here you go Kny Deaths July 26, 2004 William Mitchell, food scientist, invented Pop Rocks, dies at 92 July 26, 2000 John Tukey, American Scientist July 26, 1996 Arthur William Raynes McDonald, radar Pioneer/pilot, dies at 93 July 26, 1996 Evelyn Levine, composer, dies at 94 July 26, 1995 Eleanore Griffin, screenwriter, dies July 26, 1995 George Romney, politician, dead Heart attack, dies at 88 July 26, 1995 Jaime de Mora y Aragon, actor/publicist (Last Judgement), dies at 70 July 26, 1995 Laurindo Almeida, composer/guitarist, dies at 76 July 26, 1994 Marino Iandioro, canned tomato pioneer, dies at 64 July 26, 1994 Thomas Davis, U.S. movie editor/son of MGM-chief Frank D, dies at 26 July 26, 1993 Daniel Fuchs, U.S., screenwriter (Hard Way), dies at 84 July 26, 1993 Matthew B Ridgway, U.S. Army Chief of Staff (1953-55), dies at 98 July 26, 1992 Mary Wells, U.S. soul singer (My Guy), dies at 49 July 26, 1992 Ron Webber, dies of cancer at 60 July 26, 1990 Brent Mydland, rock keyboardist/vocalist (Grass Roots), dies at 38 July 26, 1987 Joe Liggins, U.S. composer (I've a Right to Cry), dies at 71 July 26, 1986 Averell Harriman, statesman, dies in Yorktown Heights, New York at 94 July 26, 1984 Ed "Psycho" Gein, mass murderer (Psycho based on him), dies at 78 July 26, 1984 George Gallup, pioneer of public opinion polls, dies July 26, 1982 Betty Walker, actress (Steve Lawrence Show), dies at 54 July 26, 1981 Donald Lybbert, composer, dies at 58 July 26, 1980 Alan Hoskins, dies July 26, 1980 Kenneth Tynan, English Critic July 26, 1977 Gena Branscombe, composer, dies at 95 July 26, 1977 Hans-Otto Borgmann, composer, dies at 75 July 26, 1977 Karac Plant, son of Robert Plant, dies of respratory failure at 6 July 26, 1975 Leigh Whipper, actor (Hidden Eye, Jungle Queen), dies at 98 July 26, 1974 Arthur K Watson, U.S. businessman (IBM), dies at 55 July 26, 1974 Charlotte MT "Lotte" Bartschart, actress (Dolle Lola), dies at 82 July 26, 1973 Mike Burke, President (New York Yankees)/dir (Madison Square Garden), dies July 26, 1970 Claud Allister, actor (Kiss Me Kate, Quartet), dies at 81 July 26, 1969 Raymond Walburn, actor (Spoilers, Dixie), dies after illness at 81 July 26, 1968 Lilian Harvey, British actress (Congress Dances), dies July 26, 1967 Matthijs Vermeulen, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 79 July 26, 1959 Manuel Altolaguirre, Spanish poet/publisher (Amor), dies at 54 July 26, 1957 Carlos Castillo Armas, president of Guatemala, murdered July 26, 1956 Miguel Bernal Jiminez, composer, dies at 46 July 26, 1954 Hans Lodeizen, [Johan Frederik], poet (Travel to Congo), dies at 26 July 26, 1953 Nikolaos Plastiras, Greece premier (1945-50, 51-2), dies July 26, 1952 Maria Eva "Evita" Duarte Peron, Argentina's 1st lady, dies at 33 July 26, 1952 Evita Peron, Argentinian Statesman July 26, 1946 Morris Hirshfield, Polish/US painter, dies July 26, 1944 Reza Sjah Pahlawi, [Reza Chan], cossack officer/shah of Persia, dies July 26, 1942 Titus, [Anno S] Brandsma, philosopher (Dachau), dies July 26, 1941 Benjamin Whorf, anthropologist, dies July 26, 1941 Marx Dormoy, French socialist, killed by a time bomb July 26, 1925 William Jennings Bryan, lawyer (Scopes-monkey trial), dies at 65 July 26, 1920 Carlos Troyer, composer, dies at 83 July 26, 1918 Eduard "Mick" Mannock, British WW I flyer (Victoria Cross), dies July 26, 1916 Gellio Benevenuto Coronaro, composer, dies at 52 July 26, 1915 James Murray, philologist, dies July 26, 1910 Philipus J Hoedemaker, theologist, dies at 71 July 26, 1881 George Borrow, writer, dies July 26, 1872 Michele Carafa, composer, dies at 84 July 26, 1863 Samuel Houston, 1st President of Rep of Texas (1836-38, 41-44), dies at 70 July 26, 1836 Jose Melchor Gomiz y Colomer, composer, dies at 45 July 26, 1826 Freidrich Wilhelm Weis, composer, dies at 82 July 26, 1819 George Leonard, American Lawyer July 26, 1806 K vs. Gunderode, writer, dies at 26 July 26, 1801 Daniel Dal Barba, composer, dies at 86 July 26, 1770 Michael Schevenstuhl, composer, dies at 65 July 26, 1728 John Friend, physician/politician, dies July 26, 1719 Johann Georg Christian Storl, composer, dies at 43 July 26, 1712 Thomas Osborne, English PM (1690-94), dies at 80 July 26, 1680 John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, poet/courtier, dies July 26, 1677 Michael Franck, composer, dies at 68 July 26, 1630 Charles Emanuel I, the Great, Duke of Savoy (Peace of Lyon), dies July 26, 1541 Francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer, murdered in Lima July 26, 1533 Atahualpo, Inca ruler, dies July 26, 1471 Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italian Pope (1464-71), dies at 54 July 26, 1342 Charles I Robert van Anjou, King of Hungary (1307-42), dies July 26, 811 Nicephorus I, Byzantine Emperor (802-11), dies in battle July 26, 796 Offa, king of Mercia (75.-796)
births July 26, 1975 Joe Smith, NBA forward, Golden State Warriors July 26, 1974 Bubba Wells, NBA forward, Dallas Mavericks July 26, 1973 Jean Francois Bergeron, born in St. Jerome, Quebec, boxer 1996 Olympics July 26, 1973 Peter Heijsteek, soccer player, DFC/Dordrecht '90 July 26, 1973 Kate Beckinsale, English Actress July 26, 1972 Ryan Christopherson, NFL running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars July 26, 1972 Sean Graham, CFL slot back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers July 26, 1972 Tydus Winans, NFL/CFL wide receiver, Washington Redskins, Roughriders July 26, 1971 Neus Avila, born in Lerida, Spain, tennis star, Futures-Valencia-ESP 1995 July 26, 1971 Reggie Carthon, CFL defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers July 26, 1970 Kenny Wilhite, CFL defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats July 26, 1970 Phil Alley, cricketer, NSW left-arm pace bowler July 26, 1969 Greg Colbrunn, born in Fontana, California, infielder for the Florida Marlins July 26, 1969 Jonty Rhodes, South African cricket batsman, brilliant fielder July 26, 1969 Marc Boutte, NFL defensive tackle for the Washington Redskins July 26, 1969 Patrick Alfred Bates, born in St. Louis, Missouri, PGA golfer, 1994 NIKE Dakota Open July 26, 1968 Laura Leighton, born in Iowa City, Iowa, actress, Sydney-Melrose Place July 26, 1968 Mike Mohler, born in Dayton, Ohio, pitcher for the Oakland A's July 26, 1967 David McKenzie, Footscray VIC, Australasia golfer July 26, 1965 Jennifer Ashe, actress, As the World Turns July 26, 1964 Jeremy Piven, born in New York City, actor, Spence-Ellen, Grosse Pointe Blank July 26, 1964 Sandra Bullock, born in Washington D.C., actress, Speed, Net, Love and War July 26, 1963 Andrew C Timmons, born in Scottsdale, Arizona, guitarist, Danger Danger-Screw It July 26, 1963 Marianne Berglund, born in Sweden, cyclist, 1983 Ruffles Tour of Texas July 26, 1962 Galina Chistyakova, Russian jumper, world record 1988 July 26, 1962 Jody Reed, born in Tampa, Florida, infielder for the San Diego Padres July 26, 1961 Andy Connel, rocker, Swingout Sister-Swingout July 26, 1961 Gary Cherone, born in Boston, heavy metal vocalist, Extreme-More Than Words July 26, 1961 Terri Nunn, rock vocalist, Berlin-Takes My Breath Away July 26, 1961 Yolanda Chen, born in Moscow, Russia, triple jumper, indoor record July 26, 1960 LaTaunya Pollard, born in Indiana, Olympics-1980, 84 July 26, 1960 Mitch Kahn, born in San Clemente, California, kayak alternate for 1996 Olympics July 26, 1959 Kevin Spacey, born in South Orange, New Jersey, actor, Dad, Henry and June, Darrow July 26, 1958 Ramona Neubert, German DR, long jumper/pentathlete, Oly-4th-80 July 26, 1957 Jeff Blatnick, born in Schenectady, New York, wrestling, Oly-gold-1984 July 26, 1957 Nana Visitor, [Tucker], actress, Deep Space 9 July 26, 1957 Wayne Desmond Grady, born in Brisbane, Australia, PGA golfer, 1990 PGA July 26, 1957 Wayne Grady, Brisbane QLD, Australasia golfer July 26, 1956 Dorothy Hamill, born in Riverside, Connecticut, figure skater 1976 Olympics gold July 26, 1955 Nicholas Walker, Bogota Col, actor, Capitol, Jimmy-General Hospital July 26, 1954 Lawrence Watt-Evans, U.S., sci-fi author, Hugo, Sword of Bheleu July 26, 1954 Vitas Gerulaitis, born in Brooklyn, New York, tennis star, Australia 1987 July 26, 1952 Ludmila Maslakova, U.S.S.R., relay runner 1980 Olympics silver July 26, 1952 Scott David Cook, born in Glendale California, CEO, Intuit-Quicken July 26, 1951 Robert Edwin Wadkins, Richmond, Virginia, PGA golfer, 1994 Kemper Open-2nd July 26, 1951 William Surles "Bill" McArthur, Jr., North Carolina, astro, STS 58, 74, sk: 92 July 26, 1950 Paul McHale, Rep-D-Pennsylvania July 26, 1950 Susan George, born in London, England, actress, Straw Dogs, Mandingo July 26, 1949 Roger Taylor, British rock drummer, Queen-Bohemian Rhapsody July 26, 1949 William M Shepherd, born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Capt USN/astronaut, STS 27, 41, 52 July 26, 1949 Thaksin Shinawatra, Thai Politician July 26, 1948 Norair Nurikian, Bulgari, bantam weight, Olympics gold 1972, 76 July 26, 1947 Pauline Clare, Chief Constable, Lancashire July 26, 1946 Anne Wright, Vice-Chancellor, Sunderland U July 26, 1945 Linda Harrison, born in Berlin, Maryland, actress, Bracken's World, Planet of Apes July 26, 1945 Helen Mirren, born in England, actress, Cook Thief Wife July 26, 1944 Kiel Martin, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Det LaRue-Hill Street Blues July 26, 1944 Micki J King, springboard diver, Olympics gold 1972 July 26, 1944 Rimantas Antanas-Antonovich Stankiavichus, Russian cosmonaut July 26, 1943 Mick Jagger, Eng, rock vocalist, Rolling Stone July 26, 1943 Peter Hyams, director, 2010, Capricorn 1, Relic, Timecop July 26, 1943 Roger Smalley, composer July 26, 1942 Dobie Gray, Brookshire, Texas, singer, In Crowd July 26, 1941 Bobby Hebb, born in Nashville, Tennessee, country singer and songwriter, Sunny July 26, 1941 Brenton Wood, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, rocker, Gimme Little Sign July 26, 1941 Darlene Love, singer and actress, Lethal Weapon July 26, 1941 Hans Gualtherie van Weezel, Dutch 2nd Chamber member, CDA July 26, 1940 Brian Mawhinney, chairman, British Conservative Party July 26, 1940 Mary Jo Kopechne, Ted Kennedy's driving buddy July 26, 1939 John Howard, Australian Statesman July 26, 1938 Keith Peters, physician July 26, 1938 Peter Hall, diplomat July 26, 1936 Antonio Mastrogiovanni, composer July 26, 1936 Kathryn Hays, New York City, actress, Kim Hughes-As the World Turns July 26, 1934 Anthony Gilbert, composer July 26, 1933 Lance Percival, actor/singer, Darling Lili, Our Miss Fred July 26, 1931 A M F, Sandy, Ross, managing-director, Mary Quant July 26, 1931 Takashi Ono, Japan, gymnist, Olympics gold 1956, 60 July 26, 1930 Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes July 26, 1929 Alexis Weissenberg, born in Sofia, Bulgaria, pianist, Levintritt-1948 July 26, 1929 Jean Shepherd, humorist, Playboy satire Award 1966, 1967, 1969 July 26, 1929 Joseph Jackson, American Businessman July 26, 1928 Hans Haselbock, composer July 26, 1928 Stanley Kubrick, born in Bronx, New York, director, 2001, Dr. Strangelove, Lolita July 26, 1928 Tadeusz Baird, Polish composer, Giocosa July 26, 1927 G S Ramchand, cricketer, valuable all-rounder in 33 Tests for India July 26, 1927 M H W Wells, CEO, Charterhouse Japhet July 26, 1926 Barbara Jefford, actress, Saint, Reunion, Ulysses July 26, 1926 Don Carter, bowling great, 1st PBA president July 26, 1926 James Best, born in Corydon, Indiana, actor, Savages, Sounder, Rolling Thunder July 26, 1924 Elias Motsoaledi, South African Umkhonto we Sizwe-commandant July 26, 1924 John Kilgour, director of prison medical services, Home Office July 26, 1924 Louis Bellson, Rock Falls, Illinois, orch leader, Pearl Bailey Show July 26, 1923 Peter Carey, permanent secretary, DTI July 26, 1923 [James] Hoyt Wilhelm, knuckleball pitcher, Orioles July 26, 1922 Andrzej Koszewski, composer July 26, 1922 Blake Edwards, born in Oklahoma, writer and director, 10, SOB, Breakfast at Tiffany's July 26, 1922 Frank Price, CEO, British Waterways Board July 26, 1922 Jason Robards, Jr., Chicago, actor, A Thousand Clowns, Any Wednesday July 26, 1922 Marjorie Lord, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Kathy-Danny Thomas Show July 26, 1920 Bob Waterfield, NFL QB, Rams July 26, 1919 James Lovelock, scientist July 26, 1919 Kenneth Snowman, antiquarian July 26, 1917 Bertil Nordahl, born in Sweden, soccer player 1948 Olympics gold July 26, 1917 Richard Desborough Burnell, born in England, double sculls 1948 Olympics gold July 26, 1914 Ralph Hunsecker Blane, songwriter July 26, 1913 Lou Salica, U.S., flyweight boxer, Olympic-bronze-1932 July 26, 1913 Vivian Vance, comic sidekick July 26, 1912 Derek Riches, diplomat July 26, 1909 Gerardina I "Diny" van Amstel, Dutch actress, Dijntje and Trijntje July 26, 1908 Salvador Allende Gossens, Chile's last elected president, 1970-73 July 26, 1907 Gioconda de Vito, violinist July 26, 1907 Istvan Pelle, Hungary, gymnist 1932 Olympics gold July 26, 1906 Armando Jose Fernandes, composer July 26, 1904 Jack Allan Westrup, composer July 26, 1903 Donald Voorhees, born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, conductor, Bell Telephone Hour July 26, 1902 Gracie Allen, born in San Francisco, California, Mrs. George Burns/comedian, Burns and Allen July 26, 1901 John Bleifer, born in Zawiercie, Poland, actor, Highway to Heaven July 26, 1899 Carel C van Essen, Dutch archaeologist, Italian and Roman art July 26, 1899 Danton Walker, Mariette, Georgia, columnist, Broadway Spotlight July 26, 1897 Paul Gallico, New York, novelist July 26, 1896 Charles Butterworth, U.S., lawyer/actor, Mad Genius July 26, 1896 Evelyn Preer, U.S. actress, Homesteader, Spider's Webs July 26, 1895 Jerry Verno, born in London, England, actor, River of Unrest, Sweeney Todd July 26, 1895 Robert Graves, Irish Novelist July 26, 1894 Ludovicus J Rogier, Dutch historian, Henric van Veldeken July 26, 1894 Aldous Huxley, born in Surrey, England, author, Brave New World July 26, 1893 George Grosz, German painter, Gott mit uns July 26, 1892 Pearl Buck, prize winning novelist July 26, 1892 Philipp Jarnach, composer July 26, 1891 Jacques Pirenne, Belgian historian July 26, 1888 M Jouhandeau, writer July 26, 1885 Andre Maurois, Elbeuf, France, novelist/biographer July 26, 1881 Alexander J Kropholler, architect July 26, 1877 Hubert Ahaus, missionary, Harvest Fields July 26, 1877 Jesse Livermore, American Businessman July 26, 1876 Ernest Schelling, Belvidere, New Jersey, composer and conductor, Victory Ball July 26, 1875 Carl G. Jung, Swiss Psychologist July 26, 1875 Carl Jung, Swiss Psychologist July 26, 1875 Antonio Machado, Spanish Poet July 26, 1874 Serge Koussevitzky, Vishny-Volotchok, Russia conductor, Boston Symp July 26, 1872 George Louis Beer, historian, authority on British colonies July 26, 1866 Francesco Cilea, composer July 26, 1865 Philipp Scheidemann, German Parliament, SPD, /mayor of Kassel July 26, 1863 Jazeps Witols, composer July 26, 1860 Philippe J Bunau-Varilla, French engineer, Colombia-Panama July 26, 1858 Tommy Garrett, cricketer, original Australian Test player July 26, 1856 George Bernard Shaw, Dublin Ire, dramatist, Pygmalion-Nobel 1925 July 26, 