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Sunday 26 June 2016

Today In History [26th June, 2016]

Today in History
June 26

1096
Peter the Hermit‘s crusaders force their way across Sava, Hungary.
1243
The Seljuk Turkish army in Asia Minor is wiped out by the Mongols.
1541
Former followers murder Francisco Pizarro, the Spanish Conqueror of Peru.
1794
The French defeat an Austrian army at the Battle of Fleurus.
1804
The Lewis and Clark Expedition reaches the mouth of the Kansas River after completing a westward trek of nearly 400 river miles.
1844
Julia Gardiner and President John Tyler are married in New York City.
1862
General Robert E. Lee attacks George McClellan‘s line at Mechanicsville during the Seven Days’ campaign.
1863
Jubal Early and his Confederate forces move into Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
1900
The United States announces it will send troops to fight against the Boxer Rebellion in China.
1907
Russia’s nobility demands drastic measures to be taken against revolutionaries.
1908
Shah Muhammad Ali’s forces squelch the reform elements of Parliament in Persia.
1916
Russian General Aleksei Brusilov renews his offensive against the Germans.
1917
General Pershing arrives in France with the American Expeditionary Force.
1918
The Germans begin firing their huge 420 mm howitzer, “Big Bertha,” at Paris.
1926
A memorial to the first U.S. troops in France is unveiled at St. Nazaire.
1924
After eight years of occupation, American troops leave the Dominican Republic.
1942
The Grumman F6F Hellcat fighter flies for the first time.
1945
The U.N. Charter is signed by 50 nations in San Francisco, California.
1951
The Soviet Union proposes a cease-fire in the Korean War.
1961
A Kuwaiti vote opposes Iraq’s annexation plans.
1963
President John Kennedy announces “Ich bin ein Berliner” at the Berlin Wall.
1971
The U.S. Justice Department issues a warrant for Daniel Ellsberg, accusing him of giving away the Pentagon Papers.
1975
Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is convicted of election fraud.
1993
Roy Campanella, legendary catcher for the Negro Leagues and the Los Angeles Dodgers, dies.
Born on June 26
1742
Arthur Middleton, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
1819
Abner Doubleday, Civil War general.
1892
Pearl S. Buck, American novelist (The Good Earth).
1893
William “Big Bill” Broonzy, blues singer and guitarist.
1898
Wilhelm Emil Messerschmitt, German engineer.
1902
William P. Lear, American engineer and industrialist.
1904
Peter Lorre, film actor (Casablanca, M).
1909
Tom Parker, Elvis Presley‘s manager.
1914
Laurie Lee, British writer (Cider with Rosie).
1915
Charlotte Zolotow, American children’s writer.
1931
Colin Henry Wilson, British author (The Outsider).

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