Battle of Siffin occurs during the first Muslim civil war between Ali ibn Abi Talib and Muawiyah I beside the Euphrates
Battle of Siffin occurs during the first Muslim civil war between Ali ibn Abi Talib and Muawiyah I beside the Euphrates River
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Historical Events on July 26
Francisco Pizarro receives a royal charter for the west coast of South America
Francisco Pizarro receives a royal charter for the west coast of South America
Francisco Pizarro orders the death of the last Sapa Inca Emperor, Atahualpa
The Inca Empire, officially known as the Realm of the Four Parts, was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America.
The Surrey Iron Railway, arguably the world's first public railway, opens in south London
The Surrey Iron Railway, arguably the world's first public railway, opens in south London
US Attorney General Charles Joseph Bonaparte issues an order to immediately staff the Office of the Chief Examiner (late
US Attorney General Charles Joseph Bonaparte issues an order to immediately staff the Office of the Chief Examiner (later renamed the Federal Bureau of Investigation)
US, Britain, and China demand the unconditional surrender of Japan during World War II in the Declaration of Potsdam
Japan participated in World War II from 1939 to 1945 as a member of the Axis. World War II and the Second Sino-Japanese War encapsulated a significant period in the history of the Empire of Japan,...
Fidel Castro leads a failed attack on the Moncada Barracks, intended to spark a revolution in Cuba
Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country in the Caribbean. It comprises the eponymous main island as well as 4,195 islands, islets, and cays.
Vitascope Hall, the first permanent for-profit movie theater, opens in New Orleans
Vitascope Hall, the first permanent for-profit movie theater, opens in New Orleans
Richard Wagner's opera "Parsifal" premieres in Bayreuth, Germany
Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, theatre director, essayist, and conductor, best known for his operas, although his mature works are often referred to as music dramas.
Montreal Expos infielder Pete Rose ties Ty Cobb with hit #3,502
Montreal Expos infielder Pete Rose ties Ty Cobb with hit #3,502
US President John Quincy Adams (29) weds Louisa Johnson (22) at All Hallows Barking parish in London
US President John Quincy Adams (29) weds Louisa Johnson (22) at All Hallows Barking parish in London
Prime Minister of Canada John Abbott (28) weds Mary Bethune at bride's parents home
Prime Minister of Canada John Abbott (28) weds Mary Bethune at bride's parents home
Physicist and chemist Maria Skłodowska (27) weds physicist Pierre Curie (36) in Sceaux, France
Physicist and chemist Maria Skłodowska (27) weds physicist Pierre Curie (36) in Sceaux, France
Former Baywatch actor David Hasselhoff (54) divorces actress and singer Pamela Bach (42) due to irreconcilable differenc
Former Baywatch actor David Hasselhoff (54) divorces actress and singer Pamela Bach (42) due to irreconcilable differences after 16 years of marriage
Battle of Pliska: Bulgarians under Khan Krum beat a Byzantine army, killing the Emperor Nicephorus, whose skull Krum has
Battle of Pliska: Bulgarians under Khan Krum beat a Byzantine army, killing the Emperor Nicephorus, whose skull Krum has made into a drinking cup
Rout of an alliance of Christian troops from Navarre and Léon against the Muslims at Pamplona
Rout of an alliance of Christian troops from Navarre and Léon against the Muslims at Pamplona
Inquisition forms in Rome under Pope Clement IV
Inquisition forms in Rome under Pope Clement IV
Henry VII is recognized King of the Romans by Pope Clement V
Pope Clement V (Latin: Clemens V; born Bertrand de Got, died 20 April 1314) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1305 until his death.
Spanish conquistador Alonso de Ojeda is the first European to sight Curacao Island
Spanish conquistador Alonso de Ojeda is the first European to sight Curacao Island
Francisco Pizarro appointed Governor of Peru
Francisco Pizarro was a Spanish conquistador, best known for his expeditions that led to the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire. Born in Trujillo, Spain, to a poor family, Pizarro chose to pursue...
Spanish troops conquer Aalst
The Spanish Fury (or the Spanish Terror) was a number of violent sackings of cities (lootings) in the Low Countries or Benelux, mostly by Spanish Habsburg armies, that happened in the years 1572–1579...
English Admiral John Hawkins knighted for his actions against the Armada
Admiral Sir John Hawkins (also spelled Hawkyns) (1532 – 1595) was an English naval commander, naval administrator, privateer and slave trader. Hawkins pioneered, and was an early promoter of, English...
English mathematician Thomas Harriot is the first person to draw a map of the Moon by looking through a telescope
English mathematician Thomas Harriot is the first person to draw a map of the Moon by looking through a telescope
French troops invade papal territory Comtat Venaissin
The Comtat Venaissin, often called the Comtat for short, was a part of the Papal States from 1274 to 1791, in what is now the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southern France. The region was an...
England and Netherlands sign Treaty of Alliance at the Hague, Netherlands, formalizing co-operative defense against Fran
England and Netherlands sign Treaty of Alliance at the Hague, Netherlands, formalizing co-operative defense against France
Battle at Hastenbeck: French army beats Duke of Cumberland
Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (15 April 1721 [N.S.] – 31 October 1765), was the third and youngest son of George II of Great Britain and Ireland and his wife, Caroline of Ansbach.
11,000 British troops drive a token French garrison of 400 out of Fort Ticonderoga, New York
11,000 British troops drive a token French garrison of 400 out of Fort Ticonderoga, New York
Austrian troops occupy Fort Glatz during Third Silesian War
The Third Silesian War (German: Dritter Schlesischer Krieg) was a war between Prussia and Austria (together with its allies) that lasted from 1756 to 1763 and confirmed Prussia's control of the...
US Congress passes the Funding Act of 1790 making the federal government responsible for debts incurred by the states
US Congress passes the Funding Act of 1790 making the federal government responsible for debts incurred by the states
Naples and Calabria are struck by an earthquake, killing about 26,000 people
Naples and Calabria are struck by an earthquake, killing about 26,000 people
Riots in Vilnius, Lithuania, cause the death of many Jews
Riots in Vilnius, Lithuania, cause the death of many Jews
HMS Beagle anchors in Montevideo
HMS Beagle was a Cherokee-class 10-gun brig-sloop of the Royal Navy, one of more than 100 ships of this class.
First sugarcane plantation starts in Hawaii
Kōloa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 2,231 at the 2020 census, up from 1,942 at the 2000 census.
Moses Gerrish Farmer builds first miniature train for children to ride
Moses Gerrish Farmer builds first miniature train for children to ride
Baron Lionel de Rothschild becomes the first Jewish person to be elected to the British Parliament
The history of the Jews in England can be reliably traced to the period following the Norman Conquest of 1066, when England became integrated with the European system for the first time since the...
US Civil War: Union Brigadier General Edward McCook leads unsuccessful cavalry raids at Lovejoy's Station, Georgia
US Civil War: Union Brigadier General Edward McCook leads unsuccessful cavalry raids at Lovejoy's Station, Georgia
Patrick Francis Healy is the first African American awarded a PhD from the University of Leuven, Belgium
Patrick Francis Healy (February 27, 1834 – January 10, 1910) was an American Catholic priest and Jesuit who was an influential president of Georgetown University, becoming known as its "second...
The Royal Canoe Club, founded by John MacGregor, opens in England
The Royal Canoe Club (RCC), founded in 1866, is the oldest canoe club in the world and received royal patronage in the 19th century.
In California, poet and American West outlaw calling himself "Black Bart" makes his last clean getaway when he steals a
In California, poet and American West outlaw calling himself "Black Bart" makes his last clean getaway when he steals a safe box from a Wells Fargo stagecoach. The empty box is found later with a taunting poem inside.
French marines occupy the Tunisian harbor city of Sfax
French marines occupy the Tunisian harbor city of Sfax
First Esperanto book is published
Esperanto () is the world's most widely spoken constructed auxiliary language. Created by L. L.
France annexes Tahiti
Tahiti is the largest island of the Windward group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France.
37.5 cm of rainfall is recorded at Jewell, Maryland (state record)
37.5 cm of rainfall is recorded at Jewell, Maryland (state record)
Australia defeats England by three runs at Old Trafford
Old Trafford () is a football stadium in the Old Trafford area of Greater Manchester, England. It is the home ground of Manchester United.
Horatio Nelson Jackson, Sewall K. Crocker, and a bulldog named Bud complete the first automobile trip across the United
Horatio Nelson Jackson, Sewall K. Crocker, and a bulldog named Bud complete the first automobile trip across the United States, traveling from San Francisco to New York in a two-cylinder Winton in 63 days, 12 hours, and 30 minutes
Britain attempts to organize a conference among major European powers to resolve the dispute between Austria-Hungary and
Britain attempts to organize a conference among major European powers to resolve the dispute between Austria-Hungary and Serbia; France, Italy, and eventually Russia agree to participate, but Germany refuses
The US protests the "Blacklist" issued by the British, forbidding trade with some 30 US firms
The US protests the "Blacklist" issued by the British, forbidding trade with some 30 US firms
Race riot in Philadelphia kills three white people and one black person
Race riot in Philadelphia kills three white people and one black person
National Bar Association incorporates
The Cook County Bar Association (CCBA), the nation's oldest association of African-American lawyers and judges, was founded in Illinois in 1914. Arkansas attorney Lloyd G.
Gene Tunney scores an 11-round TKO win over Tom Heeney at Yankee Stadium, NYC, in only his second and final defense of h
Gene Tunney scores an 11-round TKO win over Tom Heeney at Yankee Stadium, NYC, in only his second and final defense of his world heavyweight boxing title
International communist conference members in Prague arrange create International Brigades to help the Republican Govern
International communist conference members in Prague arrange create International Brigades to help the Republican Government in the Spanish Civil War
End of the Battle of Brunete in the Spanish Civil War
The Battle of Brunete (6–25 July 1937), fought 24 kilometres (15 mi) west of Madrid, was a Republican attempt to alleviate the pressure exerted by the Nationalists on the capital and on the north...
First radio broadcast of "Young Widder Brown" on NBC
First radio broadcast of "Young Widder Brown" on NBC
Yankee catcher Bill Dickey hits three consecutive home runs
William Malcolm Dickey (June 6, 1907 – November 12, 1993) was an American professional baseball catcher and manager. He played in Major League Baseball with the New York Yankees for 17 seasons.
