Historical Events In June - 26

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

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

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 this day in history eugene Godecharle, composer, dies at 56   

1807  On this day in history lightning hits gunpowder warehouse in Luxembourg; 230 die   

1819  The birth of Abner Doubleday, Publisher on this day in history.   

1819  On June - 26 abner Doubleday, Mjr Gen (Union)/inventor (baseball) [or 1/26]   

1819  Johann Wilhelm Stadler, composer, dies at 71 on June - 26.   

1821  On this day in history bartolomé Mitre, Argentine general   

1823  Frederick Bowen Jewson, composer on June - 26.   

1824  On this day in history the birth of Lord Kelvin, British Physicist   

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

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

1831  On June - 26 julius Rodenberg, [Levy], German writer (Kriegs-Songs of War & Peace)   

1836  Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle, author/composer (Marseillaise), dies on this day in history.   

1837  Martin Davis Hardin II, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1923 on June - 26.   

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  1st pure food law enacted in US on June - 26.   

1854  On this day in history robert Laird Borden, (C), 8th Canadian PM (1911-20)   

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 this day in history battle of Beaver Dam Creek-Union repulse Confederacy in Virginia   

1862  On this day in history day 2 of the 7 Days-Battle of Mechanicsville   

1862  Battle of Beaver Dam Creek-Union repulses Confederacy in Virginia on June - 26.   

1863  On this day in history andrew Hull Foote, US Union lt admiral, dies   

1865  Bernard Berenson, art critic (Italian Painters of the Renaissance) on June - 26.   

1866  Josef Swickard, Coblenz Germany, actor (Lost City, Tale of 2 Cities) on June - 26.   

1870  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of jean Deutz, merchant/Amsterdam regent   

1681  Hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

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

0363  On June - 26 flavius C Julianus, [Apostata], emperor of Rome (361-63), dies   

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

1657  On this day in history tobias Michael, composer, dies at 65   

1661  Lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76 on June - 26.   

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

1688  On June - 26 ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies