June 26 On This Day in History Timeline

Notable Figures on June 26 (10)

• Ariana Grande (Born: 1993-06-26) — Iconic pop vocalist known for her four-octave range and global influence.
• Babe Didrikson Zaharias (Born: 1911-06-26) — Versatile American athlete, celebrated for dominance in golf, basketball, and track.
• Edward Sabine (Died: 1883-06-26) — Irish polymath: Astronomer, geophysicist, and pioneer of global magnetic observation.
• Francisco Pizarro (Died: 1541-06-26) — Spanish conquistador famed for the conquest of the powerful Inca Empire.
• Gauhar Jaan (Born: 1873-06-26) — Pioneering Indian singer and dancer, known as the 'gramophone girl' and India's first celebrity singer.
• Lord Kelvin (Born: 1825-06-26) — Pioneering physicist, engineer, and mathematician who shaped modern thermodynamics and electrical standards.
• Manon Bannerman (Born: 2002-06-26) — Swiss singer known for her debut with the girl group Katseye under the Hybe label.
• Nasir al-Din al-Tusi (Died: 1274-06-26) — A towering polymath of the Islamic Golden Age, renowned in astronomy and philosophy.
• Paul Thomas Anderson (Born: 1970-06-26) — Acclaimed American filmmaker known for psychological dramas and bold visual style.
• Salvador Allende (Born: 1908-06-26) — Chilean socialist politician and the first Marxist elected president in Latin America.