Births on June 26

Ryō Fukuda

Born on June 26, 1979

Ryō Fukuda, Japanese race car driver

Ryo Fukuda (福田良 Fukada Ryō, born June 26, 1979 in Fukuoka, Fukuoka) is a Japanese racecar driver. In the 2005–2006 season he raced in A1 Grand Prix Japan Team.

Fukuda started his career in France, at 1996 in Formula Campus, Formula Renault and Formula 3. In this category, after second place in 2000, in 2001 he became the French Formula Three champion with the Saulnier Racing team. In 2002 he was in Formula One BAR–Honda test driver, and also participated in one race in the Porsche Supercup and FIA GT Championship with Belmondo-Chrysler. Fukuda also participated in Formula Nippon in 2003, World Series Nissan in 2004, Formula Renault 3.5 Series in 2005 and 2006 with Saulnier Racing and Tech 1 Racing.

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Events on 1979

1 Feb

Ruhollah Khomeini
Iranian Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Tehran after nearly 15 years of exile.
11 Feb

Ruhollah Khomeini
The Iranian Revolution establishes an Islamic theocracy under the leadership of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
16 Mar

People's Liberation Army
Sino-Vietnamese War: The People's Liberation Army crosses the border back into China, ends the war.
15 Jul

Malaise speech
U.S. President Jimmy Carter gives his "malaise speech".
16 Dec

OPEC
Libya joins four other OPEC nations in raising crude oil prices, which has an immediate, dramatic effect on the United States.

Births on June 26

Ryō Fukuda

Born on June 26, 1979

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Events on 1979

Ruhollah Khomeini

Ruhollah Khomeini

People's Liberation Army

Malaise speech

OPEC