Page 5: Historical Events In June - 26

1936  On this day in history l Boyer discovers asteroid #2021 Poincare   

1936  On June - 26 1st flight of Fw61 helicopter   

1937  Test cricket debut of Len Hutton v NZ at Lord's, scores 0 & 1 on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history georg A Erman, Ger egyptologist (Grammar of Ancient Egypt), dies at 82   

1938  On June - 26 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  Ford M Ford, [Hueffer], British writer, (Tietjens Saga) dies at 65 on June - 26.   

1940  On June - 26 end of USSR experimental calendar; Gregorian readopted 6/27   

1940  Hundreds of Kovno Jews are taken to the "Ninth Fort" and murdered on June - 26.   

1941  On this day in history finland enters WW II against Russia   

1942  German assault on British at Mersa Matruh on June - 26.   

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 June - 26 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 this day in history.   

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 June - 26.   

1945  On June - 26 england win the second Victory test cricket at Bramall Lane by 41 runs   

1945  On June - 26 erno Rapee, composer, dies at 54   

1946  On June - 26 dutch Nazi collaborator Arnold Meijer sentenced to 5 years   

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

1949  On June - 26 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  On June - 26 dutch social democratic party wins elections (29%)   

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

1954  Jim Peters runs marathon in 2:17:39.4 on June - 26.   

1955  Actor Geoffrey Holder marries Carmen de Lavallade on this day in history.   

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

1956  On this day in history clifford Brown, US jazz trumpeter (Joyspring, Jordu), dies at 25   

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

1958  Mackinac Straits Bridge, Michigan dedicated on this day in history.   

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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  Jean Deutz, merchant/Amsterdam regent was born on June - 26.   

1681  On this day in history birth of hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (d. 1708)   

1689  On this day in history birth of edward Holyoke, American academic (d. 1769)   

1694  Georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and mineralogist (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.   

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  On June - 26 flavius C Julianus, [Apostata], emperor of Rome (361-63), dies   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1666  Richard Fanshawe, diplomat/translator/poet, dies on this day in history.   

1688  On this day in history ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies