Page 2: Historical Events In June - 04

1756  On this day in history quakers leave assembly of Pennsylvania   

1760  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On June - 04 james Hewitt, composer   

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

1783  Montgolfier brothers launch 1st hot-air balloon (unmanned) on June - 04.   

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

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

1789  US constitution goes into effect on June - 04.   

1792  Capt George Vancouver claims Puget Sound for Britain on June - 04.   

1792  John Burgoyne, soldier/playwright, dies on June - 04.   

1793  Jan Ekels de Young, Dutch painter, dies at 34 on June - 04.   

1794  On this day in history congress passes Neutrality Act, bans Americans from serving in armed forces of foreign powers   

1798  On this day in history giovanni Jacopo Casanova, Ital adventurer/spy/librarian, dies at 73   

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

1801  James Pennethorne, architect on this day in history.   

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 June - 04.   

1812  On this day in history louisiana Territory officially renamed "Missouri Territory"   

1812  The Louisiana Territory is renamed the Missouri Territory on June - 04.   

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

1816  On this day in history phillipe Regis Denis de Keredern de Trobriand, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union)   

1818  On June - 04 john van Well, choreographer/mime (Pierrot), dies at 44   

1825  Unseasonable hurricane hits NYC on June - 04.   

1825  Ferdinand I, King of Sicily/Naples (Ferdinand IV), dies on June - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history garnet Joseph, 1st viscount Wolseley soldier   

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1394  Philippa of England, queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden (d. 1430) was born on this day in history.   

1489  Antoine, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1544) was born on June - 04.   

1604  On June - 04 birth of claudia de' Medici, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1648)   

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

1694  Francois Quesnay, French personal physician of Louis XIV was born on this day in history.   

1697  On June - 04 birth of jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi   

1700  Theodoor Verhaegen, Flemish sculptor was born on June - 04.   

1704  On this day in history birth of benjamin Huntsman, English inventor and manufacturer (d. 1776)   

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

1135  On this day in history death of emperor Huizong of China (b. 1082)   

1206  Death of Adèle of Champagne, wife of Louis VII of France on June - 04.   

1257  On this day in history death of duke Przemysl I of Poland   

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

1316  On June - 04 louis X, King of France (1314-16), dies at 26   

1394  On June - 04 death of mary de Bohun, wife of Henry IV of England (b. c 1369)   

1463  Flavio Biondi, Italian writer (Rome instaurata), dies at about 65 on June - 04.