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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.

Novità del giorno : 26 Giugno

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.

Citazione del giorno : 26 Giugno

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

Compleanni : 26 Giugno

Charles Messier, Astronomo francese (1730)
Pearl S. Buck, Scrittrice americana, Premio Nobel per la letteratura (1892)
Willy Messerschmitt, Aerei designer tedesco (1898)
Stuart Symington, Uomo politico americano (1901)
Peter Lorre, Attore austriaco-americano (1904)
Salvador Allende, Presidente del Cile (1970-1973) (1908)
Aimé Césaire, Poeta e uomo politico dalla Martinica (1913)
Violette Szabo, Agente di SOE durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale (1921)
Eleanor Parker, Attrice americana (1922)
Claudio Abbado, Direttore d'orchestra italiano (1933)
Robert Coleman Richardson, Fisico americano, premio Nobel (1937)
Robert Davi, Attore americano (1953)
Chris Isaak, Musicista americano (1956)
Greg LeMond, Ciclista americano (1961)
Dany Boon, Attore e regista francese (1966)
Chris O'Donnell, Attore americano (1970)
Garou, Cantante canadese (1972)
Larry Page, Scienziato informatico americano, co-fondatore di Google (1973)
Samir Nasri, Calciatore francese (1987)

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Joseph-Michel Montgolfier, Inventore francese (1810)
Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, Ufficiale dell'esercito francese, compositore della Marsigliese (1836)
Albert I, Principe di Monaco (1922)
Karl Landsteiner, Biologo americano, Premio Nobel per la Fisiologia e Medicina (1943)
Françoise Dorléac, Attrice francese (1967)
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