26th JUNE ~ HiSTORY ON THiS DAY

1900s / 20th century history on the 26th of June

1906 : The first Grand Prix motor race originally known as 1906 Grand Prix de l’Automobile Club de France, was held at Le Mans in northwestern France.

French Grand Prix in 1906 (British Pathé verified YouTube channel video)

1927 : The Cyclone roller coaster opened on Coney Island, in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, USA.

see what its like to ride the Coney Island Cyclone Roller Coaster with the point of view from the front seat – New York City (Theme Park Review verified YouTube channel video)

1945 : The United Nations Charter was signed by 50 Allied nations in San Francisco, in California, USA.

1948 : U.S. began the BERLiN Airlift, when U.S. and British pilots began delivering food and supplies by airplane to Berlin after the city was isolated by a Soviet Union blockade. At the end of World War II in 1945, defeated Germany was divided into Soviet, American, British and French zones of occupation. The city of Berlin, located within the Soviet zone of occupation, was also split into four sectors, with the Allies taking the west of the city and the Soviets took the east. In June 1948, Josef Stalin’s government attempted to consolidate control of the city by cutting off all land and sea routes to West Berlin in order to pressure the Allies to evacuate. As a result, from June 24 the western section of Berlin containing 2 million people were deprived of food, heating fuel and other important supplies.

1949 : Adrian Gurvitz the English singer and songwriter was born in Stoke Newington, North London.

Adrian Gurvitz – Classic – song released in 1982 (TopPop verified YouTube channel video) over 1 million views

1956 : Chris Isaak the American singer-songwriter and guitarist was born in Stockton, California, USA. Official website : chrisisaak.com

Chris Isaak – Wicked Game – song released in 1982 (Chris Isaak verified YouTube channel video) over 22 million views

1960 : Madagascar gains independence from France.

1961 : Terri Nunn the American singer-songwriter and actress was born in Baldwin Hills, California United States. She is best known as the lead singer of the band BERLiN. Official website : Berlinpage.com

Berlin – Take My Breath Away – song released in 1986 (Berlin verified YouTube channel video) over 184 million views
Berlin – No More Words – song released in 1984 (Berlin verified YouTube channel video) over 4 million views

1974 : The Universal Product Code was scanned for the first time, when a package of Wrigley’s chewing gum was scanned at the Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio, USA.

World’s first barcode scanned on a pack of Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit gum (HistoryPod YouTube channel video)

1977 : ELViS Presley performed his FiNAL CONCERT, at Market Square Arena, in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Nobody knew it was going to be his last performance at the time, until the news of his death from a heart attack 18 days later, on the 16th of August.

The Untold Truth Of Elvis’ Last Show (Grunge verified YouTube channel video)
People wait in line for Elvis tickets in Indianapolis, but nobody knew it would be his last performance ever (WRTV Indianapolis verified YouTube channel video)

1978 : Air Canada Flight 189 crashed when it overrun the runway into the Etobicoke Creek ravine. The crash resulted in the deaths of 2 people of the 107 onboard the flight to Toronto.

1988 : The first fatal crash of an Airbus A320 occurred when Air France Flight 296 crashed at Mulhouse–Habsheim Airfield in Habsheim, France. The crash occurred in front of several thousand spectators, during an air show, and resulted in the death of 3 people of the 136 on board. Most of the people on board were journalists and raffle prize winners.

1991 : Dustin Martin the Australian rules footballer was born in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia.

1993 : ARiANA GRANDE the American singer and songwriter was born Ariana Grande-Butera in Boca Raton, Florida, USA. Official website : ArianaGrande.com

Ariana Grande – Break Free featuring Zedd – song released in 2014 (Ariana Grande verified YouTube channel video) over 1 billion views
Ariana Grande – 7 rings – song released in 2014 (Ariana Grande verified YouTube channel video) over 1 billion views

1997 : J. K. ROWLiNG published her 1st BOOK in the Harry Potter novel series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, which has sold over 120 million copies.

What did JK Rowling say about the first Harry Potter book? (BBC News verified YouTube channel video) over 246,000 views
Harry Potter and the translator’s nightmare (Vox verified YouTube channel video) over 3.5 milion views
2000s / 21st century history on the 26th of June

2012 : The Waldo Canyon fire destroyed 346 homes, and killed 2 people, in the Mountain Shadows neighbourhood in Colorado Springs, USA.

Woman films evacuation from Waldo Canyon Fire Nicole Frye, a Colorado resident filmed her evacuation from the Waldo Canyon Fire, which later destroyed her home of 18 years (CNN verified YouTube channel video)
The Fire Line: Wildfire in Colorado (The Denver Post verified YouTube channel video) over 223,000 views

2015 : The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to get married under the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution.

2021 : Johnny Solinger the American singer-songwriter died from liver failure, aged 55 (born in 1965). He was best known as the lead vocalist of Skid Row from 1999 to 2015.

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