What Happened On July 26

What Happened On Jul 26 Events

1759 Jul 26
to 1759 Jul 27
 Battle of Ticonderoga
The 1759 Battle of Ticonderoga was a tactically minor confrontation at Fort Carillon (now known as Fort Ticonderoga) on July 26 and 27, 1759, during the French and Indian War. A British m...
1788 Jul 26 New York Ratifies the US Constitution and is the 11th State Admitted to the Union
WE the Delegates of the People of the State of New York, duly elected and Met in Convention, having maturely considered the Constitution for the United States of America, agreed to on the...
1797 Jul 26 John Quincy Adams Marries Louisa Catherine Johnson
Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, born Louisa Catherine Johnson (February 12, 1775 – May 15, 1852), wife of John Quincy Adams, was First Lady of the United States from 1825 to 1829. When...
1863 Jul 26 Battle of Salineville
The Battle of Salineville occurred July 26, 1863, near Salineville, Ohio during Morgan's Raid in the American Civil War. It was one of the northernmost military actions involving the Conf...
1863 Jul 26 Sibley Defeats Sioux Forces at the Battle of Dead Buffalo Lake
Description: Following the Battle of Big Mound on July 24, 1863, Brig. Gen. Henry Hastings Sibley and his men moved their camp about four miles and then rested till the next day. The morn...
1898 Jul 26 Battle of Yauco
After Rivera, the keeper of the Guánica lighthouse, notified Atilio Gaztambide, the mayor of the town of Yauco, located six miles (10 km) north of Guánica, of the American invasion of Gua...
1907 Jul 26 James Joyce's Daughter Lucia is Born
The cause of Joyce’s greatest anguish, Lucia was born in Trieste in 1907, the second child of impoverished and (until 1931) unwed parents. With them, she moved to Zurich during the First ...
1928 Jul 26 Stanley Kubrick is Born
Stanley Kubrick (July 26, 1928 – March 7, 1999) was an American director, writer, producer, and photographer of films, who lived in England during most of the last 40 years of his career....
1940 Jul 26 "Pride And Prejudice" Is Released
Long before 19th-century novelist Jane Austen became a hot property in Hollywood, MGM produced this opulent and entertaining adaptation of one of Austen's best-known novels. The elegant a...
1943 Jul 26 Mick Jagger Born in Dartford, Kent, England
Jagger was born into a middle class family at the Livingstone Hospital, in Dartford, Kent, England. His father, Basil Fanshawe ("Joe") Jagger (13 April 1913 - 11 November 2006), and his p...
1951 Jul 26 Alice in Wonderland is released
Alice in Wonderland is a 1951 American animated feature produced by Walt Disney and based on Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. Thirteenth in ...
1953 Jul 26 Attack on Moncada Barracks in Cuba
As discontent over the Batista coup grew, Castro abandoned his law practice and formed an underground organization of supporters, including his brother, Raúl, and Mario Chanes de Armas. T...
1963 Jul 26 Skopje Earthquake of 1963
The 1963 Skopje earthquake was an 6.1 moment magnitude earthquake which occurred in Skopje, SR Macedonia (present-day Republic of Macedonia) then part of the SFR Yugoslavia, on July 26, 1...
1971 Jul 26
9:34AM
to 1971 Aug 7
11:12AM
 Apollo 15
Apollo 15 was the ninth manned mission in the Apollo program and the fourth mission to land on the Moon. It was the first of what were termed "J missions", long duration stays on the Moon...
1972 Jul 26 "Fat City" Is Released
Fat City (1972) is an American boxing drama film directed by John Huston. The picture stars Stacy Keach, Jeff Bridges, and Susan Tyrrell. The movie, one of John Huston's later films, i...
1985 Jul 26 "Kiss Of The Spider Woman" Is Released
Kiss of the Spider Woman (Portuguese: O Beijo da Mulher Aranha) is a 1985 Brazilian-American drama film. It was directed by Argentine-born Brazilian director Hector Babenco, and adapted b...
1989 Jul 26 First Indictment Under Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
Robert Tappan Morris, a Cornell University graduate student, is the first person to be indicted under the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Morris was prosecuted for creating and rele...
