Historical Events In June - 26

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

1797  On this day in history 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  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  Abner Doubleday, Mjr Gen (Union)/inventor (baseball) [or 1/26] on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1827  On this day in history christian A Vulpius, German writer (Ornaldo Ornaldini), dies   

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  Hong Kong proclaimed a British Crown Colony on June - 26.   

1844  On June - 26 uS pres John Tyler marries Julia Gardiner in NYC   

1846  On June - 26 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.   

1848  1st pure food law enacted in US on this day in history.   

1854  Robert Laird Borden, (C), 8th Canadian PM (1911-20) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 62 receive Victoria Cross   

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

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 this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history andrew Hull Foote, US Union lt admiral, dies   

1865  On this day in history 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 this day in history first section of Atlantic City (NJ) Boardwalk opens   

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

1874  Albert Relf, cricketer (England all-rounder in 13 Tests 1903-14) on June - 26.   

1875  Camille Zeckwer, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1582  On June - 26 birth of johannes Schultz, composer   

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

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

1689  On June - 26 birth of edward Holyoke, American academic (d. 1769)   

1694  On June - 26 birth of georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and mineralogist (d. 1768)   

1702  Philip Doddridge, England, Dr/nonconformist clergyman was born on this day in history.   

1703  Thomas Clap, American academic (d. 1767) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1541  Death of Francisco Pizarro, Spanish conqueror of Peru, assassinated in Lima on this day in history.   

1631  Justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies on this day in history.   

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

1661  On June - 26 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