Page 2: Historical Events In June - 04

1756  Quakers leave assembly of Pennsylvania   

1760  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   

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

1770  James Hewitt, composer.   

1783  Montgolfier brothers launch inaugural hot-air balloon (unmanned)   

1783  Montgolfier brothers launch 1st hot-air balloon (unmanned)   

1784  Mme Thible is recorded as becoming inaugural woman to fly (in a balloon)   

1784  Mme Thible is recorded as becoming 1st woman to fly (in a balloon)   

1789  US constitution comes into force   

1792  In this year, Capt George Vancouver claims Puget Sound for Britain   

1792  John Burgoyne, soldier/playwright, dies.   

1793  Jan Ekels de Young, Dutch painter, dies at 34   

1794  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.   

1800  White House completed and President and Mrs John Adams move in.   

1801  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   

1803  Gabriel James Rains, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1881.   

1805  Tripoli forced to conclude peace with US after war over tribute.   

1809  Nicolai Arbraham Abildgaard, Danish painter/architect, dies at 65.   

1811  Harriet Beecher Stowe, American novelist is born.   

1812  Louisiana Territory officially renamed "Missouri Territory".   

1812  The Louisiana Territory is renamed the Missouri Territory   

1815  Paul Jones Semmes, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

1816  Phillipe Regis Denis de Keredern de Trobriand, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union)   

1818  John van Well, choreographer/mime (Pierrot), dies at 44.   

1825  Unseasonable hurricane hits NYC   

1825  Ferdinand I, King of Sicily/Naples (Ferdinand IV), dies   

1826  Karl Maria FE von Weber, German composer (Oberon), dies at 39.   

1828  Alexander William Campbell, Brig general (Confederate Army)   

1831  National Congress selects Leopold von Saksen-Coburg as King of Belgium.   

1832  3rd national black convention meets (Phila).   

1833  Garnet Joseph, 1st viscount Wolseley soldier.   

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1394  Philippa of england: Queen of denmark, norway and sweden   

1489  Antoine: Duke of lorraine   

1604  Claudia de' medici: Grand duchess of tuscany   

1665  Zacharie robutel de la noue: Canadian soldier   

1694  Francois quesnay: French personal physician of louis xiv   

1697  Jacob israel emden: [jacob ben tswi], german rabbi   

1700  Theodoor verhaegen: Flemish sculptor   

1704  Benjamin huntsman: English inventor and manufacturer   

1039  Death of Conrad ii the salian: King/emperor of germany (1024/27-39),   

1135  Death of Emperor huizong of china: Emperor huizong of china (b. 1082)   

1206  Adèle of champagne: Wife of louis vii of france   

1257  Death of Duke przemysl i of poland: Duke przemysl i of poland   

1267  Death of Hendrik of vianden: Bishop of utrecht (1252-67),   

1316  Death of Louis x: King of france (1314-16),   

1394  Death of Mary de bohun: Wife of henry iv of england (b. c 1369)   

1463  Death of Flavio biondi: Italian writer (rome instaurata),