1842 Alfred Marshall, London, economist July 26, 1829 August Beernaert, Belgian premier, 1884-94, Nobel-1909 July 26, 1820 John Marshall Jones, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1864 July 26, 1805 Constantine Brumidi, artist, Myrtle Murdock July 26, 1802 Winthrop Mackworth Praed, London, poet/politician July 26, 1801 John Drake Sloat, Ret Major General Commander Union Navy, died in 1867 July 26, 1799 Isaac Babbitt, invented babbitt's metal for bearings July 26, 1796 George Catlin, U.S., author/painter, American Indian scenes July 26, 1791 Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, 6th child of Austrian composer WAM July 26, 1782 John Field, Dublin Ireland, pianist/composer, Nocturnes July 26, 1739 George Clinton, New York, D-R, 4th VP, 1805-12 July 26, 1694 Johann Samuel Endler, composer July 26, 1678 Joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor, 1705-11 July 26, 1467 Ferdinand II, King of Naples
events July 26, 2005 Shuttle Discovery STS-114 launches, first flight since Columbia disaster July 26, 1998 19th U.S. Senior Golf Open ends at Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, California July 26, 1998 Giant Eagle LPGA Classic July 26, 1994 Cambodia's Red Khmer surprise attack on train, kills 13 July 26, 1994 Turkish air force bombs Kurds, struggle in Iraq, 70 killed July 26, 1993 Boeing 737-500 crashes in South Korea, 66 killed July 26, 1993 Mars Observer takes 1st photo of Mars, from 5 billion km July 26, 1992 "Man of La Mancha" closes at Marquis Theater New York City after 108 performances July 26, 1992 47th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Patty Sheehan July 26, 1992 England honors her dead soldiers in the Falkland Is war July 26, 1992 Kiss Guitarist Paul Stanley weds Pamela Bowen July 26, 1992 Nolan Ryan strikes out his 100th batter for 23rd consecutive seasons July 26, 1992 Rocker Paul Stanley (Kiss) weds model Pamela Bowen July 26, 1991 CFL assumes ownership of Ottawa Rough Riders July 26, 1991 Expo's Mark Gardner no hits Dodgers for 9 innings, but loses in 10th July 26, 1990 General Hospital tapes its 7,000th episode July 26, 1990 President Bush signs Americans With Disabilities Act July 26, 1990 Roseanne Barr sings National Anthem at Reds-Padres game July 26, 1990 U.S. beats Soviet Union 17-0 in baseball at Goodwill Games July 26, 1988 Mike Schmidt sets NL record appearing in 2,155 games at 3rd base, as Phillies and New York Mets end that game at 2:13 AM July 26, 1987 Catfish Hunter Billy Williams and Ray Dandridge inducted in Baseball HOF July 26, 1987 Stephen Roche wins Tour de France July 26, 1986 Lebanese kidnappers released Rev Lawrence Martin Jenco July 26, 1984 Expos Pete Rose ties Ty Cobb with his 3,052nd single July 26, 1984 Kuhn announces Vida Blue is suspended due to cocaine conviction July 26, 1984 Pitcher Vida Blue suspended for rest of 1984 due to drug use July 26, 1983 Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating for STS-8 July 26, 1983 Jarmila Kratochvilova of Czech sets 800m woman's record (1:53.28) July 26, 1983 Light flashes seen on Jupiter moon Io July 26, 1982 Canada's Anik D1 Comsat launched by U.S. Delta rocket July 26, 1982 Karen Dianne Baldwin, 18, of Canada, crowned 31st Miss Universe July 26, 1981 2 climbers fall 550 m down cliff near Angel Falls, Venezuela July 26, 1981 36th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Pat Bradley July 26, 1981 New York Mayor Ed Koch is given Heimlich maneuver in a Chinese restaurant July 26, 1979 Estimated 109 cm (43") of rain falls in Alvin, Texas (national record) July 26, 1978 France performs nuclear Test at Muruora Island July 26, 1978 Johnny Bench hits his 300th career home run July 26, 1977 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear Test July 26, 1975 Soyuz 18B returns to Earth July 26, 1974 France performs nuclear Test at Muruora Island July 26, 1974 U.S.S.R.'s Soyuz fails to dock with Salyut 3 July 26, 1973 Peter Shaffers "Equus," premieres in London July 26, 1971 Apollo 15 launched (Scott and Irwin) to 4th manned landing on Moon July 26, 1970 Reds Johnny Bench hits 3 consecutive home runs of Phillies Steve Carlton July 26, 1969 Sharon Sites Adams, 39, becomes 1st lady to solo sail the Pacific July 26, 1967 Twins beat Yanks 3-2 in 18 July 26, 1966 WRLH TV channel 31 in Lebanon, NH (NBC) begins broadcasting July 26, 1965 Republic of Maldives gains independence from Britain (Natl Day) July 26, 1964 Clifford Ann Creed wins LPGA Cosmopolitan Women's Golf Open July 26, 1964 Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa convicted of fraud and conspiracy July 26, 1964 Train from Povoa de Varzin, Portugal derails near Oporto, 94 die July 26, 1963 Skopje, Yugoslavia, destroyed by earthquake, kills 1,000+ July 26, 1963 U.S. Syncom 2, 1st geosynchronous communications satellite, launched July 26, 1962 Maria Oeljanov, 1st airship with nuclear missiles, arrives in Cuba July 26, 1962 Milwaukee Brave Warren Spahn sets HR record of 31 by a pitcher July 26, 1960 Italian government of Fanfani forms July 26, 1959 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Western Golf Open July 26, 1958 Army launches 4th U.S. successful satellite, Explorer IV July 26, 1957 Mickey Mantle hits career HR # 200 July 26, 1957 U.S.S.R. launches 1st intercontinental multistage ballistic missile July 26, 1956 Egypt seizes Suez Canal July 26, 1955 37th PGA Championship: Doug Ford at Meadowbrook CC Detroit July 26, 1955 Last day as Test Cricket umpire for Frank Chester July 26, 1955 Ted Allen throws a record 72 consecutive horseshoe ringers July 26, 1954 WCET TV channel 48 in Cincinnati, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting July 26, 1953 Fidel Castro begins rebellion, the "26th of July Movement," against Fulgenico Batista's regime July 26, 1952 King Farouk I of Egypt abdicates [Black Saturday] July 26, 1952 Mickey Mantle hits his 1st grand-slammer July 26, 1951 Netherlands ends state of war with Germany July 26, 1950 Dodgers' Jim Russell is 1st to switch-hits home runs twice in a game July 26, 1950 KNIL (Royal Dutch East Indies Army) unites July 26, 1949 WCPO TV channel 9 in Cincinnati, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting July 26, 1948 "Babe Ruth Story," premieres, Babe Ruth's last public appearance July 26, 1948 1st black host of a network show-CBS' Bob Howard Show July 26, 1948 Leo Durocher returns to Ebbets Field as a New York Giant July 26, 1948 President Truman issues Executive Order No. 9981 directing "equality of treatment and opportunity" in armed forces July 26, 1947 Department of Defense forms July 26, 1947 National Security Act establishes CIA July 26, 1946 President Truman orders desegregation of all U.S. forces July 26, 1945 After Labour landslide in general election, Clement Attlee becomes PM July 26, 1945 Declaration of Potsdam: US/Brit/China demands Japanese surrender July 26, 1945 Japanese government disregards U.S. ultimatum July 26, 1945 U.S. cruiser Indianapolis reaches Tinian with atom bomb July 26, 1945 Winston Churchill resigns as Britain's PM July 26, 1944 Japanese suicide attack on U.S. lines in Guam July 26, 1944 Russian troops arrive in Weichsel July 26, 1944 U.S. offensive at St-Lo/2nd Armour div occupies St. Gilles July 26, 1943 120 degrees F (49 degrees C), Tishmoningo, Oklahoma (state record) July 26, 1943 Otto Skorzeny's commando group arrives in Rome July 26, 1942 RAF bombs Hamburg July 26, 1942 RC churches protest, Dutch bishops stand against spread of Judaism July 26, 1941 "Camp Amersfoort" opened by Germany occupiers July 26, 1941 1st Dutch Austrians depart Hague