June 26 in History

Defeats the Seljuk Turks at the Battle of Kosedagh & captures Khwarzem & Anatolia

Defeats the Seljuk Turks at the Battle of Kosedagh & captures Khwarzem & Anatolia

Arrives in Englan & is joined by Kentishmen tired of Lancastrian misrule

11th child & Eighth youngest son of Richard Plantagenet & Lady Cicely Nevill

A deputation led by Buckingham with Parliaments petition ask Richard to become King

Succeeds Fairfax as captain-general and commander in chief before the Scottish campaign.

Cromwell underwent a second inauguration with ceremonial features resembling monarchy.

Invested as Lord Protector in Westminster Hall, where Charles I was tried 8 yrs prior

Master of Ceremonies at the Investiture of Oliver Cromwell as the Lord Protector

Cromwell is ceremonially re-installed as Lord Protector (with greater powers than had previously been granted him under this title) at Westminster Hall, sitting upon King Edward's Chair which was specially moved from Westminster Abbey

The British fleet anchors off the Isle dOrleans just below Quebec

Disembarks from Orleans Island with 9,000 men

Completes Symphony No 39 in E-flat major.

Accedes to the throne on the death of his brother George IV.

Becomes heir presumptive after her uncle William IV succeeds George IV.

Succeeds his brother George IV as King of Great Britain.

Establishes Chile's national coat of arms during the consolidation of the conservative republic.

The Corn Law Repeal Bill is given the royal assent

Parliament repeals the Corn Laws and begins dismantling grain protection.

The Corn Law Repeal Bill is given the royal assent

Parliament repeals the Navigation Acts and expands competition in maritime trade.

A new military honour is awarded by Victoria to 62 servicemen in Hyde Park

The Crown Prince sends the Second Army through mountain passes from Silesia into Bohemia.

Is deposed by the Ottoman Sultan after British and French intervention.

Succeeds Ismail as Khedive after Ottoman deposition of his father under British and French pressure.

The Christian Schweigaard Government ends in Oslo, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Norway.

Begins the Johan Sverdrup Government in Oslo and serves as Prime Minister of Norway.

Obtains the highly reactive element after repeated failed attempts by chemists.

Isolates fluorine by electrolysing an anhydrous hydrogen fluoride mixture.

Retreats after failing to relieve Beijing.

The Order of Merit is instituted by Edward VII

Gustav Mahlers 9th Symphony premieres in Vienna

Reports on Allied economic coordination discussed at the Paris Economic Conference.

Temporarily takes responsibility for the Foreign Office after Rathenau's assassination.

Appointed Prime Minister of Poland

As Justice Minister, helps prepare legislation converting emergency anti-extremist measures into a permanent Law for the Protection of the Republic.

Issues emergency measures under Article 48 against anti-republican organizations, propaganda and political violence following Rathenau's assassination.

Announces his murderous purges are "purifying the Soviet Union"

Roosevelt signs the Federal Credit Union Act, establishing Credit Unions

Roosevelt signs the Federal Credit Union Act, establishing Credit Unions

Roosevelt signs the Federal Credit Union Act, establishing Credit Unions

Roosevelt signs the Federal Credit Union Act, establishing Credit Unions

Men aged between 19 & 25 are conscripted for 6 months, prior to military service

Placed in charge of enforcing the Reichsarbeitsdienst law

The Reichsarbeitsdienst law is passed

Crosses into Russia

Crosses into Russia

Duenaburg is captured during the German invasion of Russia

The western front is broken & the Germans charge towards Minsk

The western front is broken & the Germans charge towards Minsk. Builds a reserve front 300 km behind the front

The western front is broken & the Germans charge towards Minsk

The western front is broken & the Germans charge towards Minsk

The western front is broken & the Germans charge towards Minsk

Arrives at Rommels HQ & reluctantly agrees to his continuation into Egypt

The US Army captures the Fort du Roule, the key to the defences of Cherbourg

Dempsey supervised the Second Army offensive across the Odon west of Caen.

