1296 – Floris V, Count of Holland and Zeeland, murdered after being captured by local lords in a conspiracy encouraged by the English crown at 41
1794 – Philippe de Noailles, duc de Mouchy, French soldier (b. 1715)
1829 – Louis-Sébastien Lebrun, French composer, dies at 64
1876 – Harriet Martineau, British controversial journalist, political economist, abolitionist and life-long feminist, dies at 74
1917 – Gustav von Schmoller, German economist (Lectern Socialism), dies at 79
1939 – David Werner Amram, American lawyer, legal and Talmudic scholar, Zionist, and author (The Makers of Hebrew Books in Italy), dies at 73
1952 – Max Dehn, German mathematician (Dehn’s lemma), dies at 73
1968 – Norman Norton, cricketer (dismissed Hobbs in only Test for South Africa), dies at 87
1992 – Allan Jones, American actor and singer (A Day at the Races; Showboat), dies at 84
2020 – Johnny Mandel, American composer, arranger and musician (M*A*S*H theme), dies at 94
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Historical Events for 27th June 2024
1746 – Flora MacDonald helps Bonnie Prince Charlie, disguised as Betty Burke an Irish maid, evade capture by landing him on the Isle of Skye
1922 – Newberry Medal 1st presented for kids literature (Hendrik Van Loon)
1956 – Indians trailing Orioles 9-1 come back to win 12-11 in 11 innings
1960 – Oil pipe line from Rotterdam-Ruhrgebied opens
1966 – Dark Shadows, American Gothic soap opera, premieres on ABC-TV
1986 – South African Journalist and founder of the ‘New Nation’ newspaper, Zwelakhe Sisulu is abducted; he was released 721 days later on 2 December 1988
1988 – Reds bat out of order against Padres in 1st inning
1995 – Holland’s debut in English domestic comp (v Northants, NatWest)
2007 – The Brazilian Military Police invades the favelas of Complexo do Alemão in an episode which is remembered as the Complexo do Alemão massacre.
2008 – Bill Gates steps down as Chairman of Microsoft Corporation to work full time for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Today in History for 27th June 2024
Historical Events
1778 – Liberty Bell returns home to Philadelphia after the British departure
1806 – Buenos Aires captured by British
1963 – Billy J Kramer and Dakotas record Lennon-McCartney song “I Call Your Name”
1967 – Race riot in Buffalo NY (200 arrested)
1982 – 4th NASA Space Shuttle Mission: Columbia 4 (STS-4) launches
1993 – Senior Players Championship Men’s Golf, TPC of Michigan: Jim Colbert wins his lone career major title by 1 stroke from Raymond Floyd
Famous Birthdays
1907 – Valerie Cossart, British actress (Hartmans), born in London, England (d. 1994)
1914 – Giorgio Almirante, Italian fascist and MP (1948-87), born in Salsomaggiore Terme, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (d. 1988)
1927 – Robert Casey, American actor (Aldrich Family Show – “Henry”; What to Do on a Date), born in Rochester, New York
1929 – Dick the Bruiser [William Fritz Afflis], American professional wrestler, born in Delphi, Indiana (d. 1991)
1964 – Chuck Person, American NBA forward (San Antonio Spurs), born in Brantley, Alabama
1964 – Michel Bénébig, New Caledonian jazz Hammond B3 organ, and accordion player, born in Nouméa City, New Calédonia
Famous Deaths
1832 – Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisla, French army officer, and composer (“La Marseillaise” -the French national anthem), dies at 72
1848 – Denis-Auguste Affre, Archbishop of Paris (1840-48) and opponent of King Louis-Philippe, shot to death at 54
1889 – Carlotta Patti, Italian soprano, dies at 48
1985 – Jane Ross [Breslaw], American actress (Star Trek, Rocket Attack U.S.A., Wild Is My Love), dies at 53
2011 – Mike Doyle, English former footballer (b. 1946)
2022 – Jack Gordon, Canadian ice hockey coach (Minnesota North Stars 1970-75) and executive (GM Minnesota NS 1974-78, Vancouver Canucks 1985-87), dies at 94
Famous Deaths for 26th June 2024
1631 – Justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies
1819 – Johann Wilhelm Stadler, German composer (Die Kreuzfahrer – The Crusaders), dies at 71
1830 – George IV, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover (1820-30), dies of upper gastrointestinal bleeding resulting from the rupture of a blood vessel in his stomach at 67
1984 – Carl Foreman, producer, dies of cancer at 69
