazz trumpeter (Joyspring, Jordu), dies at 25 on this day in history.   

1957  On June - 26 hurricane Audrey strikes Louisiana claiming 500 lives   

1958  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of johannes Schultz, composer   

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

1681  On June - 26 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  Georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and mineralogist (d. 1768) was born on June - 26.   

1702  Philip Doddridge, England, Dr/nonconformist clergyman was born on June - 26.   

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

0363  Flavius C Julianus, [Apostata], emperor of Rome (361-63), dies on June - 26.   

1291  Death of Eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III of England on this day in history.   

1541  Death of Francisco Pizarro, Spanish conqueror of Peru, assassinated in Lima on June - 26.   

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

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

1661  On this day in history lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76   

1666  On this day in history richard Fanshawe, diplomat/translator/poet, dies   

1688  Ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies on June - 26.