Historical events on June 26
JUNE 26, 1886
French chemist Henri Moissan successfully isolated elemental fluorine (pictured in liquid state), for which he later won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Ferdinand Frédéric Henri Moissan was a French chemist and pharmacist who won the 1906 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in
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JUNE 26, 1243
Mongol invasions of Anatolia: Mongols achieved a decisive victory over the Seljuq Turks, leading to the decline and disintegration of the Seljuk state.
Mongol invasions of Anatolia occurred at various times, starting with the campaign of 1241–1243 that culminated in the Battle of Köse Dağ.
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JUNE 26, 1907
Organized by Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin, among others, Bolshevik revolutionaries robbed a bank stagecoach in Tiflis, present-day Georgia.
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known as Vladimir Lenin, was a Russian revolutionary, politician and political theorist. He was the first head of
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JUNE 26, 1918
World War I: The 26-day Battle of Belleau Wood near the Marne River in France ended with American forces finally clearing that forest of German troops.
World War I or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the
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JUNE 26, 1889
Bangui, the capital and largest city of the present-day Central African Republic, was founded in French Congo.
Bangui is the capital and largest city of the Central African Republic. It was established as a French outpost in 1889 and
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JUNE 26, 1906
The 1906 French Grand Prix, the first Grand Prix motor racing competition, began near Le Mans.
The 1906 Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France, commonly known as the 1906 French Grand Prix, was a motor race held
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JUNE 26, 1844
Julia Gardiner (pictured) married U.S. President John Tyler at the Church of the Ascension in New York, becoming the first lady.
Julia Gardiner Tyler was the first lady of the United States from June 26, 1844, to March 4, 1845, as the second
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JUNE 26, 1848
French authorities suppressed the June Days uprising, in which workers rioted in response to plans to close the National Workshops.
The June Days uprising was an uprising staged by French workers from 22 to 26 June 1848. It was in response to
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JUNE 26, 2013
The U.S. Supreme Court granted federal recognition to same-sex marriage when it overturned the Defense of Marriage Act.
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has
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JUNE 26, 1740
War of Jenkins' Ear: Spanish troops stormed the British-held strategically crucial position of Fort Mose in Spanish Florida.
The War of Jenkins' Ear was fought by Great Britain and Spain between 1739 and 1748. The majority of the fighting took
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JUNE 26, 1945
At a conference in San Francisco, delegates from 50 nations signed a charter establishing the United Nations.
The United Nations Conference on International Organization (UNCIO), commonly known as the San Francisco Conference, was a convention of delegates from 50
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JUNE 26, 1997
J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the first book in the Harry Potter fantasy novel series, is released.
Joanne Rowling, known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author and philanthropist. She is the author of Harry
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JUNE 26, 1409
The Council of Pisa elected Peter of Candia as Alexander V, becoming the third simultaneous claimant of the papacy during the Western Schism.
The Council of Pisa was a controversial council held in 1409. It attempted to end the Western Schism by deposing both Benedict
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JUNE 26, 2003
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down sodomy laws in the country in the landmark decision Lawrence v. Texas.
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has
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JUNE 26, 2015
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that the right of same-sex couples to marry is guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment.
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has
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