June 26 in History
26 June in History – 59 years ago

Northern Eurasia 1963: Height of the Cold War
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Starting on 26 June 1836
All Events on 26 June
1968
Bonin Islands restored
1963
US President Kennedy speaks in West Berlin
1960
Malagasy Rep. gains independence from France
1960
Somaliland gains independence from UK
1946
Chinese Nationalists launch full-scale offensive on Communists
1945
United Nations Charter signed in San Francisco
ends
1876
Battle of Little Bighorn
ends
1858
Utah War
ends
1848
Worker uprising in Paris; crushed by French Republic
starts
1836
Carlist raiders march across Spain & back again
ends
1814
British conquer French Ionian Islands
377
Romans battle Goths at Ad Salices*
ends
363
Julian ‘the Apostate’ rules Roman Empire
ends
363
Julian attempts to revive Roman paganism
363
Julian killed in clash with Persians
starts
296
Romans conduct raid on Carpi*
starts
238
Carpi and Goths raid Moesia, sacking Histria*
starts
115
Jewish revolt against Romans in Mesopotamia*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 26 June for purposes of Omniatlas
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