Page 2: Historical Events In June - 04

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

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

1770  James Hewitt, composer on this day in history.   

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

1783  Montgolfier brothers launch 1st hot-air balloon (unmanned) on this day in history.   

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

1784  Mme Thible becomes 1st woman to fly (in a balloon) on June - 04.   

1789  US constitution goes into effect on June - 04.   

1792  Capt George Vancouver claims Puget Sound for Britain on this day in history.   

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

1793  Jan Ekels de Young, Dutch painter, dies at 34 on this day in history.   

1794  Congress passes Neutrality Act, bans Americans from serving in armed forces of foreign powers on this day in history.   

1798  On June - 04 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  On this day in history 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.   

1803  On June - 04 gabriel James Rains, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1881   

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  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 June - 04 paul Jones Semmes, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

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 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  3rd national black convention meets (Phila) on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history garnet Joseph, 1st viscount Wolseley soldier   

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1394  On this day in history birth of philippa of England, queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden (d. 1430)   

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

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  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  On this day in history 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 June - 04 death of duke Przemysl I of Poland   

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  On this day in history death of mary de Bohun, wife of Henry IV of England (b. c 1369)   

1463  On this day in history flavio Biondi, Italian writer (Rome instaurata), dies at about 65