This Day In History
June 26
Conqueror of the Incas assassinated Delaware Patriot Caesar Rodney dies Lightning strikes in Luxembourg President John Tyler weds his second wife Rebels strike Union at the Battle of Mechanicsville Reno takes command of 7th Cavalry Pearl Buck's birthday Babe Didrikson born First U.S. troops arrive in France Turkey declares nonbelligerency U.N. Charter is signed U.N. Charter signed Berlin Airlift begins U.S. begins Berlin Airlift Congress approves Federal Highway Act A serial killer preys upon a woman out for a drive St. Lawrence Seaway opened Kennedy claims solidarity with the people of Berlin Westmoreland given authority to commit U.S. forces U.S. aircraft shifted to Thailand Sonny and Cher's divorce becomes final Clinton punishes Iraq for plot to kill Bush Gone with the Wind re-released in United States Former U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond dies Nora Ephron, director of "When Harry Met Sally," dies
Conqueror of the Incas assassinated Delaware Patriot Caesar Rodney dies Lightning strikes in Luxembourg President John Tyler weds his second wife Rebels strike Union at the Battle of Mechanicsville Reno takes command of 7th Cavalry Pearl Buck's birthday Babe Didrikson born First U.S. troops arrive in France Turkey declares nonbelligerency U.N. Charter is signed U.N. Charter signed Berlin Airlift begins U.S. begins Berlin Airlift Congress approves Federal Highway Act A serial killer preys upon a woman out for a drive St. Lawrence Seaway opened Kennedy claims solidarity with the people of Berlin Westmoreland given authority to commit U.S. forces U.S. aircraft shifted to Thailand Sonny and Cher's divorce becomes final Clinton punishes Iraq for plot to kill Bush Gone with the Wind re-released in United States Former U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond dies Nora Ephron, director of "When Harry Met Sally," dies