Feuchtinger's division held positions south-east of the British Epsom attack and protected approaches to Caen.

Montgomery launched Operation Epsom to draw German armour into battle west of Caen.

Montgomery launches Operation Epsom west of Caen to gain ground and draw German armour into battle.

O'Connor commanded VIII Corps in the offensive intended to cross the Odon and outflank Caen.

Launches an attack on Caen, operation Epson

Witnesses the signing of the charter of the United Nations

Witnesses the signing of the charter of the United Nations

Canada signs the United Nations Charter.

Signs the charter on behalf of China, the 1st to sign

Witnesses the signing of the charter of the United Nations. Calls the United Nations "a great instrument for peace & security & human progress in the world"

Signs the United Nations Charter on behalf of Britain

Signs the United Nations Charter for Saudi Arabia.

Supports the Saudi delegation participating in the San Francisco conference.

Li Xiannian leads Communist forces during the Central Plains breakout after Nationalist attacks begin

Liu Bocheng commands Communist forces resisting Nationalist pressure in central China

Deng Xiaoping works with Liu Bocheng in Communist political and military command during the renewed war

Nationalist forces launch major attacks against Communist-held areas as full-scale civil war resumes

Dutch Nazi collaborator Arnold Meijer sentenced to 5 yrs

First day of the Berlin Airlift

Attlee's government demands restoration of access to Berlin and rejects Soviet pressure on the Western sectors.

Churchill warns that the confrontation over Berlin poses a grave international danger comparable with earlier European crises.

Demands that Russia lift its blockade of Berlin

Makes a speech saying the crisis is potentially as serious as the Munich conference

The ANC calls for a National Day of Protest & Mourning

Sends a report to the JCS predicting the collapse of the North Korean

Makes his final recorded Hansard contribution during debate on the Schuman Plan.

The United States sends the Seventh Fleet into the Taiwan Strait after the Korean War begins, reducing the immediate threat of a Communist invasion of Taiwan.

Nelson Mandela and 51 others infringe South Africa curfew

Beria is arrested for being an agent

Arrested by Khruschev for allegedly planning a coup

Has Beria arrested for allegedly staging a coup

Supports the leadership coalition that arrests Lavrenti Beria and removes him from the post-Stalin power struggle.

Arrested by Khruschev for allegedly planning a coup

Has Beria arrested for allegedly staging a coup

Says that "Acheson policy was directly responsible for the loss of China.."

Freedom Charter signed in South-Africa

Secretly watches the Congress of the People at Kliptown.

Freedom Charter signed in South-Africa

Witnesses adoption of the Freedom Charter.

Benvenuti represents Italy among the six heads of delegation opening the Common Market and Euratom conference.

Heads the Italian delegation when the Intergovernmental Conference on the Common Market and Euratom opens in Brussels.

Faure takes charge of France's negotiating team at the Brussels launch of the Common Market and Euratom conference.

Linthorst Homan heads the Dutch delegation when the Intergovernmental Conference formally begins in Brussels.

Ophüls heads the Federal German delegation when negotiations on the Common Market and Euratom formally open in Brussels.

Schaus takes Luxembourg's place among the six delegation heads at the formal Brussels opening.

At the Brussels opening, Snoy takes Belgium's seat among the six national heads of delegation.

Kerensky continues political activity connected with coalition negotiations.

The Fourth Van Acker Government ends in Brussels, concluding this period as Prime Minister of Belgium.

Appointed Prime Minister of Belgium

Begins the Second to Fourth Eyskens Governments in Brussels and serves as Prime Minister of Belgium.

Joins Queen Elizabeth II in formally opening the Saint Lawrence Seaway.

