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  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 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 this day in history.   

1819  Abner Doubleday, Mjr Gen (Union)/inventor (baseball) [or 1/26] on June - 26.   

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

1821  Bartolomé Mitre, Argentine general on this day in history.   

1823  On this day in history frederick Bowen Jewson, composer   

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

1824  On June - 26 kelvin, [William Thomson], British physicist (Kelvin Scale)   

1827  Christian A Vulpius, German writer (Ornaldo Ornaldini), dies on June - 26.   

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  On this day in history martin Davis Hardin II, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1923   

1843  On June - 26 hong Kong proclaimed a British Crown Colony   

1844  On this day in history 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  1st pure food law enacted in US on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1857  On this day in history 62 receive Victoria Cross   

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

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

1865  On this day in history bernard Berenson, art critic (Italian Painters of the Renaissance)   

1866  On this day in history 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  On June - 26 albert Relf, cricketer (England all-rounder in 13 Tests 1903-14)   

1875  On June - 26 camille Zeckwer, composer   

1876  On this day in history nico[laas P] de Jong, Dutch radio play actor (Laughter & Tears)   

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1575  Anne Catherine of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1612) was born on June - 26.   

1582  Johannes Schultz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1655  Jean Deutz, merchant/Amsterdam regent was born on this day in history.   

1681  Hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (d. 1708) was born on June - 26.   

1689  On this day in history birth of edward Holyoke, American academic (d. 1769)   

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  On this day in history 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 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  On June - 26 richard Fanshawe, diplomat/translator/poet, dies   

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