Page 2: Historical Events In June - 04

1756  Quakers leave assembly of Pennsylvania on June - 04.   

1760  On June - 04 great Upheaval: New England planters arrive to claim land in Nova Scotia, Canada taken from the Acadians.   

1763  Mackinaw Michigan, Chippewas captured Fort Michilimackinac by diverting the garrison's attention with a game of lacrosse, then chasing a ball into the fort on June - 04.   

1769  A transit of Venus is followed five hours later by a total solar eclipse, the shortest such interval in history on this day in history.   

1770  James Hewitt, composer on June - 04.   

1783  On this day in history montgolfier brothers launch first hot-air balloon (unmanned)   

1783  On June - 04 montgolfier brothers launch 1st hot-air balloon (unmanned)   

1784  Mme Thible becomes first woman to fly (in a balloon) on June - 04.   

1784  Mme Thible becomes 1st woman to fly (in a balloon) on this day in history.   

1789  On this day in history uS constitution goes into effect   

1792  On June - 04 capt George Vancouver claims Puget Sound for Britain   

1792  On this day in history john Burgoyne, soldier/playwright, dies   

1793  On this day in history jan Ekels de Young, Dutch painter, dies at 34   

1794  On June - 04 congress passes Neutrality Act, bans Americans from serving in armed forces of foreign powers   

1798  Giovanni Jacopo Casanova, Ital adventurer/spy/librarian, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1800  On this day in history white House completed & President & Mrs John Adams move in   

1801  James Pennethorne, architect on June - 04.   

1802  Grieving over the death of his wife, Marie Clotilde of France, King Charles Emmanuel IV of Sardinia abdicates his throne in favor of his brother, Victor Emmanuel on this day in history.   

1803  Gabriel James Rains, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1881 on this day in history.   

1805  On this day in history tripoli forced to conclude peace with US after war over tribute   

1809  Nicolai Arbraham Abildgaard, Danish painter/architect, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1811  The birth of Harriet Beecher Stowe, American novelist on this day in history.   

1812  On June - 04 louisiana Territory officially renamed "Missouri Territory"   

1812  On June - 04 the Louisiana Territory is renamed the Missouri Territory.   

1815  Paul Jones Semmes, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 on this day in history.   

1816  On June - 04 phillipe Regis Denis de Keredern de Trobriand, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union)   

1818  John van Well, choreographer/mime (Pierrot), dies at 44 on June - 04.   

1825  On June - 04 unseasonable hurricane hits NYC   

1825  Ferdinand I, King of Sicily/Naples (Ferdinand IV), dies on this day in history.   

1826  On this day in history karl Maria FE von Weber, German composer (Oberon), dies at 39   

1828  Alexander William Campbell, Brig general (Confederate Army) on June - 04.   

1831  On this day in history national Congress selects Leopold von Saksen-Coburg as King of Belgium   

1832  On June - 04 3rd national black convention meets (Phila)   

1833  Garnet Joseph, 1st viscount Wolseley soldier on this day in history.   

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1394  On June - 04 birth of philippa of England, queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden (d. 1430)   

1489  On this day in history birth of antoine, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1544)   

1604  Claudia de' Medici, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

1665  On this day in history birth of zacharie Robutel de La Noue, Canadian soldier (d. 1733)   

1694  On June - 04 birth of francois Quesnay, French personal physician of Louis XIV   

1697  On this day in history birth of jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi   

1700  On this day in history birth of theodoor Verhaegen, Flemish sculptor   

1704  Benjamin Huntsman, English inventor and manufacturer (d. 1776) was born on June - 04.   

1039  Conrad II the Salian, King/Emperor of Germany (1024/27-39), dies at 49 on June - 04.   

1135  On June - 04 death of emperor Huizong of China (b. 1082)   

1206  On June - 04 death of adèle of Champagne, wife of Louis VII of France   

1257  Death of Duke Przemysl I of Poland on June - 04.   

1267  On this day in history hendrik of Vianden, bishop of Utrecht (1252-67), dies   

1316  Louis X, King of France (1314-16), dies at 26 on this day in history.   

1394  Death of Mary de Bohun, wife of Henry IV of England (b. c 1369) on June - 04.   

1463  Flavio Biondi, Italian writer (Rome instaurata), dies at about 65 on this day in history.