History of 26th JUNE

1.  Peter the Hermit‘s crusaders force their way across Sava, Hungary.on June 26 1096

2.  The Seljuk Turkish army in Asia Minor is wiped out by the Mongols.on June 26 1243

3.  Former followers murder Francisco Pizarro, the Spanish Conqueror of Peru.on June 26 1541

4.  The French defeat an Austrian army at the Battle of Fleurus.on June 26 1794

5.  The Lewis and Clark Expedition reaches the mouth of the Kansas River after completing a
      westward trek of nearly 400 river miles.on June 26 1804

6.  Julia Gardiner and President John Tyler are married in New York City.on June 26 1844

7.  General Robert E. Lee attacks George McClellan‘s line at Mechanicsville during the Seven Days’
     campaign.on June 26 1862

8.  Jubal Early and his Confederate forces move into Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.on June 26 1863

9.  The United States announces it will send troops to fight against the Boxer Rebellion in China.on
     June 26 1900

10. Russia’s nobility demands drastic measures to be taken against revolutionaries.on June 26 1907

11. Shah Muhammad Ali’s forces squelch the reform elements of Parliament in Persia.on June 26
      1908

12. Russian General Aleksei Brusilov renews his offensive against the Germans.on June 26 1916

13. General Pershing arrives in France with the American Expeditionary Force.on June 26 1917

14. The Germans begin firing their huge 420 mm howitzer, “Big Bertha,” at Paris.on June 26 1918

15. A memorial to the first U.S. troops in France is unveiled at St. Nazaire.on June 26 1926

16. After eight years of occupation, American troops leave the Dominican Republic.on June 26 1942

17. The Grumman F6F Hellcat fighter flies for the first time.on June 26 1942

18. The U.N. Charter is signed by 50 nations in San Francisco, California.on June 26 1945

19. The Soviet Union proposes a cease-fire in the Korean War.on June 26 1951

20. A Kuwaiti vote opposes Iraq’s annexation plans.on June 26 1961

21. President John Kennedy announces “Ich bin ein Berliner” at the Berlin Wall.on June 26 1963

22. The U.S. Justice Department issues a warrant for Daniel Ellsberg, accusing him of giving away
      the Pentagon Papers.on June 26 1971

23. Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is convicted of election fraud.on June 26 1975

24. Roy Campanella, legendary catcher for the Negro Leagues and the Los Angeles Dodgers, dies.on
      June 26 1993