June 26 in History
26 June in History – 64 years ago
Sub-Saharan Africa 1960: French Withdrawal from West Africa
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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
1864
Ceasefire in Second Schleswig War during peace talks in London
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
starts
1808
Spanish repel French attack on Valencia
starts
443
Romans crush bagaudae in northern Hispaniae*
starts
440
Persia invades Roman Armenia but accepts peace in return for gold*
ends
437
Visigoths unsuccessfully besiege Narbonne*
starts
435
Aetius suppresses Burgundian revolt*
starts
411
Goths march from Italy to Gaul*
starts
408
Constantine III regains control of Hispaniae*
starts
388
Valentinian II sails from Thessalonica to Rome*
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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