Talk:June 26

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June 26: Flag Day in Romania; Sunthorn Phu Day in Thailand 363 – Roman Emperor Julian the Apostate was killed during the retreat from his campaign against the Sassanid Empire. 1409 – In trying to end the Western Schism, where Gregory XII in Rome and Benedict XIII in Avignon simultaneously claimed to be the true pope, the Council of Pisa instead ended up electing a third one, Alexander V. 1541 – Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro was assassinated in Lima by supporters of his rival Diego de Almagro's son. 1945 – At a conference in San Francisco, delegates from 50 nations signed a charter establishing the United Nations. 1976 – The CN Tower (pictured), the tallest freestanding structure on land, was opened to the public in Toronto. More events: June 25 – June 26 – June 27 Archive – By email – More anniversaries... It is now 03:58, June 12, 2008 (UTC) – Refresh this page

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Here's one that seems to be forgotten: "In the year 1284, on the days of John and Paul, it was the 26th of June that a piper in colorful clothing led 130 children away to calvery by the Koppen Mountain never to be seen again." This is the historical date of the Pied Piper's visit to Hameln! See more at www.thepiedpiper.de or www.hameln.de

Dear Editors, please add. Michael Boyer, The Pied Piper.

--- However, June 26 on the old Julian calendar is actually July 6 on the Gregorian. So, even though it was June 26, 1284, the dates were adjusted by ten days in 1752. VideoWizard2006

[edit] Michel Foucault

Michel Foucault didn't die on June 26th. According to his article and Introducing Foucault by Chris Horrocks, he died on June 25. I'm removing it. Blingice 06:15, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Harry Potter

I've added an important date for all HP fans: Philosopher's Stone published in UK 10 years ago today.--200.32.253.158 18:13, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] High School Crash

Hi there I added an event about the crash that killed 5 high school graduates, but it was removed because an editor felt it wasn't globally notable. While I admit it may not be globally notable, it certainly is within the US. It was on CNN and various other national news programs. Your thoughts? [[1]] --Bill.matthews 02:45, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

Bill, while I can certainly sympathize how a car crash killing 5 people might impact a specific community, state or even single nation, this does not qualify it to be listed according to Wikipedia:Notability on a global scale over time.--Pennstatephil 14:58, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

I hadn't read that guideline before. I agree, it should stay off. I also removed Internet Radio Silence Day, clearly not globally notable. --Bill.matthews 16:42, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

I would argue that it is the "d-day" in internet radio's fight to stay alive. For now, though, I think maybe Portal:Music/Anniversaries/June could be a better home for it. I'll place it there. --Pennstatephil 18:22, 28 June 2007 (UTC)