Page 2: 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 this day in history.   

1797  On this day in history 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 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 June - 26.   

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  Julius Rodenberg, [Levy], German writer (Kriegs-Songs of War & Peace) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1843  Hong Kong proclaimed a British Crown Colony on June - 26.   

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 June - 26 1st pure food law enacted in US   

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  On this day in history 62 receive Victoria Cross   

1862  On this day in history battle of Beaver Dam Creek-Union repulse Confederacy in Virginia   

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 June - 26.   

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  First section of Atlantic City (NJ) Boardwalk opens on June - 26.   

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  On this day in history camille Zeckwer, composer   

1876  Nico[laas P] de Jong, Dutch radio play actor (Laughter & Tears) on this day in history.   

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

1582  On June - 26 birth of johannes Schultz, composer   

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

1681  On this day in history birth of hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (d. 1708)   

1689  On June - 26 birth of edward Holyoke, American academic (d. 1769)   

1694  On June - 26 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  On June - 26 flavius C Julianus, [Apostata], emperor of Rome (361-63), dies   

1291  Death of Eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III of England on this day in history.   

1541  Death of Francisco Pizarro, Spanish conqueror of Peru, assassinated in Lima on this day in history.   

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

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