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July 26, 1944: Japanese forces managed to sneak through U.S. lines on Guam to assault a Marine battalion command post and division hospital. Cooks, bakers, clerks, combat correspondants, and the wounded picked up weapons to repulse the attack, proving the phrase "every Marine a rifleman" to be true.


Hall of Valor

1,769 Americans died during the Battle of Guam. 23,303 Japanese defenders died between July and September on Guam. Less than 1,500 surrendered. Admiral Nimitz established his forward CinCPac-CinCPOA headquarters in Guam and directed the rest of the war in the Pacific from the island.


1960s political cartoons by legendary concept artist and production designer Ron Cobb.




U.S. top 40 for July 26, 1975. A single week at No. 1 for "The Hustle."










Is Emmanuel Macron offering to put French boots in Gaza?








"Get to the chopper!"

Arnold did not kill the Predator. The 7′ 4″ actor Kevin Peter Hall was in a major car accident in Los Angeles. During surgery for his critical wounds, he received a contaminated blood transfusion. He died shortly thereafter on April 10, 1991 of AIDS.


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July 26, 1985 #1 in USA on Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart: