What Happened on Jun 26

Battle Of Short Hills

The Battle of Short Hills (or the Battle of Metuchen Meetinghouse) was a conflict between a force of Americans commanded by General William... Read more

Mozart Completes Symphony No. 39

The 39th Symphony is the first of a set of three (his last symphonies) that Mozart composed in rapid succession during the summer of 1788. No. 40... Read more

Battle of Fleurus

In the Battle of Fleurus (26 June 1794) French forces under Jourdan defeated an Austrian army under Saxe-Cobourg in one of the most decisive... Read more

Battle of Beaver Dam Creek (Battle of Mechanicsville) - Second of Seven Days Battles

The Battle of Beaver Dam Creek, also known as the Battle of Mechanicsville or Ellerson's Mill, took place on June 26, 1862, in Hanover County,... Read more

The First Section Of The Atlantic City Boardwalk Opens

On June 26, 1870, the first section of the Atlantic City Boardwalk opened along the New Jersey beach. Dr. Jonathan Pitney and civil engineer... Read more

T. S. Eliot Marries Vivienne Haigh-Wood

In early spring 1915 Eliot's old Milton Academy and Harvard friend Scofield Thayer, later editor of the Dial and then also at Oxford, introduced... Read more

The Dominican Republic Achieves Independence From Spain

The Dominican Republic achieved independence from Spain in 1844. American occupation of the island nation began in 1916, following years of... Read more

John B. King Drill Scow is Struck by Lightning

Thirty members of the drill scow JOHN B. KING of St. Catharines were either instantly killed or blow to death by drowning when a lightning bolt... Read more

Battle of Brody (1941)

The Battle of Brody (other names in use include Battle of Dubna, Battle of Dubno, Battle of Rovne, Battle of Rovne-Brody) was a tank battle fought... Read more

Full-Scale War Resumes Between the Communist Party of China and the Kuomintang

With the breakdown of talks, an all out war resumed. This stage is referred to in Communist media and historiography as the "War of Liberation"... Read more

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men is released

Young Robin Hood, in love with Maid Marian, enters an archery contest with his father at the King's palace. On the way home his father is murdered... Read more

President Kennedy Delivers "Ich bin ein Berliner" Speech at Berlin Wall

Under simultaneous and opposing pressures from the Allies and the Soviets, Germany was divided. The Berlin Wall separated West and East Berlin, the... Read more

The Rolling Stones Release 'Flowers'

Flowers is an American compilation album by The Rolling Stones, released in 1967. The songs either appeared as singles, had been omitted from the... Read more

Moonraker (film) released

Moonraker (1979) is the eleventh spy film in the James Bond series, and the fourth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The... Read more

Michael Vick is born

Michael Dwayne Vick (born June 26, 1980, in Newport News, Virginia) is a professional American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of... Read more

Magic Johnson Signs 25-year $25 Million Contract with Lakers

During the off-season, Johnson signed a 25-year, $25 million contract with the Lakers, which was the highest-paying contract in sports history up... Read more

Luke Elliott Sommer

Luke Elliott Sommer (born June 26, 1986, Peachland, British Columbia) is a former United States Army Ranger and bank robber. After almost two years... Read more

"Full Metal Jacket" Is Released

Full Metal Jacket is a 1987 war film by Stanley Kubrick, based on the novel The Short-Timers by Gustav Hasford. The title refers to the full metal... Read more

Danzig releases Danzig II: Lucifuge

Danzig II: Lucifuge is the second album by Danzig. It was released in 1990 on Def American Recordings and was reissued in the USA and UK in 1998 by... Read more

"The Busboy" - Season 2 Episode 12 of Seinfeld Premiers

"The Busboy" was the seventeenth episode of Seinfeld to air, despite being the eighth produced. The episode was the 12th and final episode of the... Read more

Glastonbury Festival 1992

This was the first year that the donations from the profits of the Festival were made to Greenpeace and Oxfam. Michael Eavis felt that with... Read more

Mustafa Hamza Leads Assassination Attempt on Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak

On a trip to Addis Ababa for a meeting with the Organization of African Unity, Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak's life was threatened by Mustafa... Read more

Glastonbury Festival 1998

Rain again turned parts of the site into a brown quagmire, but resilient campers still enjoyed the evergreen mix of entertainment and all night... Read more

1999 Special Olympics World Summer Games

The 1999 Special Olympics World Summer Games were held in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill in North Carolina, United States between June 26 and... Read more

Coldplay releases "Yellow" single

"Yellow" is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay. The band wrote the song and co-produced it with British record producer Ken Nelson... Read more