Page 2: Historical Events In June - 26

1794  Battle of Colors: France under Jourdan beats Austrian army on June - 26.   

1797  On June - 26 charles Newbold patents first cast-iron plow. Farmers fear the effects of the iron on the soil   

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  On June - 26 eugene Godecharle, composer, dies at 56   

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  On this day in history abner Doubleday, Mjr Gen (Union)/inventor (baseball) [or 1/26]   

1819  Johann Wilhelm Stadler, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history bartolomé Mitre, Argentine general   

1823  Frederick Bowen Jewson, composer on this day in history.   

1824  The birth of Lord Kelvin, British Physicist on June - 26.   

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  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 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 this day in history.   

1848  On June - 26 1st pure food law enacted in US   

1854  Robert Laird Borden, (C), 8th Canadian PM (1911-20) on June - 26.   

1857  On June - 26 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  62 receive Victoria Cross on June - 26.   

1862  On June - 26 battle of Beaver Dam Creek-Union repulse Confederacy in Virginia   

1862  On this day in history day 2 of the 7 Days-Battle of Mechanicsville   

1862  On June - 26 battle of Beaver Dam Creek-Union repulses Confederacy in Virginia   

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  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 this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history 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 this day in history camille Zeckwer, composer   

1876  Nico[laas P] de Jong, Dutch radio play actor (Laughter & Tears) on June - 26.   

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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 this day in history.   

1681  On this day in history 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  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 June - 26.   

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

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 June - 26.   

1541  On June - 26 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 this day in history lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76   

1666  Richard Fanshawe, diplomat/translator/poet, dies on this day in history.   

1688  On this day in history ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies