Page 2: Historical Events In June - 26

1794  On June - 26 battle of Colors: France under Jourdan beats Austrian army   

1797  Charles Newbold patents first cast-iron plow. Farmers fear the effects of the iron on the soil on this day in history.   

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  On June - 26 eugene Godecharle, composer, dies at 56   

1807  Lightning hits gunpowder warehouse in Luxembourg; 230 die on June - 26.   

1819  The birth of Abner Doubleday, Publisher on June - 26.   

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  On June - 26 frederick Bowen Jewson, composer   

1824  On June - 26 the birth of Lord Kelvin, British Physicist   

1824  Kelvin, [William Thomson], British physicist (Kelvin Scale) on June - 26.   

1827  Christian A Vulpius, German writer (Ornaldo Ornaldini), dies on June - 26.   

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

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

1846  On this day in history 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  On June - 26 1st pure food law enacted in US   

1854  Robert Laird Borden, (C), 8th Canadian PM (1911-20) on June - 26.   

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  62 receive Victoria Cross on June - 26.   

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

1862  On June - 26 day 2 of the 7 Days-Battle of Mechanicsville   

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 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  Albert Relf, cricketer (England all-rounder in 13 Tests 1903-14) on this day in history.   

1875  Camille Zeckwer, composer on June - 26.   

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

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1575  On June - 26 birth of anne Catherine of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1612)   

1582  On this day in history birth of johannes Schultz, composer   

1655  Jean Deutz, merchant/Amsterdam regent was born on this day in history.   

1681  On June - 26 birth of hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (d. 1708)   

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

1694  On this day in history birth of georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and mineralogist (d. 1768)   

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

1703  On June - 26 birth of thomas Clap, American academic (d. 1767)   

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

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 this day in history justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies   

1657  Tobias Michael, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1661  On this day in history lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76   

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

1688  Ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies on this day in history.