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The following events occurred inJune 1926:
Tuesday, June 1, 1926
[edit]- Princess Elizabethof England waschristenedin the private chapel ofBuckingham Palace.[1]
Monroe and Griffith
- Born:
- Marilyn Monroe,American actress, model and singer, in Los Angeles (d. 1962)
- Andy Griffith,American actor, singer and writer, inMount Airy, North Carolina(d. 2012)
Wednesday, June 2, 1926
[edit]- Jonas Staugaitiswas elected head of theSeimasin Lithuania.
Thursday, June 3, 1926
[edit]- The best-selling British bookThe Diary of a Young Lady of Fashion in the Year 1764–1765by Cleone Knox, supposedly an eighteenth-century diary unearthed and published for the first time in 1925, was exposed as a hoax.Magdalen King-Hall,the young daughter of Admiral SirGeorge Fowler King-Hall,was revealed to be the real author.[2][3]"I wrote the book in a few weeks, but if I had realized so many distinguished people would have taken it seriously, I should have spent much more time and pains on it", King-Hall stated.[4]
- Born:
- Allen Ginsberg,leftist American poet associated with theBeat Generation;inNewark, New Jersey(d. 1997)
- Roscoe Bartlett,conservative U.S. Congressman for Maryland; inMoorland, Kentucky
Friday, June 4, 1926
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- Ignacy MościckibecamePresident of the Republic of Poland.He would serve until 1939, fleeing Poland when Germany and the Soviet Union invaded to start World War II.
- The United States Congress passed a resolution requesting that PresidentCalvin Coolidgeissue a proclamation calling for the annual observance ofArmistice Daywith "appropriate ceremonies." Although twenty-seven U.S. states had already established November 11 as a legal holiday,Veterans Daydid not become a legal Federal holiday until 1938.[5][6]
- The Australian filmThe Pioneersopened inSydney.
- Died:Fred Spofforth,72, Australian cricketer
Saturday, June 5, 1926
[edit]- Britain and Turkey signed the Anglo-Turkish Agreement on Mosul, an accord over disputed territory between the two countries in theMosulregion.[7][8]
Sunday, June 6, 1926
[edit]- TheOld Social Democratic Party of Germany,a splinter faction of theSocial Democratic Party of Germany(SPD), was formally constituted.
- The filmsElla CindersandA Trip to Chinatownpremiered.
- Born:Klaus Tennstedt,German composer, inMerseburg(d. 1998)
Monday, June 7, 1926
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- Kazys Griniuswas electedPresident of Lithuaniaby theThird Seimas.
- TheLeague of Nationsopened its fortieth council session in Geneva. Brazil boycotted the session in protest of its being denied a seat on the permanent council.[9]
Tuesday, June 8, 1926
[edit]- Babe Ruthhit one of the longest home runs of his career atNavin Fieldin Detroit, over the right field stands and into the street a block away. Sportswriters at the game reported that the ball carried over 600 feet, although whether it actually did or not cannot be proven.[10][11]
- Died:Emily Hobhouse,66, British welfare campaigner
Wednesday, June 9, 1926
[edit]- The Soviet Union passed a law forbidding the export of Soviet currency abroad.[12]
- Died:Sanford B. Dole,82,President of Hawaiiand 1stTerritorial Governor of Hawaii
Thursday, June 10, 1926
[edit]- Spain threatened to quit theLeague of Nationsif it was not granted a permanent seat.[13]
- The Treaty of Friendship between France and Romania was signed in Paris. Although a diplomatic victory for Romanian Prime MinisterAlexandru Averescu,it had little actual value since it did not commit France to lend direct military assistance in the event of war between Romania and the Soviet Union.[14][15]
- Born:Lionel Jeffries,British actor and director, inForest Hill,London (d. 2010)
- Died:Antoni Gaudí,73, Catalonian architect
