Historical Events In June - 03

0350  Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Rome at the head of a group of gladiators.   

0545  Chlotilde, wife of French king Clovis/saint, dies at about 70   

1083  Henry IV of Germany storms Rome, capturing St Peter's Cathedral   

1098  Christian Crusaders seize Antioch, Turkey.   

1098  Crusaders take Antioch, considered the inaugural Christian city and now located in Turkey   

1098  After 5-month siege in 1st Crusade, the Crusaders seize Antioch Turkey   

1107  Kilidj Arslan I, Seldjoeken-sultan, dies in battle.   

1140  French scholar Peter Abelard is are discovered guilty of heresy   

1326  Treaty of Novgorod delineates borders between Russia and Norway in Finnmark.   

1357  Peace of Aat   

1395  Ivan Shishman of Bulgaria.   

1509  Henry VIII married wife No 1, Catherine of Aragon.   

1539  In this year, Hernando De Soto claims Florida for Spain   

1540  Hernando de Soto crosses Appalachian Mountain, 1st European to do so.   

1594  Michel Renichon, priest, executed.   

1610  Jacob Neefs, Flemish engraver/publisher, baptised   

1620  Construction of the oldest stone church in French North America, Notre-Dame-des-Anges, begins at Quebec City, Quebec, Canada   

1621  The Dutch West India Company receives a charter for New Netherlands, better known as New York.   

1621  Dutch West India Company receives charter for "New Netherlands" (NY).   

1657  Manuel de Egues, composer   

1658  Pope Alexander VII appoints François de Laval vicar apostolic in New France.   

1660  Johannes Schenck, composer.   

1661  Gottfried Scheidt, composer, dies at 67   

1665  Duke of York defeats Dutch fleet off the coast of Lowestoft.   

1679  Jean-Francius Miller, painter, buried   

1685  Cornelis Hop, Amsterdam regent/diplomat.   

1688  Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66   

1726  James Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist   

1732  Pieter Vuyst, Dutch gov-gen of Ceylon, executed   

1738  Johann Christoph Oley, composer   

1746  James Hook, composer   

1748  Amsterdam establishes municipal postal service   

1750  Frederic Thieme, composer   

1752  Moscow houses and churchs destroyed by fire   

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1540  Charles i of austria: Charles i of austria (d. 1590)   

1610  Jacob neefs: Flemish engraver/publisher, baptised   

1657  Manuel de egues: Composer   

1659  David gregory: Scottish astronomer   

1660  Johannes schenck: Composer   

1685  Cornelis hop: Amsterdam regent/diplomat   

1723  Giovanni antonio scopoli: Italian-born naturalist   

1726  James hutton: Edinburgh scotland, geologist   

0545  Death of Chlotilde: Wife of french king clovis/saint,   

1107  Kilidj arslan i: Seldjoeken-sultan,   

1395  Death of Ivan shishman of bulgaria: Ivan shishman of bulgaria   

1397  Death of William montacute: 2nd earl of salisbury, english military leader (b. 1328)   

1411  Duke leopold iv of austria: Duke leopold iv of austria (b. 1371)   

1548  Juan de zumárraga: Spanish catholic bishop of mexico (b. 1468)   

1594  Michel renichon: Priest, executed   

1615  Sanada yukimura: Japanese samurai (b. 1567)