First group of the Dutch Volunteer Legion departs from Den Haag Central train station in The Hague for the Eastern Front
First group of the Dutch Volunteer Legion departs from Den Haag Central train station in The Hague for the Eastern Front to fight on the side of Germany [1]
Roman Catholic churches protest as Dutch bishops stand against the spread of Judaism
The Catholic Church, led by Popes Pius XI (1922 to 1939) and Pius XII (1939 to 1958), confronted National Socialism from the rise of the Nazi Party through the Second World War.
°F (49°C) in Tishmoningo, Oklahoma (state record)
°F (49°C) in Tishmoningo, Oklahoma (state record)
Japanese suicide attack on US lines in Guam
The Battle of Guam (21 July – 10 August 1944) was the American recapture of the Japanese-held island of Guam, an American territory in the Mariana Islands captured by the Japanese in the First Battle...
Aloha Airlines begins service from Honolulu International Airport
Aloha Airlines begins service from Honolulu International Airport
WCPO TV channel 9 in Cincinnati, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting
WCPO TV channel 9 in Cincinnati, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting
Dodgers' Jim Russell is the first to switch-hit home runs twice in a game
The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division.
Netherlands ends state of war with Germany
Netherlands ends state of war with Germany
Arizona Governor John Howard Pyle orders an anti-polygamy law enforcement crackdown on residents of Short Creek, Arizona
Arizona Governor John Howard Pyle orders an anti-polygamy law enforcement crackdown on residents of Short Creek, Arizona, which becomes known as the Short Creek Raid
WCET TV channel 48 in Cincinnati, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting
WCET TV channel 48 in Cincinnati, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting
Last day as Test cricket umpire for Frank Chester
Last day as Test cricket umpire for Frank Chester
Carlos Castillo Armas, dictator and president of Guatemala, is assassinated by a palace guard with leftist sympathies
Carlos Castillo Armas (locally ['kaɾlos kas'tiʝo 'aɾmas]; 4 November 1914 – 26 July 1957) was a Guatemalan military officer and politician who was the 28th president of Guatemala, serving from 1954...
Army launches fourth successful US satellite, Explorer IV
Army launches fourth successful US satellite, Explorer IV
Italian government of Fanfani forms
The Fanfani III Cabinet was the 16th cabinet of the Italian Republic, which held office from 27 July 1960 to 22 February 1962, for a total of 575 days, or 1 year, 6 months and 26 days. The government...
Maria Oeljanov, first airship with nuclear missiles, arrives in Cuba
Maria Oeljanov, first airship with nuclear missiles, arrives in Cuba
Skopje in Yugoslavia is destroyed by an earthquake, killing 1,000+
Skopje in Yugoslavia is destroyed by an earthquake, killing 1,000+
Teamsters President and US union leader Jimmy Hoffa convicted of fraud and conspiracy
James Riddle Hoffa (February 14, 1913 – disappeared July 30, 1975, declared dead July 30, 1982) was an American labor union leader who served as the General President of the International Brotherhood...
Republic of Maldives gains independence from Britain (National Day)
Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is an archipelagic country in South Asia, located in the eastern Arabian Sea, within the northern Indian...
Lord Gardiner issues the Practice Statement in the House of Lords stating that the House is not bound to follow its own
Lord Gardiner issues the Practice Statement in the House of Lords stating that the House is not bound to follow its own previous precedent
Minnesota Twins defeat the Yankees 3-2 in 18 innings
The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division.
Sharon Sites Adams, 39, becomes the first woman to solo sail the Pacific
Sharon Sites Adams, 39, becomes the first woman to solo sail the Pacific
Apollo 15 launches (Scott and Irwin) for the fourth manned landing on the Moon
Apollo 15 (July 26 – August 7, 1971) was the ninth crewed mission in the Apollo program and the fourth Moon landing.
France performs nuclear test at Mururoa Atoll
France is one of the five nuclear-weapon states recognized by the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) but is not known to possess or develop any chemical or biological weapons.
Soviet Soyuz 18B returns to Earth
Soviet Soyuz 18B returns to Earth
The Committee of Ten, formed by prominent Soweto residents, issues a program for the election of a new community board t
The Committee of Ten, formed by prominent Soweto residents, issues a program for the election of a new community board to have total autonomy in Soweto, South Africa
France performs nuclear test at Mururoa Atoll
France performs nuclear test at Mururoa Atoll
Estimated 109 cm (43 inches) of rain falls in Alvin, Texas (national record)
Estimated 109 cm (43 inches) of rain falls in Alvin, Texas (national record)
Canada's Anik D1 Comsat is launched by a US Delta rocket
Canada's Anik D1 Comsat is launched by a US Delta rocket
Challenger moves to the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida for mating for STS-8
STS-8 was the eighth NASA Space Shuttle mission and the third flight of the Space Shuttle Challenger.
