Today In History. What Happened This Day In History
A Timeline Of Events That Occurred On This Day In History
A chronological timetable of historical events that occurred on this day in history. Historical facts of the day in the areas of military, politics, science, music, sports, arts, entertainment and more. Discover what happened today in history.
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 McClellen'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. | |
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Born on June 26 |
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| 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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