Queen Elizabeth and President Eisenhower open St Lawrence Seaway

British Somaliland (now Somalia) gains independence from Britain

Italian Somaliland declares independence from Italian-administration

Italian Somaliland declares independence from Italian-administration

Threatens a nationwide campaign of non-co-operation. Releases a press release calling for a national constitutional convention

Releases a press release calling for a national constitutional convention

FBI Agents Fain & Carter interview Oswald about his activities in Russia

FBI Agents Fain & Carter interview Oswald about his activities in Russia

FBI Agents Fain & Carter interview Oswald about his activities in Russia

FBI Agents Fain & Carter interview Oswald about his activities in Russia

FBI agents questioned Lee about his Soviet residence; he declined to explain why he had gone there and denied providing intelligence information.

Kennedy visits West Berlin "Ich bin ein Berliner" (I am a Berliner)

Kennedy visits West Berlin "Ich bin ein Berliner" (I am a Berliner)

The Beatles release "A Hard Days Night" album

The Beatles release "A Hard Days Night" album

Alfons Gorbach forms a new Austrian Government

The Rolling Stones release It's All Over Now, their first UK number one single.

Iwo Jima and the Bonin Islands are returned to Japan by the USA

Iwo Jima and the Bonin Islands are returned to Japan by the USA

Arrested in Chelsea for possession of cannabis

Arrested in Chelsea for possession of cannabis

Produces Holiday for America, including the hit Tin Man.

Liz Taylors 5th divorce (Richard Burton)

Liz Taylors 5th divorce (Richard Burton)

Assumes executive power under the title Supreme Chief of the Nation.

Opposition leaders and activists are arrested in nationwide raids following the declaration of Emergency.

A Marxist black state takes over after independence from Portugal, a friendly power

A Marxist black state takes over after independence from Portugal, a friendly power

Cher divorces Sonny Bono

Cher divorces Sonny Bono

Elvis Presley sings in Indianapolis, last performance of his career

Thatcher appoints an official commission headed by Lord Franks to examine the causes of Britain's failure to prevent Argentine capture of the Islands

Is appointed to chair the inquiry into the crisis.

Thatcher appoints an official commission headed by Lord Franks to examine the causes of Britain's failure to prevent Argentine capture of the Islands

Appoints Lord Franks to examine pre-war decisions.

Argentine war toll set at 645 dead and missing

Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance at St Paul's Cathedral in London

Attends the Thanksgiving and Remembrance service.

Supports creation of the Dooge Committee to propose improvements in Community institutions.

Supports creation of the Dooge Committee to propose improvements in Community institutions and political cooperation.

Supports the decision to examine reforms aimed at strengthening European cooperation.

Barbra Streisand records, "Here We Are at Last"

The Fontainebleau summit backed measures intended to make the European Community more visible and meaningful to its citizens.

South African journalist Zwelakhe is Sisulu arrested

Attends an EC summit & opposes sanctions against South Africa

Attends an EC summit & opposes sanctions against South Africa

Represents Greece as leaders discuss implementation of the internal market and Community development.

Bana Singh leads an assault that captures the Pakistani position known as Quaid Post on the Siachen Glacier.

Britain agrees to enter the European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) when the 3 convergence conditions are met

Britain agrees to enter the European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) when the 3 convergence conditions are met

Represents Italy as leaders approve launching the first stage of economic and monetary union in July 1990.

Represents Ireland as leaders approve launching the first stage of economic and monetary union.

Represents Germany as leaders approve launching the first stage of economic and monetary union in July 1990.

Papandreou backs the Madrid timetable beginning the first phase of monetary union in July 1990.

Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson marry for 2nd time

Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson marry for 2nd time

Scores a late extra-time volley as England eliminate Belgium 1-0 from the World Cup.

ANC leader Nelson Mandela addresses congress

India opens the Tin Bigha corridor for Bangladesh under a long-term lease arrangement.

Represents Greece as leaders review Maastricht ratification, economic policy and enlargement prospects.

Represents Denmark as Community leaders discuss the ratification crisis created by the Danish referendum result.

