June 26 in History

• 1721

  June 26, 1721:

  The first batch of smallpox vaccinations in the American colonies are started by Zabdiel Boylston.

• 1925

  June 26, 1925:

  The Charlie Chaplin-written and directed film which he also starred in, “The Gold Rush” is released.

• 1945

  June 26, 1945:

  The signing of the United Nations Charter takes place in San Francisco.  

• 1975

  June 26, 1975:

  Pop music duo and power couple Sonny and Cher finalize their divorce.

• 1976

  June 26, 1976:

  The CN Tower opens as the tallest building in the world.

• 1977

  June 26, 1977:

  Elvis Presley does his last public performance.

• 1979

  June 26, 1979:

  Boxer Muhammad Ali officially announces that he is retiring from the sport.

• 2012

  June 26, 2012:

  The premiere of the animated film, “Ice Age: Continental Drift” is held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

• 2015

  June 26, 2015:

  The United States Supreme Court’s ruling on the “Obergefell v. Hodges” case makes same-sex unions in all states legal.

• 2019

  June 26, 2019:

  A Human Rights Watch report reveals that Yahya Jammeh raped former beauty queen Fatou Jallow.