Friday, June 11, 1926
[edit]- Brazil announced it would leave theLeague of Nations.[16]
- Born:Frank Plicka,Czech photographer, inKladno,Czechoslovakia (d. 2010)
Saturday, June 12, 1926
[edit]- A monument to the actressSarah Bernhardtby the sculptorFrançois-Léon Sicardwas unveiled in Paris near the house where she died in 1923.[17][18]
- Born:Gaspare di Mercurio,Italian author, inPartinico(d. 2001)
Sunday, June 13, 1926
[edit]- A memorial to theSpartacistleadersRosa LuxemburgandKarl Liebknecht,designed byLudwig Mies van der Rohefor Berlin'sFriedrichsfelde Central Cemetery,was inaugurated.[19]
- Born:Paul Lynde,American comedian; inMount Vernon, Ohio(d. 1982)
- Died:Gottfried Lindauer,87, Bohemian-born New Zealand painter
Monday, June 14, 1926
[edit]- Socialistsin Berlin held a mass demonstration outside theCity Palace,supporting an affirmative vote in the upcomingreferendumon whether toexpropriate the property of the former ruling housesof Germany. About 50 were wounded and 100 arrested in fighting that broke out as police attempted to confiscate an effigy ofWilhelm II.[20]
- Born:Don Newcombe,American baseball player, inMadison, New Jersey(d. 2019)
- Died:Mary Cassatt,82, American artist
Tuesday, June 15, 1926
[edit]- TheWorld Courtopened its eleventh session at The Hague.[8]
- The British balletA Tragedy of Fashionwas first performed.
- Born:Shigeru Kayano,Ainuactivist, inNibutani,Japan (d. 2006)
Wednesday, June 16, 1926
[edit]- Aurelio Padovani,an early Fascist leader who had fallen out of favour with Mussolini, was killed mysteriously along with eight others when the balcony of Padovani's home in Naples collapsed as he stepped out to greet a throng of admirers below.[7][21][22][23]
- Ziya Hurşit,former deputy in theGrand National Assembly of Turkey,was arrested for planning to assassinate PresidentMustafa Kemal Atatürk.
- Born:William F. Roemer, Jr.,U.S. FBI agent (d. 1996)
- Died:Aurelio Padovani,37, Italian Fascist leader, was killed in the collapse of a balcony at his home, along with eight other people.[24]
Thursday, June 17, 1926
[edit]- The Seventh Street Bridge (now theAndy Warhol Bridge) opened in Pittsburgh.
Friday, June 18, 1926
[edit]- Australia passed amendments to the 1904Conciliation and Arbitration Act,granting wider powers to judges.[25]
- Born:Allan Sandage,American astronomer, inIowa City, Iowa(d. 2010)
Saturday, June 19, 1926
[edit]- DeFord Baileybecame the first African-American to perform on Nashville'sGrand Ole Opry.
Sunday, June 20, 1926
[edit]- TheGerman referendumtoexpropriate the property of the former ruling housesreceived a 96.1% vote in favour, but failed to pass into law because the 39% voter turnout was too low.
- Three memorial services were held for Christian evangelistAimee Semple McPherson,missing since May 18, to accommodate the 17,000 people who wished to pay their final respects along with millions of listeners who tuned in to the services on the radio.[26]
- The28th International Eucharistic Congressopened in Chicago, with over 250,000 spectators attending the opening procession.
Monday, June 21, 1926
[edit]- U.S. PresidentCalvin Coolidgeannounced a government surplus of $390 million for the fiscal year ending June 30.[27]
- Born:Conrad Hall,American cinematographer, inPapeete,Tahiti (d. 2003)
Tuesday, June 22, 1926
[edit]- TheSt. Louis Cardinalspurchased the contract of pitcherGrover Cleveland Alexanderfrom theChicago Cubs.
Wednesday, June 23, 1926
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- Aimee Semple McPhersonwas found stumbling in the desert ofAgua Prieta,Mexico just south ofDouglas, Arizona.[26]McPherson claimed she had been kidnapped, drugged, tortured and held for ransom, but had escaped.[28]
- Aristide Briandformed his tenth Cabinet in France.Joseph Caillauxtook over as Minister of Finance.
Thursday, June 24, 1926
[edit]- U.S. Congress created the position ofAssistant Secretary of the Navy for Aeronauticsto oversee the United States' naval aviation forces. The navy's five-year plan for aviation was also passed.[29]
- Lightning storms and flooding in northern and central Germany killed 10 and destroyed many crops.[30]
- Thousands were left homeless by flooding inGuanajuato,Mexico.[31]
Friday, June 25, 1926
[edit]- Hundreds were reported dead from the flooding inLeón, Guanajuato,Mexico as irrigation dams broke overnight.[32]
- GolferBobby JoneswonThe Open Championship.
- Freddie Spruellbecame the first Delta blues musician to be recorded when he cut "Milk Cow Blues" in Chicago.
- Born:Ingeborg Bachmann,Austrian poet and author, inKlagenfurt(d. 1973)
Saturday, June 26, 1926
[edit]- Canadian Prime MinisterWilliam Lyon Mackenzie King,on the verge of losing an effective motion ofcensurein the Commons, had the debate adjourned so he could request a dissolution of Parliament.[33]
- French Minister of FinanceJoseph Caillauxhad theGovernor of the Banque de France,Georges Robineau, ousted and replaced byÉmile Moreau.Robineau had refused to allow France's gold reserves to be used to help stop the devaluation of thefranc.[34]
Sunday, June 27, 1926
[edit]- Jules Gouxof France won the1926 French Grand Prix.
- The filmsMiss NobodyandThe Gentle Cycloneopened.
- Born:Don Raleigh,Canadian ice hockey player, inKenora, Ontario(d. 2012)
Monday, June 28, 1926
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- King–Byng Affair:William Lyon Mackenzie Kingresigned asPrime Minister of Canadaafter theGovernor GeneralJulian Bynginvoked hisreserve powerto refuse to sign the formalOrder in Councilto dissolve Parliament.[33]
- Born:Mel Brooks,American comedian and filmmaker; inBrooklyn,New York
Tuesday, June 29, 1926
[edit]- Arthur Meighenof theConservative Partybecame thePrime Minister of Canadafor the second time.
- Italy increased the working day by one hour as part of a nationwide efficiency drive.[7]
- Born:Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah,Emir of Kuwait,inKuwait City(d. 2006)
Wednesday, June 30, 1926
[edit]- French police thwarted a plot to assassinate KingAlfonso XIII of Spainduring his visit to France.[7]
- Robert Forkeresigned as the leader of theProgressive Party of Canada.
- English pilotAlan Cobhamtook off from theRiver Medwayto begin a round-trip survey flight from England to Australia in hisde Havillandseaplane.[35]
- Born:Paul Berg,American chemist andNobel Prize in Chemistrylaureate, inBrooklyn,New York (d. 2023)
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- ^"Fictitious Diary".The Press.Christchurch: 15. June 5, 1926.RetrievedJanuary 3,2015.
- ^"Girl in Castle Hoaxes Literary World on Diary".Chicago Daily Tribune.June 4, 1926. p. 23.
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- ^"Opinions Differ on Homers".The Miami News:2C. May 24, 1964.
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- ^Corner, Paul (2012).The Fascist Party and Popular Opinion in Mussolini's Italy.Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 114.ISBN978-0-19-873069-9.
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- ^Myers, Jack (June 19, 1926). "Australia O.K.'s Arbitration for Labor Disputes".Chicago Daily Tribune.p. 18.
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- ^"Coolidge Announces $390,000,000 Surplus".Chicago Daily Tribune.June 22, 1926. p. 1.
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- ^Sigrid, Schultz(June 25, 1926). "Elbe, Oder, Rhine Flood Germany; 10 Dead, Big Loss".Chicago Daily Tribune.p. 7.
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- ^Wales, Henry (June 27, 1926). "Caillaux Outs Protector of France's Gold".Chicago Daily Tribune.p. 24.
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