1987 – Henk Badings, Dutch opera composer (Orestes), dies at 80
2015 – Ash Brownridge, American conservationist (National Wildlife Federation) creator of Ranger Rick, dies at 98
2018 – Phil Rodgers, American golfer (5 PGA Tour wins), dies of leukemia at 80
2020 – Theo Foley, Irish soccer defender (9 caps, Republic of Ireland; Burnley, Charlton Athletic) and manager (Northampton Town), dies at 83
2021 – Marcelo Campo, Argentine rugby union winger (20 Tests Argentina, 6 South America; Pueyrredón SC), dies from a heart attack at 63
2022 – Ole Barndorff-Nielsen, Danish mathematician and statistical theorist, dies at 87
Historical Events for 26th June 2024
1243 – Battle of Köse Dağ: Mongols under Baiju defeat Seljuk army of Sultan Kaykhusraw II during Mongol attacks in north east Turkey
1553 – Christ’s Hospital in London, England, granted a charter by King Edward VI to house and teach children of the poor
1910 – US National Championship Women’s Tennis, Philadelphia CC: Defending champion Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman beats Louise Hammond 6-4, 6-2
1924 – Theatrical revue “Ziegfeld Follies of 1924”, featuring Billie Burke and W.C. Fields, opens at the New Amsterdam Theatre, NYC
1946 – Dutch Nazi collaborator Arnold Meijer sentenced to 5 years
2012 – Police procedural drama “Line of Duty” debuts on BBC 2 in the UK
2013 – Kevin Rudd defeats Julia Gillard in a leadership battle to become Australian Prime Minister
2015 – US Supreme Court rules 5-4 same-sex marriage is a legal right across all US states
2017 – Brazilian state prosecutors file corruption charges against President Michel Temer
2018 – Polio outbreak confirmed in New Guinea by WHO, 18 years after it was declared free of the disease
Today in History for 26th June 2024
Historical Events
1946 – Fred Allen’s last radio show, his guest is Jack Benny
1962 – Blacks begin passive resistance in Cairo Ill
1968 – Executive Council decides both AL and NL to divide into 2 divisions
1977 – 42 die in fire inmate causes at Maury County Jail in Columbia Tenn
1981 – “Stripes”, American military comedy film, directed and produced by Ivan Reitman, starring Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, and John Candy premieres
1998 – Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Primal Scream, Blur, and Pulp headline; other performers include Bob Dylan, Tony Bennett, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, Tori Amos, The Foo Fighters, and Hothouse Flowers
Famous Birthdays
1831 – Julius Rodenberg [Levy], German writer (Kriegs-Songs of War and Peace), born in Rodenberg, Germany (d. 1914)
1878 – Ernest Torrence, Scottish actor (I Cover the Waterfront, Hunchback of Notre Dame), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1933)
1902 – Hugues Cuénod, Swiss tenor and musical educator, born in Corseaux-sur-Vevey, Switzerland (d. 2010)
1924 – Peter Miles, British Army officer, businessman and courtier in the Household of Elizabeth II, born in Long Ashton, Somerset (d. 2013)
1966 – Kirk McLean, Canadian ice hockey goaltender (NHL All-Star 1990, 92; Vancouver Canucks), born in Toronto, Ontario
1976 – Chad Pennington, American football player (New York Jets), born in Knoxville, Tennessee
Famous Deaths
1718 – Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia and son of Peter the Great, dies in prison from the effects of torture after being sentenced to death by his father at 28
1896 – Prince Louis, French Duke of Nemours, dies at 81
1977 – Lou Reizner, American rock vocalist and producer (Rod Stewart; Tommy), dies of cancer at 43
1992 – Geert Vissers, Dutch TV host (Gay Dating Show), dies
1993 – William H. Riker, American political scientist (b. 1920)
2021 – Frederic Rzewski, American concert pianist, and composer (Spacecraft), dies of a heart attack at 83
Famous Deaths for 25th June 2024
1423 – Reinald IV, duke of Gelre and Gulik (Reinoud I), dies
1798 – Thomas Sandby, English architect (Royal Academy’s 1st professor of Architecture), dies at about 77
1804 – Georges Cadoudal, Breton politician and royalist who plotted to overthrow Napoleon, executed at 33
1876 – Lame White Man, Cheyenne, dies at the Battle of the Little Bighorn
1916 – Thomas Eakins, American artist (The Gross Clinic), dies at 71
1949 – Buck Freeman, American baseball outfielder (World Series 1903; HR leader 1899, 1903; AL RBI leader 1902, 03; Boston Americans), dies at 77
1964 – Gerrit Rietveld, Dutch architect and furniture designer (Sonsbeek Pavilion), dies at 76
1968 – Tony Hancock, English comedian and actor (Hancock’s Half Hour), commits suicide at 44
2021 – Jack Ingram, American auto racer (NASCAR Busch Series champion 1982, 1985), dies at 84
2022 – Bill Woolsey, American swimmer (Olympic gold men’s 4×200m freestyle relay 1952, silver 1956), dies at 87
Historical Events for 25th June 2024
1900 – Russia mobilizes its army in eastern Siberia preparatory to acting against the Chinese, but also in an attempt to diminish the influence of Japan on the Asian mainland
1920 – League of Nations places Internationall Court of Justice in Hague
1943 – Crematorium 3 at Birkenau is finished
1955 – “Can Can” closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 892 performances
1961 – Iraq Prime Minister Abd al-Karim Qasim demands dominion over Kuwait and the end of the British protectorate
1961 – Baltimore and California use a record 16 pitchers in a game (8 each) in 14 inns
1961 – Iraq announces that Kuwait is a part of Iraq (Kuwait disagrees)
1993 – Parliamentary election in Morocco
1996 – Jay-Z releases his debut studio album “Beyond Reasonable Doubt” with Roc-A-Fella Records and Priority Records
2018 – Oakland pitcher Edwin Jackson takes the mound in a 5-4 win at Detroit; A’s are his 13th MLB club, tying Octavio Dotel’s record
Today in History for 25th June 2024
Historical Events
1976 – Texas Ranger Toby Harrah is only shortstop not to handle a fielding chance in doubleheader
1976 – Supernatural horror film “The Omen” starring Gregory Peck and Lee Remick premieres in the US
1985 – Thurman v City of Torrington decides in favor of Tracey Thurman, 1st woman to sue a police department for violating her civil rights (not protecting against abusive husband)
1990 – “Dave Thomas Comedy Show” last airs on CBS-TV
1991 – Japan lifts its call for voluntary restraint on expanding trade with South Africa
1991 – Martina Navratilova wins record 100th singles match at Wimbledon, beating Elna Reinach of South Africa 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 in the 1st round
Famous Birthdays
1949 – Kene Holliday, American actor (Tyler-Matlock, Carter Country), born in New York City
1971 – Steve Tikolo, Kenyan cricketer (outstanding Kenyan batsman in 1996 World Cup), born in Nairobi, Kenya
1974 – Mario Calire, American drummer (Wallflowers; Ozomatli), born in Buffalo, New York
1975 – Natasha Klauss, Colombian actress (La Venganza, Pasión de Gavilanes), born in Cali, Colombia
1980 – Nozomi Takeuchi, Japanese actress, born in Okazaki, Aichi, Japan
2003 – Joey Alexander [Josiah Alexander Sila], Indonesian jazz pianist, born in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
Famous Deaths
1868 – Carlo Matteucci, Italian physicist and neurophysiologist (bioelectricity), dies at 57
1876 – Boston Custer, brother of George Armstrong Custer, dies at Battle of the Little Bighorn at 27
1971 – John Boyd Orr, Scottish physician (Nobel Peace Prize 1949 – Father of the Food and Agriculture Organization), dies at 90
2006 – Arif Mardin, Turkish-American music producer (Atlantic Records, Aretha Franklin, Bee Gees), dies of cancer at 74
2007 – Mahasti, Persian singer (b. 1946)
2018 – Paul Gérin-Lajoie, French Canadian politician (Minister of Education), dies at 98
Famous Deaths for 24th June 2024
1712 – Simon van der Stel, 1st governor of Dutch Cape Colony (1679-99), dies at 72
1817 – Thomas McKean, American attorney and politician (signed US Declaration of Independence), dies at 83
1933 – Sissieretta Joyner Jones, American singer (“Black Patti”), dies at about 64
1935 – Carlos Gardel, French-Argentine singer-songwriter and prominent figure in the history of tango, dies in a plane crash at 44
1977 – André-Gilles Fortin, Canadian politician, dies in car crash at 33
1984 – William Keighley, American director (The Man who came to Dinner), dies of a stroke at 94
1992 – Tony LeMans [MansFortier], American singer-songwriter (“Cookie Crumbles”), dies in a motorcycle crash at 29
2005 – Hakham Yedidia Shofet, Former chief rabbi of Iran (b. 1908)
2007 – Derek Dougan, Northern Irish footballer (b. 1938)
2015 – Marva Nettles Collins, American educator (West Side Preparatory School), dies at 78