Lebanese kidnappers release Rev Lawrence Martin Jenco
Lebanese kidnappers release Rev Lawrence Martin Jenco
Pitcher Jim "Catfish" Hunter, outfielder Billy Williams, and third baseman Ray Dandridge are inducted into the Baseball
Pitcher Jim "Catfish" Hunter, outfielder Billy Williams, and third baseman Ray Dandridge are inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York
General Hospital records its 7,000th episode
General Hospital records its 7,000th episode
Actor Paul Reubens (Pee-wee Herman) is arrested for exposing himself at an adult movie theater in Sarasota, Florida
Actor Paul Reubens (Pee-wee Herman) is arrested for exposing himself at an adult movie theater in Sarasota, Florida
Britain honors her dead in the Falklands War
Britain honors her dead in the Falklands War
Boeing 737-500 crashes in South Korea, killing 66
The Boeing 737 is an American narrow-body aircraft produced by Boeing at its Renton factory in Washington. Developed to supplement the Boeing 727 on short and thin routes, the twinjet retained the...
Cambodia's Khmer Rouge surprise attack on train kills 13
Khmer Rouge is the name that was popularly given to members of the Communist Party of Kampuchea (CPK), and by extension to Democratic Kampuchea, which ruled Cambodia between 1975 and 1979.
Fighting ceases between India and Pakistan in the Kargil War, Kashmir, after two months of fighting
The Kargil War, also known as the Kargil conflict, was fought between India and Pakistan from May to July 1999 in the Kargil district of Ladakh, then part of the Indian-administered state of Jammu...
Mumbai, India receives 99.5 cm (39.17 inches) of rain within 24 hours, bringing the city to a halt for over 2 days
Mumbai, India receives 99.5 cm (39.17 inches) of rain within 24 hours, bringing the city to a halt for over 2 days
At least 200 people are killed in a day of violence in Syria
Sectarian violence in Pakistan refers to violence directed against people and places in Pakistan motivated by antagonism toward the target's religious sect.
57 people are killed in a market bombing in Parachinar, Pakistan
The 2013 Parachinar bombing was a bombing incident that occurred in Parachinar, Pakistan on 26 July 2013.
Great Britain announces it will ban gasoline and diesel cars by 2040
Great Britain announces it will ban gasoline and diesel cars by 2040
Authorities in Stung Treng province, Cambodia, evacuate 25,000 below collapsed Laos dam as waters rise
Authorities in Stung Treng province, Cambodia, evacuate 25,000 below collapsed Laos dam as waters rise
Australian cricket captain Meg Lanning records a T20 International world record individual score of 133 off 63 balls in
Australian cricket captain Meg Lanning records a T20 International world record individual score of 133 off 63 balls in a 93-run win against England at Chelmsford; Southern Stars clinch Women's Ashes
Russia announces it will leave the International Space Station at the end of 2024 [1]
The International Space Station (ISS) is a large space station that was assembled and is maintained in low Earth orbit by a collaboration of five space agencies and their contractors: NASA (United...
Almost 140,000 civilians in Thailand and an estimated 38,000 in Cambodia flee their homes as fighting between the two co
Almost 140,000 civilians in Thailand and an estimated 38,000 in Cambodia flee their homes as fighting between the two countries intensifies [1]
Famous Births on July 26
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George Bernard Shaw is born
George Bernard Shaw, Irish playwright, critic, and polemicist, known for irish playwright, critic, and polemicist, was born on 1856-07-26.
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Carl Jung is born
Carl Jung, German psychiatrist and psychotherapist, known for swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist, was born on 1875-07-26.
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Aldous Huxley is born
Aldous Huxley, English writer and philosopher, known for english writer and philosopher, was born on 1894-07-26.
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John Howard is born
John Howard is born
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Liz Truss is born
Liz Truss is born
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Jacinda Ardern is born
Jacinda Ardern is born
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Mick Jagger is born
Mick Jagger, English musician, known for english musician, was born on 1944-07-26. Sir Michael Philip Jagger is an English musician, songwriter, and film producer.
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Helen Mirren is born
Helen Mirren, English actor, known for english actor, was born on 1946-07-26. Dame Helen Mirren is an English actor.
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Kevin Spacey is born
Kevin Spacey, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1960-07-26. Kevin Spacey Fowler is an American actor.
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Sandra Bullock is born
Sandra Bullock, American actress and film producer, known for american actress and film producer, was born on 1965-07-26. Sandra Annette Bullock is an American actress and film producer.
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Jason Statham is born
Jason Statham, English actor, known for english actor, was born on 1968-07-26. Jason Statham ( STAY-thəm; born 26 July 1967) is an English actor.
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Hoyt Wilhelm is born
Hoyt Wilhelm, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1922-07-26.
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Vitas Gerulaitis is born
Vitas Gerulaitis, American athlete, known for american tennis player, was born on 1954-07-26.
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Dorothy Hamill is born
Dorothy Hamill is born
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Wayne Grady is born
Wayne Grady is born
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George Clinton is born
George Clinton is born
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Gracie Allen is born
Gracie Allen, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1895-07-26.
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Blake Edwards is born
Blake Edwards, American filmmaker, known for american filmmaker, was born on 1922-07-26. Blake Edwards was an American filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter.
Notable Deaths on July 26
Frequently Asked Questions
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Complete Timeline — July 26 Through the Ages
Battle of Siffin occurs during the first Muslim civil war between Ali ibn Abi Talib and Muawiyah I beside the Euphrates
Battle of Siffin occurs during the first Muslim civil war between Ali ibn Abi Talib and Muawiyah I beside the Euphrates River
Battle of Pliska: Bulgarians under Khan Krum beat a Byzantine army, killing the Emperor Nicephorus, whose skull Krum has
Battle of Pliska: Bulgarians under Khan Krum beat a Byzantine army, killing the Emperor Nicephorus, whose skull Krum has made into a drinking cup
Rout of an alliance of Christian troops from Navarre and Léon against the Muslims at Pamplona
Rout of an alliance of Christian troops from Navarre and Léon against the Muslims at Pamplona
Inquisition forms in Rome under Pope Clement IV
Inquisition forms in Rome under Pope Clement IV
Henry VII is recognized King of the Romans by Pope Clement V
Pope Clement V (Latin: Clemens V; born Bertrand de Got, died 20 April 1314) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1305 until his death.
Spanish conquistador Alonso de Ojeda is the first European to sight Curacao Island
Spanish conquistador Alonso de Ojeda is the first European to sight Curacao Island
Francisco Pizarro receives a royal charter for the west coast of South America
Francisco Pizarro receives a royal charter for the west coast of South America
Francisco Pizarro appointed Governor of Peru
Francisco Pizarro was a Spanish conquistador, best known for his expeditions that led to the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire. Born in Trujillo, Spain, to a poor family, Pizarro chose to pursue...
Francisco Pizarro orders the death of the last Sapa Inca Emperor, Atahualpa
The Inca Empire, officially known as the Realm of the Four Parts, was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America.
Spanish troops conquer Aalst
The Spanish Fury (or the Spanish Terror) was a number of violent sackings of cities (lootings) in the Low Countries or Benelux, mostly by Spanish Habsburg armies, that happened in the years 1572–1579...
English Admiral John Hawkins knighted for his actions against the Armada
Admiral Sir John Hawkins (also spelled Hawkyns) (1532 – 1595) was an English naval commander, naval administrator, privateer and slave trader. Hawkins pioneered, and was an early promoter of, English...
English mathematician Thomas Harriot is the first person to draw a map of the Moon by looking through a telescope
English mathematician Thomas Harriot is the first person to draw a map of the Moon by looking through a telescope
French troops invade papal territory Comtat Venaissin
The Comtat Venaissin, often called the Comtat for short, was a part of the Papal States from 1274 to 1791, in what is now the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southern France. The region was an...
England and Netherlands sign Treaty of Alliance at the Hague, Netherlands, formalizing co-operative defense against Fran
England and Netherlands sign Treaty of Alliance at the Hague, Netherlands, formalizing co-operative defense against France
George Clinton is born
George Clinton is born
Battle at Hastenbeck: French army beats Duke of Cumberland
Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (15 April 1721 [N.S.] – 31 October 1765), was the third and youngest son of George II of Great Britain and Ireland and his wife, Caroline of Ansbach.
11,000 British troops drive a token French garrison of 400 out of Fort Ticonderoga, New York
11,000 British troops drive a token French garrison of 400 out of Fort Ticonderoga, New York
Austrian troops occupy Fort Glatz during Third Silesian War
The Third Silesian War (German: Dritter Schlesischer Krieg) was a war between Prussia and Austria (together with its allies) that lasted from 1756 to 1763 and confirmed Prussia's control of the...
US Congress passes the Funding Act of 1790 making the federal government responsible for debts incurred by the states
US Congress passes the Funding Act of 1790 making the federal government responsible for debts incurred by the states
US President John Quincy Adams (29) weds Louisa Johnson (22) at All Hallows Barking parish in London
US President John Quincy Adams (29) weds Louisa Johnson (22) at All Hallows Barking parish in London
The Surrey Iron Railway, arguably the world's first public railway, opens in south London
The Surrey Iron Railway, arguably the world's first public railway, opens in south London
Naples and Calabria are struck by an earthquake, killing about 26,000 people
Naples and Calabria are struck by an earthquake, killing about 26,000 people
Riots in Vilnius, Lithuania, cause the death of many Jews
Riots in Vilnius, Lithuania, cause the death of many Jews
HMS Beagle anchors in Montevideo
HMS Beagle was a Cherokee-class 10-gun brig-sloop of the Royal Navy, one of more than 100 ships of this class.
First sugarcane plantation starts in Hawaii
Kōloa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 2,231 at the 2020 census, up from 1,942 at the 2000 census.
Moses Gerrish Farmer builds first miniature train for children to ride
Moses Gerrish Farmer builds first miniature train for children to ride
Prime Minister of Canada John Abbott (28) weds Mary Bethune at bride's parents home
Prime Minister of Canada John Abbott (28) weds Mary Bethune at bride's parents home
George Bernard Shaw is born
George Bernard Shaw, Irish playwright, critic, and polemicist, known for irish playwright, critic, and polemicist, was born on 1856-07-26.
