July 26 in History

Historical Events on July 26

1861 American Civil War: George B. McClellan assumes command of the Army of the Potomac following a disastrous Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run.

1914 Serbia and Bulgaria interrupt diplomatic relationship.

1936 The Axis powers decide to intervene in the Spanish Civil War.

1941 World War II: In response to the Japanese occupation of French Indochina, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt orders the seizure of all Japanese assets in the United States.

1945 The Labour Party wins the United Kingdom general election of July 5 by a landslide, removing Winston Churchill from power.

1947 Cold War: U.S. President Harry S. Truman signs the National Security Act of 1947 into United States law creating the Central Intelligence Agency, United States Department of Defense, United States Air Force, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the United States National Security Council.

1956 Following the World Bank's refusal to fund building the Aswan Dam, Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalizes the Suez Canal, sparking international condemnation.

1971 Apollo program: Launch of Apollo 15 on the first Apollo "J-Mission", and first use of a Lunar Roving Vehicle.

2016 Hillary Clinton becomes the first female nominee for President of the United States by a major political party at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

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Famous Birthdays on July 26

1856 George Bernard Shaw

1928 Stanley Kubrick

1949 Thaksin Shinawatra

1980 Jacinda Ardern

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Famous Deaths on July 26

1925 William Jennings Bryan

1934 Winsor McCay

1986 W. Averell Harriman

1995 George W. Romney

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