Historical events for
Wednesday, 26 June 2024
- Birth
Francisco Nicholson
Francisco Nicholson (born June 26, 1938, and died April 12, 2016) was an emblematic Portuguese actor, director, and screenwriter. As a master of the Portuguese revue and the first major national soap operas (such as "Vila Faia"), he irrevocably shaped the country's television and theatrical culture.
† 12/4/2016 - Birth
Maria Velho da Costa
Lisboa, Portugal
Portuguese writer (1938-2020). One of the "Three Marias", co-author of the revolutionary work "Novas Cartas Portuguesas" (1972), together with Maria Teresa Horta and Maria Isabel Barreno. Winner of the Camões Prize in 2002, she is considered one of the most important voices in contemporary Portuguese literature. He passed away in Lisbon at the age of 81.
† 23/5/2020 - Birth
Chris Isaak
Chris Isaak (b. 1956) is a refined American singer, songwriter, and actor. With his melancholic falsetto voice and the hit "Wicked Game", he elegantly fused 50s rockabilly with modern pop and Californian mysticism.
- History
International Day to Combat Illicit Drug Use and Trafficking
The International Day to Combat the Illicit Use and Trafficking of Drugs takes place on June 26th. It was established in 1987 by the UN.
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International Day of Support for Victims of Torture
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is June 26th. It was established in 1997 by the United Nations General Assembly.
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Day of Saint Josemaria Escriva
Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, founder of Opus Dei, died on June 26, 1975.
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Madagascar National Day
Celebration of Madagascar's National Day, commemorating independence from France on June 26, 1960.
- Sport
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