Baron Lionel de Rothschild becomes the first Jewish person to be elected to the British Parliament
The history of the Jews in England can be reliably traced to the period following the Norman Conquest of 1066, when England became integrated with the European system for the first time since the...
US Civil War: Union Brigadier General Edward McCook leads unsuccessful cavalry raids at Lovejoy's Station, Georgia
US Civil War: Union Brigadier General Edward McCook leads unsuccessful cavalry raids at Lovejoy's Station, Georgia
Patrick Francis Healy is the first African American awarded a PhD from the University of Leuven, Belgium
Patrick Francis Healy (February 27, 1834 – January 10, 1910) was an American Catholic priest and Jesuit who was an influential president of Georgetown University, becoming known as its "second...
The Royal Canoe Club, founded by John MacGregor, opens in England
The Royal Canoe Club (RCC), founded in 1866, is the oldest canoe club in the world and received royal patronage in the 19th century.
Carl Jung is born
Carl Jung, German psychiatrist and psychotherapist, known for swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist, was born on 1875-07-26.
In California, poet and American West outlaw calling himself "Black Bart" makes his last clean getaway when he steals a
In California, poet and American West outlaw calling himself "Black Bart" makes his last clean getaway when he steals a safe box from a Wells Fargo stagecoach. The empty box is found later with a taunting poem inside.
French marines occupy the Tunisian harbor city of Sfax
French marines occupy the Tunisian harbor city of Sfax
Richard Wagner's opera "Parsifal" premieres in Bayreuth, Germany
Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, theatre director, essayist, and conductor, best known for his operas, although his mature works are often referred to as music dramas.
First Esperanto book is published
Esperanto () is the world's most widely spoken constructed auxiliary language. Created by L. L.
France annexes Tahiti
Tahiti is the largest island of the Windward group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France.
Aldous Huxley is born
Aldous Huxley, English writer and philosopher, known for english writer and philosopher, was born on 1894-07-26.
Physicist and chemist Maria Skłodowska (27) weds physicist Pierre Curie (36) in Sceaux, France
Physicist and chemist Maria Skłodowska (27) weds physicist Pierre Curie (36) in Sceaux, France
Gracie Allen is born
Gracie Allen, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1895-07-26.
Vitascope Hall, the first permanent for-profit movie theater, opens in New Orleans
Vitascope Hall, the first permanent for-profit movie theater, opens in New Orleans
37.5 cm of rainfall is recorded at Jewell, Maryland (state record)
37.5 cm of rainfall is recorded at Jewell, Maryland (state record)
Australia defeats England by three runs at Old Trafford
Old Trafford () is a football stadium in the Old Trafford area of Greater Manchester, England. It is the home ground of Manchester United.
Horatio Nelson Jackson, Sewall K. Crocker, and a bulldog named Bud complete the first automobile trip across the United
Horatio Nelson Jackson, Sewall K. Crocker, and a bulldog named Bud complete the first automobile trip across the United States, traveling from San Francisco to New York in a two-cylinder Winton in 63 days, 12 hours, and 30 minutes
US Attorney General Charles Joseph Bonaparte issues an order to immediately staff the Office of the Chief Examiner (late
US Attorney General Charles Joseph Bonaparte issues an order to immediately staff the Office of the Chief Examiner (later renamed the Federal Bureau of Investigation)
Britain attempts to organize a conference among major European powers to resolve the dispute between Austria-Hungary and
Britain attempts to organize a conference among major European powers to resolve the dispute between Austria-Hungary and Serbia; France, Italy, and eventually Russia agree to participate, but Germany refuses
The US protests the "Blacklist" issued by the British, forbidding trade with some 30 US firms
The US protests the "Blacklist" issued by the British, forbidding trade with some 30 US firms
Race riot in Philadelphia kills three white people and one black person
Race riot in Philadelphia kills three white people and one black person
Hoyt Wilhelm is born
Hoyt Wilhelm, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1922-07-26.
Blake Edwards is born
Blake Edwards, American filmmaker, known for american filmmaker, was born on 1922-07-26. Blake Edwards was an American filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter.
National Bar Association incorporates
The Cook County Bar Association (CCBA), the nation's oldest association of African-American lawyers and judges, was founded in Illinois in 1914. Arkansas attorney Lloyd G.
Gene Tunney scores an 11-round TKO win over Tom Heeney at Yankee Stadium, NYC, in only his second and final defense of h
Gene Tunney scores an 11-round TKO win over Tom Heeney at Yankee Stadium, NYC, in only his second and final defense of his world heavyweight boxing title
International communist conference members in Prague arrange create International Brigades to help the Republican Govern
International communist conference members in Prague arrange create International Brigades to help the Republican Government in the Spanish Civil War
End of the Battle of Brunete in the Spanish Civil War
The Battle of Brunete (6–25 July 1937), fought 24 kilometres (15 mi) west of Madrid, was a Republican attempt to alleviate the pressure exerted by the Nationalists on the capital and on the north...
First radio broadcast of "Young Widder Brown" on NBC
First radio broadcast of "Young Widder Brown" on NBC
Yankee catcher Bill Dickey hits three consecutive home runs
William Malcolm Dickey (June 6, 1907 – November 12, 1993) was an American professional baseball catcher and manager. He played in Major League Baseball with the New York Yankees for 17 seasons.
