Page 2: Historical Events In June - 22
Monday, 16 March 2026
1775 inaugural Continental currency issued ($3000000). 

1775 The inaugural Continental currency issued ($3000000). 

1775 1st Continental currency issued ($3000000) 

1777 Josef Christian, German sculptor, dies at 71. 

1796 Nikoli A Poveloi, Russian writer/publisher (Sotsjinenija) [OS]. 

1799 England and Russia decide to invade Bataafse Republic 

1803 Wilhelm Heinse, writer, dies. 

1805 Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Il Apostolato Popolare) 

1807 British board USS Chesapeake, a provocation leading to War of 1812 

1807 The British man-of-war Leopard fires on the U S frigate Chesapeake and removes four alleged British deserters 

1808 Zebulon Pike reaches his peak. 

1812 Napoleon's Grand Army invades Russia. 

1814 1st match at the present Lord's, MCC v Herefordshire. 

1814 James Henry Lane, MC (Union), died in 1866 [or Jul 28 1833] 

1815 2nd abdication of Napoleon (after Waterloo) 

1824 Frederic Louis Ritter, composer. 

1825 British Parliament abolishes feudalism and the seigneurial system in British North America 

1830 Theodor Leschetizky, composer 

1832 John Howe patents pin manufacturing machine. 

1837 Paul Morphy, New Orleans, greatest chess player of all time (1857-61). 

1840 Ernest Debes, German cartographer (Baedeker). 

1843 Gabriele Prota, composer, dies at 88. 

1844 Influential North American fraternity Delta Kappa Epsilon is founded at Yale University. 

1847 Doughnut created. 

1848 Barnburners (anti-slavery) party nominates Martin Van Buren for Pres. 

1849 Stephen C Massett opens courthouse using only piano in Calif. 

1849 Stephen C Massett opens at courthouse as 1st pro entertainer. 

1851 Fire destroys part of San Francisco. 

1851 Fire destroys part of SF. 

1855 Sam Morris, Hobart, cricketer (Barbados parents only black Aus player). 

1856 Henry Rider Haggard, author (King Solomon's Mine, She, Dawn). 

1859 Frank Heino Damrosch, author/musician/teacher (are discovered Inst of Music). 

1864 Battle of Ream's Station, VA (Wilson's Raid). 

1864 Hermann Minkowski, German mathematician. 

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