Page 2: Historical Events In June - 26

1794  Battle of Colors: France under Jourdan beats Austrian army on this day in history.   

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

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 June - 26.   

1819  On this day in history johann Wilhelm Stadler, composer, dies at 71   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 June - 26.   

1843  On this day in history hong Kong proclaimed a British Crown Colony   

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 June - 26 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 this day in history.   

1857  62 receive Victoria Cross on June - 26.   

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

1862  On June - 26 day 2 of the 7 Days-Battle of Mechanicsville   

1862  Battle of Beaver Dam Creek-Union repulses Confederacy in Virginia on this day in history.   

1863  Andrew Hull Foote, US Union lt admiral, dies on June - 26.   

1865  Bernard Berenson, art critic (Italian Painters of the Renaissance) on this day in history.   

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

1874  On this day in history albert Relf, cricketer (England all-rounder in 13 Tests 1903-14)   

1875  Camille Zeckwer, composer on this day in history.   

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

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1575  On this day in history birth of anne Catherine of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1612)   

1582  Johannes Schultz, composer was born on June - 26.   

1655  On this day in history birth of jean Deutz, merchant/Amsterdam regent   

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  On June - 26 birth of georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and mineralogist (d. 1768)   

1702  Philip Doddridge, England, Dr/nonconformist clergyman was born on June - 26.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1541  On June - 26 death of francisco Pizarro, Spanish conqueror of Peru, assassinated in Lima   

1631  On June - 26 justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies   

1657  On this day in history tobias Michael, composer, dies at 65   

1661  Lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76 on June - 26.   

1666  Richard Fanshawe, diplomat/translator/poet, dies on June - 26.   

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