July 26, 1941 U.S. embargo on oil-export to Japan July 26, 1939 Yankee catcher Bill Dickey hits 3 consecutive HRs July 26, 1938 1st radio broadcast of "Young Widder Brown" on NBC July 26, 1933 Joe Dimaggio ends 61 game hitting streak in Pacific Coast League July 26, 1928 Gene Tunney TKOs Tom Heeney in 11 for heavyweight boxing title July 26, 1928 Yanks score 11 runs in 12th beating Tigers 12-1 July 26, 1926 National Bar Association incorporates July 26, 1926 Philippines government asks U.S. to plebiscite for independence July 26, 1918 Race riot in Philadelphia (3 whites and 1 black killed) July 26, 1917 J. Edgar Hoover gets job on ministry of Justice July 26, 1915 International School for Wijsbegeerte forms July 26, 1914 Austrian-Hungary condemns Serbian ultimatum July 26, 1914 British Min of Navy Winston Churchill orders British fleet to remain July 26, 1914 German chief of staff/gen von Moltke states ultimatum on Belgium July 26, 1908 Predecessor of the FBI is created by the Department of Justice July 26, 1902 Australia beat England by 3 runs at Old Trafford July 26, 1897 37.5 cm rainfall at Jewell, Maryland (state record) July 26, 1891 Henry James' "American," premieres in London July 26, 1887 1st Esperanto book published July 26, 1882 Richard Wagner's opera "Parsifal," premieres in Beirut July 26, 1881 French marines occupy Tunisian harbor city Sfax July 26, 1866 Canoe Club opens in England July 26, 1865 Patrick Francis Healy is 1st black awarded PhD (Louvain Belgium) July 26, 1864 Riot at McCook's to Lovejoy Station GA, US600 CS--- July 26, 1864 Riot at Stoneman's to Macon GA, US1000 CS--- July 26, 1864 Battle at Ezra Chapel (Church), Georgia [Hood's Third Sortie] July 26, 1863 Battle of Salineville OH, John Hunt Morgan and 364 troops surrender July 26, 1858 Baron Lionel de Rothschild is 1st Jew elected to British Parliament July 26, 1848 1st Woman's Rights Convention, Senecca Falls, New York July 26, 1847 Liberia declares independence from American Colonization Society July 26, 1847 Moses Garrish Farmer builds 1st miniature train for children to ride July 26, 1835 1st sugar cane plantation started in Hawaii July 26, 1832 HMS Beagle anchors in Montevideo July 26, 1826 Vilnus Lithuanian riots cause death of many Jews July 26, 1822 Secret meeting of Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin July 26, 1805 Naples/Calabria struck by Earthquake; about 26,000 die July 26, 1790 U.S. passes Assumption bill making U.S. responsible for state debts July 26, 1788 New York becomes 11th state to ratify constitution July 26, 1788 Sydney, Australia settled by British colonists July 26, 1775 1st Postmaster General: Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania takes office July 26, 1760 Austrian troops occupy Fort Glatz Silezie July 26, 1759 French troops vacate Ticonderoga NY July 26, 1758 British battle fleet under gen James Wolfe conquerors Louisbourg July 26, 1757 Battle at Hastenbeck: French army beats duke of Cumberland July 26, 1678 England and Netherlands signs treaty: sending ultimatum to France July 26, 1663 France annexes Venaissin July 26, 1656 Rembrandt declares he is insolvent July 26, 1588 John Hawkins becomes a knight July 26, 1579 Francis Drake leaves San Francisco to cross Pacific Ocean July 26, 1576 Muitende Spanish troops conquer Aalst July 26, 1529 Francisco Pizarro appointed governor of Peru July 26, 1524 James I (12) becomes king of Scotland July 26, 1519 Pizarro receives royal charter for South American west coast July 26, 1499 Alonso dhe Ojeda discovers Curacao Island July 26, 1497 "Edward IV's son" Perkin Warbecks army lands in Cork July 26, 1267 Inquistion forms in Rome under pope Clement IV July 26, 811 Battle at Pliska: Bulgarian under monarch Krum beat Byzantine
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