Page 2: Historical Events In June - 07
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1730 Georg von Pasterwiz, composer. 

1736 Karl Frieberth, composer 

1754 Nikolaj Eigtved, Danish, architect (Amalienborg Square), dies at 52 

1769 Daniel Boone begins exploring the Bluegrass State of Kentucky. 

1769 Daniel Boone begins exploring Bluegrass State of Kentucky. 

1770 Earl of Liverpool, (C) British PM (1812-27) 

1775 The United Colonies change their name to the United States. 

1775 United Colonies change name to United States 

1776 Richard Lee (VA) moves Decl of Independence in Continental Congress 

1778 George Bryan "Beau" Brummel, London England, English dandy. 

1778 Johann Georg Zechner, composer, dies at 62. 

1780 Anti-Catholic riot in London, 100s die 

1784 Jean-Baptiste Canavas, composer, dies at 71 

1788 Masses stone French govt army at Grenoble. 

1789 Vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer, dies at 81 

1798 Jews of Pesaro Italy fast commemorating murder of Jews 

1799 Alexander Pushkin, Russian playwright and poet is born. 

1800 David Thompson reaches the mouth of the Saskatchewan River in Manitoba. 

1800 Willem A Alting, governor-genl of Neth-Indies (1780-97), dies at 75 

1811 James Young Simpson, Scotland, obsterician (used chloroform). 

1812 Theophilus Toulmin Garrard, Brig Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1902 

1814 Robert Jasper van der de Capellen, mister of Marsch, dies at 71. 

1825 Richard D Blackmore, England, author (Norie, Lorna Doone). 

1832 Asian cholera reaches Quebec, brought by Irish immigrants, and results in the deaths of about 6000 people in Lower Canada 

1833 Alexander Ritter, composer. 

1839 Hawaiian Declaration of Rights is signed. 

1840 Charlotte MAAVCL, princess of Belgium/Emperor of Mexico (1864-67) 

1840 Frederik Willem III, King of Prussia (1797-1840), dies at 69 

1843 Susan Elizabeth Blow, US, pioneered kindergarten education. 

1845 Leopold von Auer, Hungarians/US violinist. 

1846 Wladyslaw Gorski, composer 

1848 Paul Gauguin, French artist; lived with Van Gogh for some time is born 

1848 Paul Gaugin, [Eugene Henri], French post-impressionist painter 

1860 Workmen start laying track for Market Street Railroad, SF 

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