Page 2: Historical Events In June - 26
Wednesday, 09 July 2025
1794 Battle of Colors: France under Jourdan beats Austrian army on this day in history.
1797 Charles Newbold patents first cast-iron plow. Farmers fear the effects of the iron on the soil on this day in history.
1797 Charles Newbold patents 1st cast-iron plow. He can't sell it to farmers, though, they fear effects of iron on soil! on June - 26.
1798 Eugene Godecharle, composer, dies at 56 on June - 26.
1807 Lightning hits gunpowder warehouse in Luxembourg; 230 die on June - 26.
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 On this day in history johann Wilhelm Stadler, composer, dies at 71
1821 Bartolomé Mitre, Argentine general on June - 26.
1823 Frederick Bowen Jewson, composer on June - 26.
1824 The birth of Lord Kelvin, British Physicist on June - 26.
1824 Kelvin, [William Thomson], British physicist (Kelvin Scale) on this day in history.
1827 Christian A Vulpius, German writer (Ornaldo Ornaldini), dies on June - 26.
1831 Julius Rodenberg, [Levy], German writer (Kriegs-Songs of War & Peace) on June - 26.
1836 On this day in history claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle, author/composer (Marseillaise), dies
1837 Martin Davis Hardin II, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1923 on this day in history.
1843 Hong Kong proclaimed a British Crown Colony on June - 26.
1844 On this day in history uS pres John Tyler marries Julia Gardiner in NYC
1846 On June - 26 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.
1848 1st pure food law enacted in US on June - 26.
1854 On June - 26 robert Laird Borden, (C), 8th Canadian PM (1911-20)
1857 On this day in history 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.
1857 On June - 26 62 receive Victoria Cross
1862 On June - 26 battle of Beaver Dam Creek-Union repulse Confederacy in Virginia
1862 Day 2 of the 7 Days-Battle of Mechanicsville on June - 26.
1862 On this day in history battle of Beaver Dam Creek-Union repulses Confederacy in Virginia
1863 Andrew Hull Foote, US Union lt admiral, dies on June - 26.
1865 On June - 26 bernard Berenson, art critic (Italian Painters of the Renaissance)
1866 On this day in history josef Swickard, Coblenz Germany, actor (Lost City, Tale of 2 Cities)
1870 First section of Atlantic City (NJ) Boardwalk opens on June - 26.
1870 1st section of Atlantic City (NJ) Boardwalk opens on June - 26.
1874 On June - 26 albert Relf, cricketer (England all-rounder in 13 Tests 1903-14)
1875 On June - 26 camille Zeckwer, composer
1876 On June - 26 nico[laas P] de Jong, Dutch radio play actor (Laughter & Tears)
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