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 use of balloons in combat at the Battle of Fleurus against the forces of the First Coalition.
On June 26, 1936, the Focke-Wulf Fw 61 made its first flight as the world’s first practical helicopter.
On June 26, 1959, the St. Lawrence Seaway opened for commerce, bringing ocean going ships access to the Great Lakes.
On June 26, 1959, the St. Lawrence Seaway opened for traffic.
On June 26, 1963, President John F. Kennedy addressed Germans in Berlin and made his famous “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech.
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.
On June 26, 1997, the first of the Harry Potter series of novels by JK Rowling was published in Britain.
On June 26, 2016, we asked about “common sense” gun control?
On June 26, 2019, the third installment of the Annabelle haunted doll movie franchise opens across the United States.
On Saturday, June 26, 2021, A Special Wish Cleveland hosted 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.
On Wednesday, June 26, 2024, romantic comedy drama fans had their chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Fly Me to the Moon at 7:00 PM at Cinemark At Valley View and XD on 6001 Canal Rd. in Valley View, OH 44125!
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Historical Evidence
For more information, please see…
Andrews, John and Matt Baker. Timeline of World History. Thunder Bay Press, 2020.
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