Page 3: Historical Events In June - 02

1851  1st US alcohol prohibition law enacted (Maine).   

1855  The Portland Rum Riot occurs in Portland, Maine   

1857  James Gibbs, Va., patents chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine.   

1857  James Gibbs, Va, patents chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine.   

1857  Edward William Elgar, Broadheath Engld, composer (Pomp and Circumstance)   

1858  Donati Comet inaugural seen named after it's discoverer   

1858  Donati Comet 1st seen named after it's discoverer   

1858  Harry Rowe Shelley, composer.   

1862  Gen Robert E Lee takes command of the Confederate armies of E VA and NC   

1862  Gen Robert E Lee takes command of Confederate armies of E VA and NC.   

1863  Harriet Tubman leads Union guerrillas into Maryland, freeing slaves.   

1863  Paul Felix Weingartner, Germany, conductor (Zara, Dalmatia).   

1864  Battle of Cold Harbour, Day 2   

1864  Ben Webster, London England, actor (Old Curiosity Shop).   

1864  George Pierce Doles, US businessman/Confed brig-general, dies at 34   

1865  At Galveston, Kirby-Smith surrenders the Trans-Mississippi Dept.   

1865  The last members of the American conferedate forces surrender, ending the American civil war.   

1865  At Galveston, Kirby-Smith surrenders Trans-Mississippi Dept   

1865  George Lohmann, cricketer (England's great bowler late 19th cent).   

1865  John E Feisser, founder (1st Dutch baptist church), dies at 59.   

1866  Renegade Irish Fenians surrender to US forces.   

1869  Cleveland's Forest City play their 1st game (vs Cin Red Stockings).   

1873  Ground broken on Clay St (SF) for world's inaugural cable railroad   

1873  Construction begins on Clay St (SF) for world's 1st cable railroad.   

1873  Francois Hainl, composer, dies at 65   

1875  James A Healy, inaugural black Roman Catholic bishop, consecrated (Maine)   

1875  James Augustine Healey became 1st Black Catholic Bishop in US.   

1876  Hristo Botev, a national revolutionary of Bulgaria, is killed in Stara Planina   

1876  Hakon Borresen, composer.   

1879  Adolf Herckenrath, Flemish playwright/poet (Avondvlam).   

1879  E Louis JJ Napoleon Bonaparte, crown prince, dies in battle at 23.   

1881  Haarlem-Zandvoort Railway opens.   

1882  Pierre de Brazza festival welcomed in Paris   

1882  Guiseppi Garibaldi, Italian rebel leader, dies at 74.   

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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  Richilde of provence: Queen of western francia   

1418  Katherine of lancaster: Wife of henry iii of castile   

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

1567  Death of Shane o'neill: Irish chieftain   

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

1575  Death of Pieter aertsen: [long worm], painter,   

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