June 26

June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. It is preceded by June 25, and succeeded by June 27. Following June 26, there are 188 days in the year.

Blavatsky's Gem of the Day

"Man makes himself in the image of his desires, unless he creates himself in the likeness of the Divine, through his will, the child of the light."

Events

• 1884 – Col. Olcott met in London Prof. Elliott Coues, of the Smithsonian Institute, at Mme. Isabel de Steiger's reception.

Births

• 1819 – Abner Doubleday, American Civil War general; acting President of Theosophical Society in 1879 (d. January 26, 1893)

Deaths

• 1902 – Charles Sotheran, journalist and bookseller who was a founder of the Theosophical Society. (b. July 8, 1847)
• 1921 – Alfred Percy Sinnett, Theosophist, author, and recipient of The Mahatma Letters. (b. January 18, 1840)

Holidays and observances

• None listed for this date.

External links

• This Date in Wikipedia