Page 3: Historical Events In June - 09
Tuesday, 20 January 2026
1851 San Francisco Committee of Vigilance forms 

1851 SF Committee of Vigilance forms (1st time). 

1854 Gerardus J P J Bolland, Dutch philosopher (Bolland Society) 

1856 500 Mormons leave Iowa City, Iowa and head west for Salt Lake City, Utah carrying all their possessions in two-wheeled handcarts. 

1860 1st "dime" novel issued "Malaesk The Indian Wife of the White Hunter". 

1861 Floris H Verster, [van Wulverhorst], painter/cartoonist/etcher 

1862 Battle of Port Republic, last of 5 battles in Jacksons Valley camp. 

1863 Battle of Brandy Station, Va. 

1863 Battle of Brandy Station, VA (Fleetwood, Beverly Ford). 

1863 Benjamin Franklin "Grimes" Davis, Union major, dies in battle at 30 

1864 Battle of Big Shanty, GA. 

1865 Battle of Grand Gulf, MS 

1865 Alberic Magnard, composer. 

1868 inaugural meeting of the Board of Regents, University of California. 

1868 1st meeting of Board of Regents, University of California 

1868 James Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak (1841-68), dies 

1869 Charles Elmer Hires sells his inaugural of many root beers (Phila). 

1869 Charles Elmer Hires sells his 1st root beer (Phila) 

1870 Author Charles Dickens dies in England 

1870 Washington: Pres Grant meets with Sioux chief Red Cloud. 

1870 Charles Dickens, English writer (David Copperfield), dies at 58 

1873 Alexandra Palace burnt down, after being open for only 16 days 

1875 Sir Henry Dale, English physiologist and Nobel prize winner is born. 

1875 Henry Dale, London, physiologist (Nobel-1936) 

1877 In this year, 11th Belmont: C Holloway aboard Cloverbrook claims in 2:46. 

1877 Rudolf Borchardt, writer. 

1879 Dudley Digges. 

1883 inaugural commercial electric railway line begins operation (Chicago El). 

1883 In this year, 17th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard George Kinney claims in 2:42.5. 

1884 Johannes Clinge Doorenbos, Dutch journalist/conductor. 

1886 Kusaku Yamada, composer. 

1887 In this year, 21st Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hanover claims in 2:43.5 

1888 In this year, 22nd Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Sir Dixon claims in 2:40.25 

1888 Adrian Grigor'yevich Shaposhnikov, composer. 

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