Page 3: Historical Events In June - 10
Saturday, 21 February 2026
1834 Antonius van Gils, RC theologist (against Relief), dies at 75 

1835 Constant A Serrure, Flemish historian 

1836 Yamaoka Tesshu, Japanese swordsman/master of kendo. 

1838 Myall Creek Massacre in Australia: 28 Aboriginal Australians are murdered. 

1838 Meyer E van Beem, actor (Black Venus) 

1839 Nathaniel Pryor, sgt of Lewis and Clark Expedition, dies. 

1840 Henry Morton Stanley, US journalist and explorer is born 

1840 Thomas Fentress Toon, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1902. 

1843 Heinrich von Herzogenberg, composer. 

1844 J Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter (Haagse school) 

1846 Robert Thomson obtains an English patent on a rubber tire. 

1847 Chicago Tribune begins publishing. 

1848 The inaugural telegraph link between NYC and Chicago 

1848 1st telegraph link between NYC and Chicago. 

1849 Friedrich Wilhelm Michael Kalkbrenner, composer, dies at 63 

1850 Millard Fillmore sworn-in as president of US (replacing Taylor). 

1854 Georg F.B. Reiman proposes that space is curved. 

1854 The U.S. Naval Academy holds its inaugural graduation in Annapolis, Maryland 

1854 Georg F B Reiman proposes that space is curved. 

1857 England passes an act putting Canada on the decimal currency system 

1859 Jacques F H Perk, Dutch poet (Iris, Wood Song) 

1861 Battle of Big Bethel VA (Bethel Church, Great Bethal)-Union retreats. 

1861 Josephus T J Cuypers, Dutch architect (St Bavo, Haarlem) 

1863 Battle of Brice's Crossroads, Miss; Forrest w/3500 defeats 8000 Feds 

1863 Louis M A Couperus, Dutch poet/writer (Eline Vere) 

1864 Siege of Petersburgbegins and lasts until April 2, 1865 

1864 Battle of Kellar's Bridge KY (Licking River). 

1865 Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde" 1st performance Munich Germany 

1865 Frederick A Cook, US, explorer (claimed falsely to be at North Pole). 

1868 In this year, 2nd Belmont: Bobby Swim aboard General Duke claims in 3:02. 

1868 Michael Obrenovic, ruler of Sweden, murdered. 

1869 S.S.Agnes arrives in New Orleans with inaugural ever shipment of frozen beef. 

1869 'Agnes'arrives in New Orleans with 1st ever shipment of frozen beef. 

1869 Gustave Vanzype, Belgian literary/headed La Gazette 

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