Page 2: Historical Events In June - 02

1746  Russia and Austria sign agreements.   

1750  Johann Valentin Rathgeber, German composer, dies at 68   

1751  Antoni Weinert, composer.   

1758  Cornelis R T Krayenhoff, Dutch fortress engineer/cartographer.   

1759  Jan Ekels, the Young, Dutch painter.   

1763  Pontiac's Rebellion: At what is now Mackinaw City, Michigan, Chippewas capture Fort Michilimackinac by diverting the garrison's attention with a game of lacrosse, then chasing a ball into the fort.   

1774  England passed Quartering Act, mandating Colonists must board English troops in their homes.   

1777  Christian Traugott Tag, composer   

1780  Anti Catholic demonstration attacks parliament in London   

1793  Jean-Paul Marat, reciting the names of 29 "enemies of the republic", kicks of the French reign of terror   

1797  inaugural ascent of "Great Mountain" (4622') in Adirondack NY (C Broadhead)   

1797  1st ascent of "Great Mountain" (4622') in Adirondack NY (C Broadhead)   

1802  Adrian van der Hoop Jr, Dutch poet/critic   

1803  Michail I Glinka, Russian composer.   

1806  Isaac Strauss, composer.   

1807  Robert Fuhrer, composer   

1812  John W de Winter, Dutch vice-adm, dies at battle at Kamperduin at 51   

1815  Philip Kearny, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1862.   

1821  Ion Bratianu, (Lib), premier of Romania (1876-88).   

1828  James Cutler Dunn Parker, composer.   

1830  Olivier Metra, composer.   

1831  Benjamin Hardin Helm, Brig General (Conf)/Lincoln's brother-in-law   

1834  5th national black convention meet (NYC).   

1835  P.T. Barnum and his circus begin inaugural tour of US   

1835  P T Barnum and his circus begin 1st tour of US.   

1835  Pius X, [Giuseppe Sarto], 257th Roman Catholic pope (1903-14)   

1839  Wijnand YY Nuijen, painter/lithographer (Wrecked), dies at 26.   

1840  Thomas Hardy, English novelist and poet is born   

1840  Thomas Hardy, England, poet/novelist (Far from the Madding Crowd).   

1842  Constantly AM Cap, Flemish poet/etcher   

1848  The Slavic congress in Prague begins   

1849  Paul-Albert Besnard, French painter/graphic artist (La femme)   

1851  Maine is recorded as becoming the inaugural state in the Union to enact a law prohibiting alcohol   

1851  The inaugural US alcohol prohibition law enacted (Maine)   

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0926  Murakami: Emperor of japan   

1504  George/joris van egmont: Bishop of utrecht   

1535  Leo xi: [alessandro o de' medici], italy, pope (1605)   

1577  Giovanni righi: Composer   

1614  Benjamin rogers: Composer   

1624  Jan iii sobieski: King of poland (1674-96)   

1715  Herman-francois delange: Composer   

1740  Marquis de sade: 1st known sadist/writer (justine)   

0657  Eugene i: Italian pope (654-7),   

0910  Death of Richilde of provence: Queen of western francia   

1418  Katherine of lancaster: Wife of henry iii of castile   

1564  Death of Gellius faber: [jelle smit], fries theologist,   

1567  Shane o'neill: Irish chieftain   

1572  Death of Thomas howard 4th duke of norfolk: English earl, executed at 36   

1575  Pieter aertsen: [long worm], painter,   

1581  James douglas: 4th earl of morton, regent of scotland