What happened on 26 June 1939?

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