377 Historic Events for July 26
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| 1917 |
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J Edgar Hoover gets job on ministry of Justice
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| 1917 |
Birth |
Bertil Nordahl, Sweden, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1948)
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| 1918 |
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Race riot in Philadelphia (3 whites and 1 black killed)
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| 1918 |
Death |
Eduard "Mick" Mannock, British WW I flyer (Victoria Cross), dies
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| 1919 |
Birth |
James Lovelock, scientist
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| 1919 |
Birth |
Kenneth Snowman, antiquarian
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| 1920 |
Death |
Carlos Troyer, composer, dies at 83
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| 1920 |
Birth |
Bob Waterfield, NFL QB (Rams)
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| 1922 |
Birth |
Jason Robards Jr, Chicago, actor (A Thousand Clowns, Any Wednesday)
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| 1922 |
Birth |
Marjorie Lord, SF Calif, actress (Kathy-Danny Thomas Show)
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| 1922 |
Birth |
Frank Price, CEO (British Waterways Board)
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| 1922 |
Birth |
Andrzej Koszewski, composer
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| 1922 |
Birth |
Blake Edwards, OK, writer/director (10, SOB, Breakfast at Tiffany's)
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| 1923 |
Birth |
Peter Carey, permanent secretary (DTI)
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| 1923 |
Birth |
[James] Hoyt Wilhelm, knuckleball pitcher (Orioles)
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| 1924 |
Birth |
Elias Motsoaledi, South African Umkhonto we Sizwe-commandant
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| 1924 |
Birth |
Louis Bellson, Rock Falls Ill, orch leader (Pearl Bailey Show)
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| 1924 |
Birth |
John Kilgour, director of prison medical services (Home Office)
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| 1925 |
Death |
William Jennings Bryan, lawyer (Scopes-monkey trial), dies at 65
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| 1926 |
Event |
Philippines govt asks US to plebiscite for independence
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| 1926 |
Event |
National Bar Association incorporates
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| 1926 |
Birth |
Barbara Jefford, actress (Saint, Reunion, Ulysses)
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| 1926 |
Birth |
Don Carter, bowling great (1st PBA president)
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| 1926 |
Birth |
James Best, Corydon Ind, actor (Savages, Sounder, Rolling Thunder)
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| 1927 |
Birth |
G S Ramchand, cricketer (valuable all-rounder in 33 Tests for India)
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