Page 2: Historical Events In June - 28
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1675 Battle at Fehrbellin: Brandenburgs army beats Sweden. 

1712 Jean Jacques Rousseau, France, composer/social contractor (Confession) 

1714 Cornelis Chastelein, colonial director, dies at 56. 

1721 Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer is born 

1734 Jean-Jacques Beauvarget-Charpentier, composer 

1742 Johann Joseph Ignaz Brentner, composer, dies at 52. 

1748 Riot after public execution in Amsterdam, 200+ killed. 

1748 Marretje Arends, [Matje of Nieuwendijk], Amsterdam plunderer, hanged. 

1762 Catherine II ascends the throne of Russia. 

1762 1st reported counterfeiting attempt (Boston). 

1770 Quakers open a school for blacks in Philadelphia. 

1776 Charleston, SC repulses British sea attack 

1776 Thomas Hickey, American sergeant convicted of treason, hanged 

1778 Battle of Monmouth, NJ. 

1778 Mary Ludwig Hayes "Molly Pitcher" aids American patriots. 

1778 Battle of Monmouth, NJ (Gen Washington beats Clinton) 

1787 Henry G W Smith, leader of British-Indian forces 

1788 Johann Christoph Vogel, composer, dies at 32. 

1790 Forth and Clyde Canal opened. The 35 mile course from Bowling to Grangemouth was the longest of the Lowland canals. It was formally abandoned in 1962 

1794 Joshua Humphreys appointed master builder to build Navy ships at an annual salary of $2000 

1798 Pierre Dutillieu, composer, dies at 44. 

1802 Johann J Angel, German author/director, dies at 60 

1806 Napoleon Coste, composer 

1806 Johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, composer, dies at 64. 

1807 British troops lands at Ensenada, Argentina 

1808 Cristina di Trivulzio di Belgioioso, Italian princess/politican. 

1812 Rudolf von Alt, Austrian painter 

1813 Gerhard JD von Scharnhorst, Prus min of War (1807-10), dies in battle 

1814 USS Wasp captures HMS Reindeer. 

1816 Jacob P P baron van Zuylen van Nijevelt, Min Foreign Affairs (1852-53). 

1820 Tomato is proven nonpoisonous. 

1820 Tomato is proven non-poisonous. 

1824 Paul Broca, France, brain surgeon/anthro (located speech center) 

1825 Richard ACE Erlenmeyer, German chemist (Erlenemyer kolf). 

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