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  On this day in history 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 June - 04.  

1770  James Hewitt, composer on June - 04.  

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

1783  On June - 04 montgolfier brothers launch 1st hot-air balloon (unmanned)  

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

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

1789  On June - 04 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  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 June - 04.  

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

1812  Louisiana Territory officially renamed "Missouri Territory" on this day in history.  

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  On June - 04 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  On this day in history unseasonable hurricane hits NYC  

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  On June - 04 alexander William Campbell, Brig general (Confederate Army)  

1831  National Congress selects Leopold von Saksen-Coburg as King of Belgium on this day in history.  

1832  On June - 04 3rd national black convention meets (Phila)  

1833  Garnet Joseph, 1st viscount Wolseley soldier on this day in history.  

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

1489  On this day in history birth of antoine, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1544)  

1604  On this day in history 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 June - 04 birth of jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi  

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

1704  On June - 04 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  On this day in history death of adèle of Champagne, wife of Louis VII of France  

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

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  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.