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

1807  Lightning hits gunpowder warehouse in Luxembourg; 230 die on June - 26.   

1819  On June - 26 the birth of Abner Doubleday, Publisher   

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  Bartolomé Mitre, Argentine general on June - 26.   

1823  Frederick Bowen Jewson, composer on June - 26.   

1824  On this day in history the birth of Lord Kelvin, British Physicist   

1824  Kelvin, [William Thomson], British physicist (Kelvin Scale) on June - 26.   

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 June - 26.   

1836  On June - 26 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  On June - 26 hong Kong proclaimed a British Crown Colony   

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  On this day in history 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  On June - 26 62 receive Victoria Cross   

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

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

1862  On this day in history battle of Beaver Dam Creek-Union repulses Confederacy in Virginia   

1863  Andrew Hull Foote, US Union lt admiral, dies on this day in history.   

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

1866  Josef Swickard, Coblenz Germany, actor (Lost City, Tale of 2 Cities) on June - 26.   

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

1870  1st section of Atlantic City (NJ) Boardwalk opens on this day in history.   

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  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 June - 26 birth of johannes Schultz, composer   

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

1681  Hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

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

0363  On this day in history flavius C Julianus, [Apostata], emperor of Rome (361-63), dies   

1291  Death of Eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III of England on this day in history.   

1541  On this day in history 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  Tobias Michael, composer, dies at 65 on June - 26.   

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

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

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