On this day: 26 June

Selected events and births on 26 June, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1409 – The Council of Pisa elected Peter of Candia as Alexander V, becoming the third simultaneous claimant of the papacy during the Western Schism. Read more: Council of Pisa Antipope Alexander V Pope
• 1844 – Julia Gardiner married U.S. President John Tyler at the Church of the Ascension in New York, becoming the first lady. Read more: Julia Gardiner Tyler John Tyler Church of the Ascension, Episcopal (Manhattan)
• 1886 – French chemist Henri Moissan successfully isolated elemental fluorine, for which he later won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Read more: Henri Moissan Fluorine Nobel Prize in Chemistry
• 1889 – Bangui, the capital and largest city of the present-day Central African Republic, was founded in French Congo. Read more: Bangui French Congo
• 1906 – The 1906 French Grand Prix, the first Grand Prix motor racing competition, began near Le Mans. Read more: 1906 French Grand Prix Grand Prix motor racing Le Mans
• 1907 – Organized by Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin, among others, Bolshevik revolutionaries robbed a bank stagecoach in Tiflis, present-day Georgia. Read more: Vladimir Lenin Joseph Stalin Bolsheviks
• 1945 – At a conference in San Francisco, delegates from 50 nations signed a charter establishing the United Nations. Read more: United Nations Conference on International Organization Member states of the United Nations Charter of the United Nations
• 1997 – J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the first book in the Harry Potter fantasy novel series, was released. Read more: J. K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Harry Potter
• 2003 – The U.S. Supreme Court struck down sodomy laws in the country in the landmark decision Lawrence v. Texas. Read more: Supreme Court of the United States Sodomy laws in the United States List of landmark court decisions in the United States
• 2010 – A G20 summit, the largest and most expensive security operation in Canadian history, began in downtown Toronto. Read more: 2010 G20 Toronto summit

Born on this day

• 1942 – Gilberto Gil, Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and politician, Brazilian Minister of Culture Read more: Gilberto Gil Minister of Culture (Brazil)
• 1956 – Catherine Samba-Panza, interim president of the Central African Republic Read more: Catherine Samba-Panza Central African Republic
• 1957 – Philippe Couillard, Canadian surgeon and politician, 31st Premier of Quebec Read more: Philippe Couillard Premier of Quebec
• 1968 – Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, Icelandic lecturer and politician, 6th President of Iceland Read more: Guðni Th. Jóhannesson President of Iceland
• 1985 – Ogyen Trinley Dorje, Tibetan spiritual leader, 17th Karmapa Lama Read more: Ogyen Trinley Dorje Karmapa
• 1997 – Baek Ye-rin, South Korean singer Read more: Yerin Baek
• 1997 – Jacob Elordi, Australian actor Read more: Jacob Elordi
• 2000 – Ann Li, American tennis player Read more: Ann Li (tennis)
• 2002 – Chandler Smith, American race car driver Read more: Chandler Smith
• 2002 – Manon Bannerman, Swiss singer and dancer Read more: Manon Bannerman
• 2004 – Mikey Williams, American basketball player Read more: Mikey Williams (basketball, born 2004)
• 2005 – Princess Alexia of the Netherlands Read more: Princess Alexia of the Netherlands

Text from Wikipedia: Selected anniversaries / June 26 and the linked articles, via the Wikimedia “On this day” feed, under CC BY-SA 4.0. We leave out entries about wars, violence and disasters to keep this page family-friendly.