eso ha pasado un 26 Junio

1807 : Lightning strikes in Luxembourg


On June 26, 1807, lightning struck a gunpowder factory in Luxembourg. A huge explosion occurred and several blocks of buildings are blown. 300 people are killed.

1940 : Turkey declares its neutrality


On June 26, 1940, Turkey declared its neutrality in the world war. With the Soviet Union, who had signed a nonaggression treaty with Germany, in the north and the Axis forces in the west, the country was unable to protect itself. When the Soviet Union entered into war and it had taken over the Crimea to Germany in 1944, Turkey gave preference to allied forces and declare war on Germany on February 1945.

1945 : Signature of the Charter of the United Nations


On June 26, 1945, the United Nations Charter was signed in San Francisco by 50 states. The aim was to have an organization to arbitrate international conflicts and negotiate peace agreements.

1963 : Ich bin ein Berliner


On June 26, 1963, U.S. President John F. Kennedy made ​​a noticed speech during a visit to West Berlin. He came to bring the support of the free world to the people of Berlin.

Actualidad del día : 26 Junio

International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
June 26 is International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, under the aegis of the United Nations. This day, events are held in different countries to show solidarity with the people who have suffered or are currently suffering from the torture.
Independence Day in Madagascar
26 june is Independance Day in Madagascar which celebrates its independance gained against France in 1960.

Cita del día : 26 Junio

John F. Kennedy
My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.

Cumpleaños : 26 Junio

Charles Messier, Astrónomo francés (1730)
Pearl S. Buck, Escritora estadounidense, Premio Nobel de Literatura (1892)
Willy Messerschmitt, Diseñador de aviones alemán (1898)
Stuart Symington, Político estadounidense (1901)
Peter Lorre, Actor austriaco-americano (1904)
Salvador Allende, Presidente de Chile (1970-1973) (1908)
Aimé Césaire, Poeta y político de Martinica (1913)
Violette Szabo, Agente SOE durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial (1921)
Eleanor Parker, Actriz americana (1922)
Claudio Abbado, Director italiano (1933)
Robert Coleman Richardson, Físico estadounidense, Premio Nobel (1937)
Robert Davi, Actor americano (1953)
Chris Isaak, Músico americano (1956)
Greg LeMond, Ciclista estadounidense (1961)
Dany Boon, Actor y director de cine francés (1966)
Chris O'Donnell, Actor americano (1970)
Garou, Cantante canadiense (1972)
Larry Page, Científico de la computación estadounidense, co-fundador de Google (1973)
Samir Nasri, Futbolista francés (1987)

Nos han dejado un 26 Junio

Joseph-Michel Montgolfier, Inventor francés (1810)
Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, Oficial del ejército francés, el compositor de La Marsellesa (1836)
Albert I, Príncipe de Mónaco (1922)
Karl Landsteiner, Biólogo estadounidense, Premio Nobel de Fisiología o Medicina (1943)
Françoise Dorléac, Actriz francesa (1967)
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