On this day: June 26 (opens in new tab)

June 26 June Days uprising 1243 – Mongol conquest of Anatolia: Mongols achieved a decisive victory over the Seljuk Turks, leading to the decline and disintegration of the Seljuk state. 1848 – French authorities suppressed the June Days uprising (pictured), in which workers rioted in response to plans to close the National Workshops. 1918 – World War I: The 26-day Battle of Belleau Wood near the Marne River in France ended with American forces finally clearing that forest of German troops. 199...