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 June - 26.   

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  Lightning hits gunpowder warehouse in Luxembourg; 230 die on June - 26.   

1819  The birth of Abner Doubleday, Publisher on June - 26.   

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

1819  On June - 26 johann Wilhelm Stadler, composer, dies at 71   

1821  On June - 26 bartolomé Mitre, Argentine general   

1823  Frederick Bowen Jewson, composer on June - 26.   

1824  On June - 26 the birth of Lord Kelvin, British Physicist   

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

1827  On June - 26 christian A Vulpius, German writer (Ornaldo Ornaldini), dies   

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 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  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 this day in history 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 June - 26 62 receive Victoria Cross   

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

1862  Day 2 of the 7 Days-Battle of Mechanicsville on June - 26.   

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

1863  On June - 26 andrew Hull Foote, US Union lt admiral, dies   

1865  On June - 26 bernard Berenson, art critic (Italian Painters of the Renaissance)   

1866  On June - 26 josef Swickard, Coblenz Germany, actor (Lost City, Tale of 2 Cities)   

1870  First section of Atlantic City (NJ) Boardwalk opens on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of anne Catherine of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1612)   

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

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

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 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 this day in history.   

1703  Thomas Clap, American academic (d. 1767) was born on June - 26.   

0363  Flavius C Julianus, [Apostata], emperor of Rome (361-63), dies on June - 26.   

1291  On June - 26 death of eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III of England   

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

1631  Justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies on June - 26.   

1657  On June - 26 tobias Michael, composer, dies at 65   

1661  Lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

1688  Ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies on June - 26.