Page 2: Historical Events In June - 26

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

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

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  Eugene Godecharle, composer, dies at 56 on June - 26.   

1807  Lightning hits gunpowder warehouse in Luxembourg; 230 die on this day in history.   

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

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  On June - 26 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 this day in history.   

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 June - 26.   

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

1843  Hong Kong proclaimed a British Crown Colony on this day in history.   

1844  US pres John Tyler marries Julia Gardiner in NYC on this day in history.   

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  On June - 26 1st pure food law enacted in US   

1854  Robert Laird Borden, (C), 8th Canadian PM (1911-20) on this day in history.   

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  On June - 26 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  Battle of Beaver Dam Creek-Union repulses Confederacy in Virginia on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history josef Swickard, Coblenz Germany, actor (Lost City, Tale of 2 Cities)   

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

1870  On June - 26 1st section of Atlantic City (NJ) Boardwalk opens   

1874  Albert Relf, cricketer (England all-rounder in 13 Tests 1903-14) on this day in history.   

1875  On June - 26 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 this day in history.   

1582  Johannes Schultz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1655  Jean Deutz, merchant/Amsterdam regent was born on June - 26.   

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

1689  On this day in history birth of edward Holyoke, American academic (d. 1769)   

1694  Georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and mineralogist (d. 1768) was born on June - 26.   

1702  On June - 26 birth of philip Doddridge, England, Dr/nonconformist clergyman   

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

0363  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 June - 26 lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76   

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

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