John Howard is born
John Howard is born
First group of the Dutch Volunteer Legion departs from Den Haag Central train station in The Hague for the Eastern Front
First group of the Dutch Volunteer Legion departs from Den Haag Central train station in The Hague for the Eastern Front to fight on the side of Germany [1]
Roman Catholic churches protest as Dutch bishops stand against the spread of Judaism
The Catholic Church, led by Popes Pius XI (1922 to 1939) and Pius XII (1939 to 1958), confronted National Socialism from the rise of the Nazi Party through the Second World War.
°F (49°C) in Tishmoningo, Oklahoma (state record)
°F (49°C) in Tishmoningo, Oklahoma (state record)
Japanese suicide attack on US lines in Guam
The Battle of Guam (21 July – 10 August 1944) was the American recapture of the Japanese-held island of Guam, an American territory in the Mariana Islands captured by the Japanese in the First Battle...
Mick Jagger is born
Mick Jagger, English musician, known for english musician, was born on 1944-07-26. Sir Michael Philip Jagger is an English musician, songwriter, and film producer.
US, Britain, and China demand the unconditional surrender of Japan during World War II in the Declaration of Potsdam
Japan participated in World War II from 1939 to 1945 as a member of the Axis. World War II and the Second Sino-Japanese War encapsulated a significant period in the history of the Empire of Japan,...
Aloha Airlines begins service from Honolulu International Airport
Aloha Airlines begins service from Honolulu International Airport
Helen Mirren is born
Helen Mirren, English actor, known for english actor, was born on 1946-07-26. Dame Helen Mirren is an English actor.
WCPO TV channel 9 in Cincinnati, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting
WCPO TV channel 9 in Cincinnati, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting
Dodgers' Jim Russell is the first to switch-hit home runs twice in a game
The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division.
Netherlands ends state of war with Germany
Netherlands ends state of war with Germany
Fidel Castro leads a failed attack on the Moncada Barracks, intended to spark a revolution in Cuba
Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country in the Caribbean. It comprises the eponymous main island as well as 4,195 islands, islets, and cays.
Arizona Governor John Howard Pyle orders an anti-polygamy law enforcement crackdown on residents of Short Creek, Arizona
Arizona Governor John Howard Pyle orders an anti-polygamy law enforcement crackdown on residents of Short Creek, Arizona, which becomes known as the Short Creek Raid
WCET TV channel 48 in Cincinnati, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting
WCET TV channel 48 in Cincinnati, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting
Vitas Gerulaitis is born
Vitas Gerulaitis, American athlete, known for american tennis player, was born on 1954-07-26.
Last day as Test cricket umpire for Frank Chester
Last day as Test cricket umpire for Frank Chester
Carlos Castillo Armas, dictator and president of Guatemala, is assassinated by a palace guard with leftist sympathies
Carlos Castillo Armas (locally ['kaɾlos kas'tiʝo 'aɾmas]; 4 November 1914 – 26 July 1957) was a Guatemalan military officer and politician who was the 28th president of Guatemala, serving from 1954...
Dorothy Hamill is born
Dorothy Hamill is born
Army launches fourth successful US satellite, Explorer IV
Army launches fourth successful US satellite, Explorer IV
Wayne Grady is born
Wayne Grady is born
Italian government of Fanfani forms
The Fanfani III Cabinet was the 16th cabinet of the Italian Republic, which held office from 27 July 1960 to 22 February 1962, for a total of 575 days, or 1 year, 6 months and 26 days. The government...
Kevin Spacey is born
Kevin Spacey, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1960-07-26. Kevin Spacey Fowler is an American actor.
Maria Oeljanov, first airship with nuclear missiles, arrives in Cuba
Maria Oeljanov, first airship with nuclear missiles, arrives in Cuba
Skopje in Yugoslavia is destroyed by an earthquake, killing 1,000+
Skopje in Yugoslavia is destroyed by an earthquake, killing 1,000+
Teamsters President and US union leader Jimmy Hoffa convicted of fraud and conspiracy
James Riddle Hoffa (February 14, 1913 – disappeared July 30, 1975, declared dead July 30, 1982) was an American labor union leader who served as the General President of the International Brotherhood...
Republic of Maldives gains independence from Britain (National Day)
Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is an archipelagic country in South Asia, located in the eastern Arabian Sea, within the northern Indian...
Sandra Bullock is born
Sandra Bullock, American actress and film producer, known for american actress and film producer, was born on 1965-07-26. Sandra Annette Bullock is an American actress and film producer.
Lord Gardiner issues the Practice Statement in the House of Lords stating that the House is not bound to follow its own
Lord Gardiner issues the Practice Statement in the House of Lords stating that the House is not bound to follow its own previous precedent
Minnesota Twins defeat the Yankees 3-2 in 18 innings
The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division.
Jason Statham is born
Jason Statham, English actor, known for english actor, was born on 1968-07-26. Jason Statham ( STAY-thəm; born 26 July 1967) is an English actor.
Sharon Sites Adams, 39, becomes the first woman to solo sail the Pacific
Sharon Sites Adams, 39, becomes the first woman to solo sail the Pacific
Apollo 15 launches (Scott and Irwin) for the fourth manned landing on the Moon
Apollo 15 (July 26 – August 7, 1971) was the ninth crewed mission in the Apollo program and the fourth Moon landing.
France performs nuclear test at Mururoa Atoll
France is one of the five nuclear-weapon states recognized by the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) but is not known to possess or develop any chemical or biological weapons.
Soviet Soyuz 18B returns to Earth
Soviet Soyuz 18B returns to Earth
Liz Truss is born
Liz Truss is born
The Committee of Ten, formed by prominent Soweto residents, issues a program for the election of a new community board t
The Committee of Ten, formed by prominent Soweto residents, issues a program for the election of a new community board to have total autonomy in Soweto, South Africa
France performs nuclear test at Mururoa Atoll
France performs nuclear test at Mururoa Atoll
Estimated 109 cm (43 inches) of rain falls in Alvin, Texas (national record)
Estimated 109 cm (43 inches) of rain falls in Alvin, Texas (national record)
Jacinda Ardern is born
Jacinda Ardern is born
Canada's Anik D1 Comsat is launched by a US Delta rocket
Canada's Anik D1 Comsat is launched by a US Delta rocket
Challenger moves to the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida for mating for STS-8
STS-8 was the eighth NASA Space Shuttle mission and the third flight of the Space Shuttle Challenger.
Montreal Expos infielder Pete Rose ties Ty Cobb with hit #3,502
Montreal Expos infielder Pete Rose ties Ty Cobb with hit #3,502
Ed Gein dies
Ed Gein, American murderer and body snatcher, known for american murderer and body snatcher, died on 1984-07-26.
Lebanese kidnappers release Rev Lawrence Martin Jenco
Lebanese kidnappers release Rev Lawrence Martin Jenco
Pitcher Jim "Catfish" Hunter, outfielder Billy Williams, and third baseman Ray Dandridge are inducted into the Baseball
Pitcher Jim "Catfish" Hunter, outfielder Billy Williams, and third baseman Ray Dandridge are inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York
General Hospital records its 7,000th episode
General Hospital records its 7,000th episode
Actor Paul Reubens (Pee-wee Herman) is arrested for exposing himself at an adult movie theater in Sarasota, Florida
Actor Paul Reubens (Pee-wee Herman) is arrested for exposing himself at an adult movie theater in Sarasota, Florida
Britain honors her dead in the Falklands War
Britain honors her dead in the Falklands War
Boeing 737-500 crashes in South Korea, killing 66
The Boeing 737 is an American narrow-body aircraft produced by Boeing at its Renton factory in Washington. Developed to supplement the Boeing 727 on short and thin routes, the twinjet retained the...
Cambodia's Khmer Rouge surprise attack on train kills 13
Khmer Rouge is the name that was popularly given to members of the Communist Party of Kampuchea (CPK), and by extension to Democratic Kampuchea, which ruled Cambodia between 1975 and 1979.
Fighting ceases between India and Pakistan in the Kargil War, Kashmir, after two months of fighting
The Kargil War, also known as the Kargil conflict, was fought between India and Pakistan from May to July 1999 in the Kargil district of Ladakh, then part of the Indian-administered state of Jammu...
Mumbai, India receives 99.5 cm (39.17 inches) of rain within 24 hours, bringing the city to a halt for over 2 days
Mumbai, India receives 99.5 cm (39.17 inches) of rain within 24 hours, bringing the city to a halt for over 2 days
Former Baywatch actor David Hasselhoff (54) divorces actress and singer Pamela Bach (42) due to irreconcilable differenc
Former Baywatch actor David Hasselhoff (54) divorces actress and singer Pamela Bach (42) due to irreconcilable differences after 16 years of marriage
At least 200 people are killed in a day of violence in Syria
Sectarian violence in Pakistan refers to violence directed against people and places in Pakistan motivated by antagonism toward the target's religious sect.
57 people are killed in a market bombing in Parachinar, Pakistan
The 2013 Parachinar bombing was a bombing incident that occurred in Parachinar, Pakistan on 26 July 2013.
Great Britain announces it will ban gasoline and diesel cars by 2040
Great Britain announces it will ban gasoline and diesel cars by 2040
Authorities in Stung Treng province, Cambodia, evacuate 25,000 below collapsed Laos dam as waters rise
Authorities in Stung Treng province, Cambodia, evacuate 25,000 below collapsed Laos dam as waters rise
Australian cricket captain Meg Lanning records a T20 International world record individual score of 133 off 63 balls in
Australian cricket captain Meg Lanning records a T20 International world record individual score of 133 off 63 balls in a 93-run win against England at Chelmsford; Southern Stars clinch Women's Ashes
Russia announces it will leave the International Space Station at the end of 2024 [1]
The International Space Station (ISS) is a large space station that was assembled and is maintained in low Earth orbit by a collaboration of five space agencies and their contractors: NASA (United...
Almost 140,000 civilians in Thailand and an estimated 38,000 in Cambodia flee their homes as fighting between the two co
Almost 140,000 civilians in Thailand and an estimated 38,000 in Cambodia flee their homes as fighting between the two countries intensifies [1]