JUNE 26 IN HISTORY


Historical events that took place on the 26th of June
 


1896: The 1st movie theatre in the United States opened

1934: Poland and Germany signed a no-attack treaty

1949: The 1st Belgian Parliamentary election in which women were allowed to vote was held

1955: The freedom Charter was signed in South Africa

1960: Madagascar declared its independence from France

1975: Indira Gandhi, the Prime Minister of India declared a State of Emergency

1978: 42 people were killed by fire at the Maury County Jail, Tennessee

1978: The Versailles Palace in France was bombed

1995: President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt was ambushed by gunmen

2014: Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova entered into free-trade pacts with the European Union

2014: Professional Soccer Player, Luis Suarez was kicked out of the World Cup for biting Giorgio Chiellini, an Italian Player on the shoulder

 

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