Page 3: Historical Events In June - 04

1838  Servaas Daems, [Peeter Klein], Flemish writer (Lute and Flute).   

1845  Mexican-US war starts   

1846  Josef Sittard, music writer.   

1850  Empire Engine Company No 1 organized.   

1850  Willem F Mauritius HK, prince of Orange, dies at 74.   

1862  Confederates evacuate Fort Pillow, Tenn   

1862  Confederates evacuate Ft Pillow, Tenn   

1863  Edmond R H Regout, Dutch industrialist/politician   

1864  Nassau William Senior, British economist   

1867  Carl Gustaf baron Mannerheim, general/president of Finland (1944-46)   

1868  Van Bosse/Fock govt begins   

1869  Boudouin LPMCAJL, prince of Belgium/count of Vlaanderen   

1870  In this year, 4th Belmont: W Dick aboard Kingfisher claims in 2:59.5   

1871  Imperial Russian Government issues decree repealing the Manifestos of Catherine II and Alexander I, terminating, after a period of ten years' grace, the special privileges of the German colonists   

1872  Johan R Thorbecke, literature/liberal premier, dies.   

1873  1st contract workers of British-Indies Co arrives in Suriname   

1875  Pacific Stock Exchange opens   

1876  An express train called the Transcontinental Express arrives in San Francisco, California, via the inaugural Transcontinental Railroad only 83 hours and 39 minutes after having left New York City.   

1876  Robert Dower, cricketer (1 Test S Africa v England 1898, scored 0 and 9).   

1877  Heinrich Wieland, German chemist (bile acids-Nobel 1927).   

1878  Cyprus ceded by Turkey to Britain for administrative purposes.   

1878  Turkey turns Cypress over to the British   

1878  Frank N D Buchman, US theologist (Moral Rearmament).   

1880  Eugen Adam, painter, dies.   

1881  Clara Blandick, actress (Huckleberry Finn, Romance, Tom Sawyer)   

1882  Karl Valentin, German comic/writer.   

1884  In this year, 18th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Panique claims in 2:42.   

1891  Erno Rapee, composer   

1892  The Sierra Club is incorporated in San Francisco   

1892  Oil City and Titusville Penn, destroyed by oil tank explosion; 130 die.   

1893  Armand Calinescu, premier of Romania   

1894  Blanch Knopf, publishing CEO (Knopf).   

1895  Dino Conte Grandi, Italy, delegate to league of nations (1925-32)   

1896  Henry takes his inaugural Ford through streets of Detroit   

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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  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  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  Flavio biondi: Italian writer (rome instaurata),