June 26: International Day in Support of Victims of Torture; Independence Day in Madagascar (1960); Flag Day in Romania; Sunthorn Phu Day in Thailand;
Mari Alkatiri
- 363 – Roman emperor Julian was killed during the retreat from his campaign against the Sassanid Empire.
- 1243 – Mongol invasions of Anatolia: Mongols achieved a decisive victory over the Seljuq Turks, leading to the decline and disintegration of the Seljuk state.
- 1740 – War of Jenkins' Ear: A Spanish column of 300 regular troops, free black militia and Indian auxiliaries stormed Britain's strategically crucial position of Fort Mose in Spanish Florida.
- 1906 – The 1906 French Grand Prix, the first Grand Prix motor racing competition, was held outside Le Mans.
- 2006 – Mari Alkatiri (pictured), the first Prime Minister of East Timor, resigned after weeks of political unrest.
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