Appointed Prime Minister of Canada, Canada's 1st woman Prime Minister

Scores the opening goal as Real Madrid defeat Zaragoza 2-0 in the Copa del Rey final.

2nd woman in history to sit at the table of the Group of Seven leaders, after British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher

Actress Julia Roberts and country singer Lyle Lovett wed

Appointed Prime Minister of Canada, Canada's 1st woman Prime Minister

Coaches Real Madrid to a 2-0 Copa del Rey final victory over Zaragoza.

Escapes an armed attack while travelling from the airport to an African summit.

Survives an armed assassination attempt while travelling to an African summit in Addis Ababa.

Chirac hosted European leaders at Cannes as they addressed enlargement, Mediterranean policy and preparations for monetary union.

Yasser Arafat returns to Gaza after 27 years

Hekmatyar again becomes prime minister under a renewed agreement with Rabbani.

Takes office as Taoiseach and leads a Fianna Fail-led coalition.

Jamali resigns as Prime Minister after losing Musharraf's support.

A new law calls on Government to distribute oil revenues to regions based on their populations and allows regions to negotiate contracts with foreign companies to explore and develop oil fields

A Hubble hazard survey discovers Pluto's fifth and smallest known moon, later named Styx.

Buie identifies the object later named Arrokoth in Hubble images obtained for the New Horizons target search.

An armed attack at a Sousse resort led the government to strengthen emergency and counterterrorism measures.

Calls for a cross-party parliamentary effort to examine the available options and articulate a case for reconsidering Brexit once the proposed terms become clear.

Heads Belgium's opening goal in the 4-0 European Championship round-of-16 victory over Hungary.

Scores with his first touch after coming on as Belgium defeat Hungary 4-0.

Scores Belgium's fourth goal to complete the 4-0 European Championship victory over Hungary.

Scores Belgium's third goal after creating the second in the 4-0 victory over Hungary.

After the Leave victory, argues that Parliament should examine the actual withdrawal terms before treating the referendum as settling every detail of Britain's future relationship.

Agrees a confidence and supply arrangement supporting the Conservative government.

Agrees a confidence-and-supply arrangement with the Conservative government.

The European Union Withdrawal Act receives royal assent.

Mitsotakis begins a second premiership after New Democracy wins the June election.

Arce confronts a failed military coup attempt centred on Plaza Murillo.

Birth of William Cowper, later Lord Chancellor and 1st Earl Cowper.

Birth of Charles Messier

Birth of William Thomson

Birth of Willy Messerschmitt

Birth of Michael Geoffrey "Mick" Jones, Brixton

Death of Julian, in battle, the last Emperor to champion polytheism

Death of Julian the Apostate, in a skirmish retreating from Ctesiphon

Death of Julian the Apostate, in a skirmish retreating from Ctesiphon

Death of Thomas de Beaumont, 6th Earl of Warwick

George IV dies at Windsor Castle after prolonged illness.

Death of Richard Bedford Bennett

The Seljuk Turks army in Asia Minor is wiped out by the Mongols. The Mongols defeat the Seljuk Turks

The Seljuk Turks army in Asia Minor is wiped out by the Mongols. Defeats the Seljuk Turks at the Battle of Kosedagh & captures Khwarzem & Anatolia

After Keynsham & false news that the entire Royal Army is at hand Monmouth retreats

Defeated by the French

seizes Chatleroi & defeats the Austrians led by Frederick of Saxe-Coburg at Fleurus

Fights at the Battle of Fleurus

Fights at the Battle of Fleurus

Clam-Gallas withdraws after Prussian forces defeat his advance guard at Huhnerwasser.

Herwarth's troops win the opening clash at Huhnerwasser and continue into Bohemia.

Clam-Gallas fails to prevent the Prussian First Army from seizing the Iser crossing at Podol.

Friedrich Karl's troops secure Podol after a fierce night engagement.

The First Army wins the night engagement at Podol, opening the route into Bohemia.