1990 Jul 26 President George Bush Signs into Law The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is a law that was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1990. Its long title is "An Act to establish a clear and comprehensive prohibition of d...
1993 Jul 26 Deep Purple release The Battle Rages On...
The Battle Rages On... is the 14th studio album by Deep Purple, released in 1993. It is the last album recorded with the band's classic Mk II line-up reunited for a second time (the first...
1994 Jul 26 Fates Warning releases Inside Out
Inside Out is an album released in 1994 by Fates Warning. The album continues with the commercial sound that Parallels left off. It was the last to feature long-time members Frank Aresti ...
2000 Jul 26 The King of Fighters 2000 is Released
The King of Fighters 2000 is a 2000 competitive fighting game produced by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home platforms. It is the seventh installment in The King of Fighters series for t...
2004 Jul 26 Boston Red Sox defeat Baltimore Orioles, 12-5
BALTIMORE -- For all the inspirational rhetoric, the Red Sox knew deep in their souls that the potential season-turning events in their instant classic Saturday against the Yankees would ...
2004 Jul 26 Metal Church releases The Weight of the World
The Weight of the World is the seventh studio album by thrash metal band Metal Church. It was released through the Steamhammer/SPV label. This album marks the beginning of Metal Churc...
2005 Jul 26 Boston Red Sox defeat Tampa Bay Rays, 10-9
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Red Sox pitcher Matt Clement appeared to have escaped serious injury after being struck in the head by a line drive during the Sox' 10-9 win over the Devil Rays la...
2005 Jul 26 Maharashtra Floods of 2005
The Maharashtra floods of 2005 refers to the flooding of many parts of the Indian state of Maharashtra including large areas of the metropolis Mumbai, a city located on the coast of the A...
2005 Jul 26 Samir Geagea, the Lebanese Forces Leader, is Released After Spending Eleven Years in a Solitary Confinement
The Lebanese Parliament passed an amnesty bill on 18 July 2005 to free Samir Geagea. It was subsequently signed by President Émile Lahoud. Geagea was released from prison on July 26, 2005...
2005 Jul 26 Yngwie Malmsteen Unleashes "Unleash the Fury"
Unleash the Fury is an album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released in 2005 on Spitfire Records. It generally adheres to Malmsteen's trademark sound and the occasional classical cover. T...
2006 Jul 26 Carson Helbling Born
2006 Jul 26 Oakland Athletics defeat Boston Red Sox, 5-1
OAKLAND, Calif. -- They are 100 games into the schedule, four days from the trading deadline, and nine weeks from the end of the season. A good day to take the temperature of your Bost...
2006 Jul 26 Peirce's motion to withdraw from plaintiff granted
Marshall Circuit Judge Arthur Recht granted the motion to withdraw that Peirce filed and reset CSX's motion to dismiss Chambers' claim and motions for additional discovery for Aug. 29. ...
2007 Jul 26 Baltimore Orioles defeat Tampa Bay Rays, 10-7
Offense explodes in third inning The Orioles hammered Edwin Jackson for five runs in the third. Paul Bako got things going with a leadoff double. Brandon Fahey followed with a single, ...
2007 Jul 26 Boston Red Sox defeat Cleveland Indians, 14-9
CLEVELAND -- The postgame dinner was filet mignon, a treat for a Red Sox team that had won three of four against the wild-card-leading Indians at Jacobs Field. They carefully carved up...
2007 Jul 26 KTTV Fox 11 Reports on "Anonymous"
On July 26, 2007, KTTV Fox 11 News based in Los Angeles, California aired a report on Anonymous, calling them a group of "hackers on steroids", "domestic terrorists", and collectively an ...
2008 Jul 26 Los Angeles Angels defeat Baltimore Orioles, 11-6
Not wanting to lean so heavily on his bullpen again last night, uncertain whether it would hold up under the weight, Orioles manager Dave Trembley issued a plea of sorts to rookie pitcher...
