Discover what happened on 26 June 1939 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Ada Patterson (American journalist (1867-1939))
- Ford Madox Ford (English writer and publisher (1873-1939))
- Costanzo Ciano (Italian noble, admiral and politician (1876-1939))
- Otto Fraydt von Fraydenegg (Austrian politician)
- Carl Axel Brolén (Swedish academic)
- Carl Gustaf Santesson (botanist (1862-1939))
- William Harding Mayes (American politician (1861-1939))
- Luís Bettencourt de Medeiros e Câmara (Portuguese politician)
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- James Armstrong Richardson, Sr. (Canadian businessman (1885-1939))
- Lauri Tuunanen (Finnish politician)
- Reinhard Koch (German admiral (1861–1939))
- Marion K. Lowry (American politician (1854–1939))
- Jan François Leopold de Balbian Verster (Dutch journalist (1861-1939))
- Zygmunt Zalewski (Officer of the Polish Army (1894-1939))
- Maude Julia Blake ((1868-1939))
- Mary Susan Eaglebott ((1852-1939))
- Mary St. George ((1936-1939))
- Trevor Eyton ((died 1939))
- Erich Seidl
- Augusto Bruna (Chilean businessman and politician)
- Charles Elmer Stanwood (politician in Massachusetts, US (1863–1939))
- George Louis Outram Davidson ((1858 – 1939) Aberdeenshire inventor)
- Johann Mayer
- Theodoor Lijnen
- Aleksandr Pozhedanov
- John Firman Coar (German-American academic (1863–1939))
- Ada Patterson (American journalist (1867-1939))
- Ford Madox Ford (English writer and publisher (1873-1939))
- Costanzo Ciano (Italian noble, admiral and politician (1876-1939))
- Otto Fraydt von Fraydenegg (Austrian politician)
- Carl Axel Brolén (Swedish academic)
- Carl Gustaf Santesson (botanist (1862-1939))
- William Harding Mayes (American politician (1861-1939))
- Luís Bettencourt de Medeiros e Câmara (Portuguese politician)
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- James Armstrong Richardson, Sr. (Canadian businessman (1885-1939))
- Lauri Tuunanen (Finnish politician)
- Reinhard Koch (German admiral (1861–1939))
- Marion K. Lowry (American politician (1854–1939))
- Jan François Leopold de Balbian Verster (Dutch journalist (1861-1939))
- Zygmunt Zalewski (Officer of the Polish Army (1894-1939))
- Maude Julia Blake ((1868-1939))
- Mary Susan Eaglebott ((1852-1939))
- Mary St. George ((1936-1939))
- Trevor Eyton ((died 1939))
- Erich Seidl
- Augusto Bruna (Chilean businessman and politician)
- Charles Elmer Stanwood (politician in Massachusetts, US (1863–1939))
- George Louis Outram Davidson ((1858 – 1939) Aberdeenshire inventor)
- Johann Mayer