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Historical Events on July 26

  • First Battle of Bull Run

    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.

  • Bulgaria

    1914

    Serbia and Bulgaria interrupt diplomatic relationship.

  • Spanish Civil War

    1936

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

  • French Indochina

    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.

  • United Kingdom general election, 1945

    1945

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

  • National Security Act of 1947

    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.

  • Suez Crisis

    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.

  • Apollo 15

    1971

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

  • Hillary Clinton

    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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