On This Day
July 26
Aunt and Uncle’s Day
1936 Canadian National Vimy Memorial is unveiled by King Edward VII
1951 The premier of the Alice in Wonderland.
1965 Maldives becomes an independent country
1969 The album Beggar’s Banquet is released by the Rolling Stones
1971 J- Mission: Apollo 15 is launched from Kennedy Space Centre
1984 The film Purple Rain premieres starring Prince
1985 Pee-wee’s Big Adventure is released in theatres
1999 The film Deep Blue Sea opens directed by starring Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Rapaport
2005 Space Shuttle Discovery Mission STS-114 is launched from Kennedy Space Centre
2009 At Night of Champions Jeff Hardy beats C.M. Punk for World Heavyweight Championship.
Happy Birthday
1739 George Clinton the 4th President of America
1782 John Field musician
1924 Duke Ellington born Louie Bellson Jazz Master
1929 Joe Jackson father & former manger of the Jackson Family
1928 Stanley Kubrick film director
1940 Dobie Gray singer
1943 Mick Jagger musician founding member of The Rolling Stones
1945 Betty Davis Singer
1949 Roger Taylor musician in the band Queen.
1959 Kevin Spacey actor
1964 Sandra Bullock actress
1972 Wayne Wonder reggae singer
1983 Zara singer
1989 Ivian Sarcos model Miss World
1995 Tessa Blanchard wrestler
http://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/july/
http://www.noiseaddicts.com/today-in-music-history/?history_day=26&history_month=7
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_26
