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