Page 2: Historical Events In June - 04

1756  Quakers leave assembly of Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

1760  On this day in history great Upheaval: New England planters arrive to claim land in Nova Scotia, Canada taken from the Acadians.   

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

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  Montgolfier brothers launch first hot-air balloon (unmanned) on June - 04.   

1783  On this day in history 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  Capt George Vancouver claims Puget Sound for Britain on June - 04.   

1792  On June - 04 john Burgoyne, soldier/playwright, dies   

1793  On June - 04 jan Ekels de Young, Dutch painter, dies at 34   

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 June - 04 white House completed & President & Mrs John Adams move in   

1801  On June - 04 james Pennethorne, architect   

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  On June - 04 gabriel James Rains, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1881   

1805  Tripoli forced to conclude peace with US after war over tribute on June - 04.   

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

1811  On June - 04 the birth of Harriet Beecher Stowe, American novelist   

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

1812  On this day in history the Louisiana Territory is renamed the Missouri Territory.   

1815  On this day in history paul Jones Semmes, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

1816  Phillipe Regis Denis de Keredern de Trobriand, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union) on this day in history.   

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

1825  Unseasonable hurricane hits NYC on June - 04.   

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

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  National Congress selects Leopold von Saksen-Coburg as King of Belgium on June - 04.   

1832  On this day in history 3rd national black convention meets (Phila)   

1833  Garnet Joseph, 1st viscount Wolseley soldier on June - 04.   

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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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of francois Quesnay, French personal physician of Louis XIV   

1697  Jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi was born on June - 04.   

1700  Theodoor Verhaegen, Flemish sculptor was born on this day in history.   

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

1039  Conrad II the Salian, King/Emperor of Germany (1024/27-39), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

1206  Death of Adèle of Champagne, wife of Louis VII of France on this day in history.   

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

1267  On June - 04 hendrik of Vianden, bishop of Utrecht (1252-67), dies   

1316  On this day in history louis X, King of France (1314-16), dies at 26   

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 June - 04.