Historical Events In June - 26

1794  Battle of Colors: France under Jourdan beats Austrian army on June - 26.  

1797  Charles Newbold patents first cast-iron plow. Farmers fear the effects of the iron on the soil on June - 26.  

1797  Charles Newbold patents 1st cast-iron plow. He can't sell it to farmers, though, they fear effects of iron on soil! on this day in history.  

1798  On June - 26 eugene Godecharle, composer, dies at 56  

1807  On June - 26 lightning hits gunpowder warehouse in Luxembourg; 230 die  

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

1819  Abner Doubleday, Mjr Gen (Union)/inventor (baseball) [or 1/26] on this day in history.  

1819  On June - 26 johann Wilhelm Stadler, composer, dies at 71  

1821  Bartolomé Mitre, Argentine general on this day in history.  

1823  Frederick Bowen Jewson, composer on this day in history.  

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1824  The birth of Lord Kelvin, British Physicist on this day in history.  

1824  On this day in history kelvin, [William Thomson], British physicist (Kelvin Scale)  

1827  Christian A Vulpius, German writer (Ornaldo Ornaldini), dies on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history martin Davis Hardin II, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1923  

1843  On this day in history hong Kong proclaimed a British Crown Colony  

1844  US pres John Tyler marries Julia Gardiner in NYC on June - 26.  

1846  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 on June - 26.  

1848  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1857  On this day in history 62 receive Victoria Cross  

1862  Battle of Beaver Dam Creek-Union repulse Confederacy in Virginia on this day in history.  

1862  Day 2 of the 7 Days-Battle of Mechanicsville on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1865  On June - 26 bernard Berenson, art critic (Italian Painters of the Renaissance)  

1866  Josef Swickard, Coblenz Germany, actor (Lost City, Tale of 2 Cities) on this day in history.  

1870  On June - 26 first section of Atlantic City (NJ) Boardwalk opens  

1870  1st section of Atlantic City (NJ) Boardwalk opens on this day in history.  

1874  Albert Relf, cricketer (England all-rounder in 13 Tests 1903-14) on June - 26.  

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 this day in history birth of anne Catherine of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1612)  

1582  Johannes Schultz, composer was born on June - 26.  

1655  On June - 26 birth of jean Deutz, merchant/Amsterdam regent  

1681  On this day in history 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  Georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and mineralogist (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.  

1702  Philip Doddridge, England, Dr/nonconformist clergyman was born on June - 26.  

1703  On this day in history birth of thomas Clap, American academic (d. 1767)  

0363  Flavius C Julianus, [Apostata], emperor of Rome (361-63), dies on June - 26.  

1291  Death of Eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III of England on June - 26.  

1541  On June - 26 death of francisco Pizarro, Spanish conqueror of Peru, assassinated in Lima  

1631  Justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies on this day in history.  

1657  Tobias Michael, composer, dies at 65 on June - 26.  

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

1666  On June - 26 richard Fanshawe, diplomat/translator/poet, dies  

1688  Ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies on June - 26.