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1931 : Locust invasion in the heart of the United States


On July 26, 1931, due to severe drought conditions, swarms of grasshoppers devastated crops in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. No culture survived.

1956 : Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal


On July 26, 1956, Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal to fund the Aswan Dam on the Nile. The channel, which connects the Mediterranean to the Red Sea, had been under the control of French and English since its construction. This nationalization led to the invasion of the Sinai by Israel and the landing of the French and British forces in the Canal Zone in November 1956. Under pressure from the United Nations and the Soviet Union, the European forces had to withdraw in December and Israeli forces left in March 1957.

1963 : Earthquake in Skopje


On July 26, 1963, an earthquake of magnitude 6.9 on the Richter scale destroyed the city of Skopje, the capital of Macedonia. 80% of houses and infrastructure were destroyed and more than 1000 people were killed.

Novità del giorno : 26 Luglio

Day of the National Rebellion
July 26 is the Day of the National Rebellion in Cuba to commemorate the attack on the Moncada barracks by a group of revolutionaries led by Fidel Castro, on July 26, 1953, in Santiago de Cuba. The attack was a serious failure. However, it is considered one of the starting points of what would become the Cuban Revolution of 1959. Fidel Castro created the 26th of July Movement, also known as M-26, with the survivors of the attack, which became one of the main guerrilla movements against the Batista government.
Independence Day in Liberia
July 26 is Independence Day in Liberia, which commemorates its independence gained against the United States on July 26, 1847. The country was created in 1822 by an American society in order to install the freed slaves. The country's history was marked by difficult relations between indigenous and American-Liberians.
Independence Day in the Maldives
July 26 is Independence Day in the Maldives which commemorates its independence gained against the United Kingdom in 1965.

Citazione del giorno : 26 Luglio

Fidel Castro
I would not vote for the mayor. It's not just because he didn't invite me to dinner, but because on my way into town from the airport there were such enormous potholes.

Compleanni : 26 Luglio

George Bernard Shaw, Drammaturgo irlandese (1856)
Antonio Machado, Poeta spagnolo (1875)
André Maurois, Scrittore francese (1885)
Vivian Vance, Attrice americana (1909)
Blake Edwards, Regista americano (1922)
Jason Robards, Attore americano (1922)
Francesco Cossiga, Presidente della Repubblica Italiana (1985-1992) (1928)
Stanley Kubrick, Produttore, regista, sceneggiatore americano (1928)
John Howard, Primo ministro dell'Australia (1996-2007) (1939)
Mick Jagger, Musicista inglese (Rolling Stones) (1943)
Helen Mirren, Attrice inglese (1945)
Vitas Gerulaitis, Tennista americano (1954)
Dorothy Hamill, Pattinatore americana (1956)
Kevin Spacey, Attore americano (1959)
Gary Cherone, Musicista americano (Extreme) (1961)
Sandra Bullock, Attrice americana (1964)
Frédéric Diefenthal, Attore francese (1968)
Kate Beckinsale, Attrice inglese (1973)
Elizabeth Gillies, Attrice americana (1993)

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Sam Houston, 1° e 3° presidente della Repubblica del Texas (1863)
Eva Perón, Politica argentina (1952)
George Gallup, Statistico americano (1984)
Mary Wells, Cantante americana (1992)
Terry Scott, Attore inglese (1994)
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