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 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 June - 04.   

1770  James Hewitt, composer on June - 04.   

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  On this day in history mme Thible becomes first woman to fly (in a balloon)   

1784  On this day in history mme Thible becomes 1st woman to fly (in a balloon)   

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 June - 04 john Burgoyne, soldier/playwright, dies   

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

1794  Congress passes Neutrality Act, bans Americans from serving in armed forces of foreign powers on June - 04.   

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  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 June - 04.   

1803  Gabriel James Rains, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1881 on June - 04.   

1805  Tripoli forced to conclude peace with US after war over tribute on this day in history.   

1809  On this day in history nicolai Arbraham Abildgaard, Danish painter/architect, dies at 65   

1811  On this day in history the birth of Harriet Beecher Stowe, American novelist   

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

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

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

1816  Phillipe Regis Denis de Keredern de Trobriand, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union) on June - 04.   

1818  John van Well, choreographer/mime (Pierrot), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1825  Unseasonable hurricane hits NYC on this day in history.   

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

1826  On June - 04 karl Maria FE von Weber, German composer (Oberon), dies at 39   

1828  On this day in history alexander William Campbell, Brig general (Confederate Army)   

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  On June - 04 garnet Joseph, 1st viscount Wolseley soldier   

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

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

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

1665  Zacharie Robutel de La Noue, Canadian soldier (d. 1733) was born on June - 04.   

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

1697  On this day in history 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  Conrad II the Salian, King/Emperor of Germany (1024/27-39), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1135  Death of Emperor Huizong of China (b. 1082) on June - 04.   

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  Hendrik of Vianden, bishop of Utrecht (1252-67), dies on June - 04.   

1316  On June - 04 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.