Historical Events In June - 26

1936  L Boyer discovers asteroid #2021 Poincare on June - 26.   

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

1937  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  Ford M Ford, [Hueffer], British writer, (Tietjens Saga) dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

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  2nd British army reaches Grainville-Mouen line on June - 26.   

1944  Billy Newham, cricketer (England Test 1887), dies on this day in history.   

1945  On June - 26 uN Charter signed by 50 nations in SF   

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

1945  On this day in history erno Rapee, composer, dies at 54   

1946  On this day in history 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  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  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 June - 26.   

1957  Hurricane Audrey strikes Louisiana claiming 500 lives on June - 26.   

1958  Mackinac Straits Bridge, Michigan dedicated on June - 26.   

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1575  On this day in history birth of anne Catherine of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1612)   

1582  On this day in history birth of johannes Schultz, composer   

1655  On June - 26 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 June - 26.   

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

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

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

0363  On June - 26 flavius C Julianus, [Apostata], emperor of Rome (361-63), dies   

1291  On June - 26 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  On June - 26 justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies   

1657  Tobias Michael, composer, dies at 65 on June - 26.   

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.