Historical Events In June - 26

1794  Battle of Colors: France under Jourdan beats Austrian army on June - 26.   

1797  On June - 26 charles Newbold patents first cast-iron plow. Farmers fear the effects of the iron on the soil   

1797  On June - 26 charles Newbold patents 1st cast-iron plow. He can't sell it to farmers, though, they fear effects of iron on soil!   

1798  Eugene Godecharle, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1807  On this day in history lightning hits gunpowder warehouse in Luxembourg; 230 die   

1819  The birth of Abner Doubleday, Publisher on this day in history.   

1819  Abner Doubleday, Mjr Gen (Union)/inventor (baseball) [or 1/26] on June - 26.   

1819  Johann Wilhelm Stadler, composer, dies at 71 on June - 26.   

1821  Bartolomé Mitre, Argentine general on June - 26.   

1823  Frederick Bowen Jewson, composer on this day in history.   

1824  The birth of Lord Kelvin, British Physicist on June - 26.   

1824  On this day in history kelvin, [William Thomson], British physicist (Kelvin Scale)   

1827  On June - 26 christian A Vulpius, German writer (Ornaldo Ornaldini), dies   

1831  On this day in history julius Rodenberg, [Levy], German writer (Kriegs-Songs of War & Peace)   

1836  Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle, author/composer (Marseillaise), dies on this day in history.   

1837  On June - 26 martin Davis Hardin II, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1923   

1843  Hong Kong proclaimed a British Crown Colony on June - 26.   

1844  On June - 26 uS pres John Tyler marries Julia Gardiner in NYC   

1846  In London England, British protectionists repeal Corn Laws to raise price of wheat for British farmers; rioting in the streets; British property values fall 50%, and the Canadas will soon feel the effects on this day in history.   

1848  1st pure food law enacted in US on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history robert Laird Borden, (C), 8th Canadian PM (1911-20)   

1857  Off Cap Rouge Quebec, the Steamer Montreal catches fire and sinks in 15 minutes in the St. Lawrence; left Quebec City at 5 pm a day earlier; 253 lives lost, mostly Scottish immigrants on their way to the west on June - 26.   

1857  On June - 26 62 receive Victoria Cross   

1862  Battle of Beaver Dam Creek-Union repulse Confederacy in Virginia on June - 26.   

1862  Day 2 of the 7 Days-Battle of Mechanicsville on this day in history.   

1862  On June - 26 battle of Beaver Dam Creek-Union repulses Confederacy in Virginia   

1863  Andrew Hull Foote, US Union lt admiral, dies on June - 26.   

1865  On this day in history bernard Berenson, art critic (Italian Painters of the Renaissance)   

1866  Josef Swickard, Coblenz Germany, actor (Lost City, Tale of 2 Cities) on June - 26.   

1870  First section of Atlantic City (NJ) Boardwalk opens on June - 26.   

1870  On this day in history 1st section of Atlantic City (NJ) Boardwalk opens   

1874  On June - 26 albert Relf, cricketer (England all-rounder in 13 Tests 1903-14)   

1875  Camille Zeckwer, composer on this day in history.   

1876  On June - 26 nico[laas P] de Jong, Dutch radio play actor (Laughter & Tears)   

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1575  On this day in history birth of anne Catherine of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1612)   

1582  Johannes Schultz, composer was born on June - 26.   

1655  Jean Deutz, merchant/Amsterdam regent was born on June - 26.   

1681  Hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (d. 1708) was born on June - 26.   

1689  Edward Holyoke, American academic (d. 1769) was born on this day in history.   

1694  Georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and mineralogist (d. 1768) was born on June - 26.   

1702  On this day in history birth of philip Doddridge, England, Dr/nonconformist clergyman   

1703  On this day in history birth of thomas Clap, American academic (d. 1767)   

0363  On this day in history flavius C Julianus, [Apostata], emperor of Rome (361-63), dies   

1291  On June - 26 death of eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III of England   

1541  Death of Francisco Pizarro, Spanish conqueror of Peru, assassinated in Lima on June - 26.   

1631  On June - 26 justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies   

1657  On this day in history tobias Michael, composer, dies at 65   

1661  On June - 26 lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76   

1666  On this day in history richard Fanshawe, diplomat/translator/poet, dies   

1688  On June - 26 ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies