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  On this day in history birth of david Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708)   

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  Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian-born naturalist (d. 1788) was born on this day in history.   

1726  On this day in history birth of james Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist   

0545  On this day in history chlotilde, wife of French king Clovis/saint, dies at about 70   

1107  Kilidj Arslan I, Seldjoeken-sultan, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of michel Renichon, priest, executed   

1615  Death of Sanada Yukimura, Japanese samurai (b. 1567) on this day in history.