Page 2: Historical Events In June - 26

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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1575  Anne Catherine of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1612) was born on June - 26.   

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

1655  On this day in history birth of jean Deutz, merchant/Amsterdam regent   

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 June - 26.   

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

1702  Philip Doddridge, England, Dr/nonconformist clergyman was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III of England on this day in history.   

1541  On this day in history death of francisco Pizarro, Spanish conqueror of Peru, assassinated in Lima   

1631  On this day in history justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies   

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

1661  On June - 26 lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76   

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

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