Events & Holidays In June - 03

Mabo Day (Australia)

Martyr's Day (Uganda)

Reconciliation Week (Australia)

1540  Charles I of Austria (d. 1590) was born on this day in history.   

1610  Jacob Neefs, Flemish engraver/publisher, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1657  Manuel de Egues, composer was born on this day in history.   

1659  David Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

1660  On this day in history birth of johannes Schenck, composer   

1685  On this day in history birth of cornelis Hop, Amsterdam regent/diplomat   

1723  On this day in history birth of giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian-born naturalist (d. 1788)   

1726  James Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist was born on this day in history.   

0545  Chlotilde, wife of French king Clovis/saint, dies at about 70 on this day in history.   

1107  On this day in history kilidj Arslan I, Seldjoeken-sultan, dies in battle   

1395  On this day in history death of ivan Shishman of Bulgaria   

1397  On this day in history death of william Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader (b. 1328)   

1411  On this day in history death of duke Leopold IV of Austria (b. 1371)   

1548  On this day in history death of juan de Zumárraga, Spanish Catholic bishop of Mexico (b. 1468)   

1594  Death of Michel Renichon, priest, executed on this day in history.   

1615  On this day in history death of sanada Yukimura, Japanese samurai (b. 1567)