A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on June 26th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On June 26, 1409, the Roman Catholic Church reached a low point of unity when a third pope was crowned by the Council of Pisa. On June 26, 1483, Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester, proclaimed himself King Richard III of England! On June 26, 1794, the army of the First Republic of France (the result of the French Revolution) made the first…
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A Brief History On June 26, 1997, the first of the Harry Potter series of novels by JK Rowling was published in Britain. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was the first of what have been seven novels so far, featuring the young title wizard and his friends in their schooling and other adventures. Digging Deeper Not only have the books sold over 600 million copies, eight feature films starring the characters have also been made, pulling in a staggering $7.7 billion at the box office. Obviously, Ms. Rowling has profited greatly from the success of her iconic creation, and…
A Brief History On Saturday, June 26, 2021, A Special Wish Cleveland is hosting The Bob Ross Experience, a paint night fundraiser with 100% of the proceeds going to A Special Wish Foundation (ASW), Cleveland Chapter, a non-profit that grants wishes for children from birth up to 20 years of age with life-threatening illnesses. This event is no happy little accident! Digging Deeper Tickets to the Bob Ross Experience, taking place from 5:00PM – 8:00PM, will be $40 plus a handling fee. Price includes small appetizers, available from 5:00PM to 6:00PM, followed by a 2-hour class taught by a Bob Ross…
A Brief History It was the morning of June 26, 1968, that saw Canada welcome Pierre Trudeau as its Prime Minister, after winning the general election on the previous night. Known and beloved among Canadians for his liberal politics, his mild temperament and his unwavering commitment to Canadian unity, Trudeau made history as one of the most reasoned, intelligent, and brave politicians the country ever saw. Head of the Liberals and father of current Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, he inspired a wave of “Trudeaumania” before his first election and continued to serve for over 15 years from that position.…
A Brief History On June 26, 2019, the third installment of the Annabelle haunted doll movie franchise opens across the United States. We had the opportunity to preview the film last week, and as fans of the first 2 films, we were anxiously awaiting this third movie in the Annabelle portion of the Conjuring movie universe. This time, instead of the doll itself being possessed by a malevolent spirit, the doll is a portal for other malevolent spirits. Digging Deeper The departure in the concept of how the evil works may bother some finicky “purists” that insist all prequels and…