2008 Jul 26 New York Yankees defeat Boston Red Sox, 10-3
BOSTON—Robinson Cano homered and drove in three runs, Andy Pettitte gave the Yankees another strong start and New York beat the Boston Red Sox 10-3 Saturday for its season-best eighth str...
2008 Jul 26 St. Louis Cardinals defeat New York Mets, 10-8
Carlos Delgado's two-homer heroics couldn't rescue the Mets this time. Now the question becomes whether Brandon Knight did enough to remain a big leaguer. Or whether he's headed to Bei...
2008 Jul 26
to 2008 Jul 27
 Taste of Lincoln Avenue 2008
Taste of Lincoln Avenue Date: July 26-27, 2008 Cost: $7 before 5 p.m., $10 after Organizer: Chicago Special Events Management What to expect: A crowded street full of music, f...
2008 Jul 26 Venetian Night 2008
Venetian Night In Brief: Venetian Night is the oldest city sponsored event and is very popular -- hundreds of thousands of people attend the lighted boat parade and impressive fireworks d...
2009 Jul 26 Alexi Giannoulias announces run for Illinois Senate Seat
First-term state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias firmly affixed his candidacy for the U.S. Senate to President Barack Obama on Sunday, contending that a new generation of leadership in the mo...
2009 Jul 26 Atlanta Braves defeat Milwaukee Brewers, 10-2
Is there room on the cast of HBO's vampire hit "True Blood" for an entire baseball team? The Milwaukee Brewers continued to do their worst work during the daylight hours Sunday, watchi...
2009 Jul 26 Baltimore Orioles defeat Boston Red Sox, 6-2
The Red Sox hit enough fly balls in yesterday’s 6-2 loss to Baltimore to earn mileage. David Hernandez had a reputation for being a fly ball pitcher, but it reached an absurd level by ...
2009 Jul 26 Mark Kirk meets with visiting Chinese vice premier
Visiting Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan Sunday held talks with U.S. Representatives Rick Larsen and Mark Kirk. Both sides agreed to enhance cooperation to facilitate the world economy's...
2009 Jul 26 Minnesota Twins defeat Los Angeles Angels, 10-1
ANAHEIM, CALIF. - A few players got some things off their chests Saturday during a postgame meeting following a loss to the Angels. Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau and Mike Redmond were among t...
2009 Jul 26 New York Mets defeat Houston Astros, 8-3
HOUSTON - Livan Hernandez had so much trouble in the first inning that Jerry Manuel ordered Tim Redding to warm up in the Mets bullpen, and was within two batters of pulling his starting ...
2009 Jul 26 New York Yankees defeat Oakland Athletics, 7-5
As Phil Hughes has moved seamlessly into the eighth-inning role, it has many reminiscing about the 1996 Yankees. Hughes threw 1-1/3 scoreless innings Sunday to extend his string to 23-...
2009 Jul 26 Philadelphia Phillies defeat St. Louis Cardinals, 9-2
Phillies 9, Cardinals 2 • Wellemeyer is roughed up for seven runs, including three two-run homers, in less than six innings of work as Cards drop rubber game of series. --- PHILADEL...
2009 Jul 26 Warped Tour 2009 - St. Petersburg, Florida
Warped Tour 2009 is the 15th installment of the annual Summer Warped Tour festival. Vans Shoes is again the tour's primary sponsor. Tour founder/organizer Kevin Lyman announced that this ...
2010 Jul 26 Boston Red Sox defeat Los Angeles Angels, 6-3
ANAHEIM, Calif. — David Ortiz belted 32 home runs to win the Home Run Derby at Angel Stadium July 12. He returned to the scene of his triumph last night and hit two more. Only this tim...
2010 Jul 26 Chicago Cubs defeat Houston Astros, 5-2
HOUSTON -- The Cubs don't know what their roster will look like by the end of the week, much less the end of the season. But next year is already starting to come into focus. When A...
2010 Jul 26 Chicago White Sox defeat Seattle Mariners, 6-1
Against his nature, White Sox general manager Ken Williams went along with the team's participation in MLB Network's reality show ''The Club'' because ''I have a responsibility to the gam...