Historical Events In June - 06

1747  On this day in history jean Barriere, composer, dies  

1752  3rd great fire in Moscow in 2 weeks; 1/3 of city destroyed on this day in history.  

1755  John Flaxman, English sculptor (Westminster Abbey tomb stones) on this day in history.  

1756  On this day in history john Trumbull, US painter (Declaration of Independence)  

1765  On June - 06 cornelis Loots, Dutch accountant/poet (Dwingelandij)  

1772  Haitian explorer Jean Baptiste-Pointe Dusable settles Chicago on this day in history.  

1778  The birth of George (Beau) Brummell, Fashion leader on June - 06.  

1784  Joan Derk van de Capellen, leader of democratic Patriots, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

1785  Johann Michael Demmler, composer, dies at 36 on June - 06.  

1795  On this day in history fire destroy 1/3 of Copenhagen; 18,000 injured  

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1797  Napoleon forms Ligurische Republic on this day in history.  

1799  American orator Patrick Henry ("Give me liberty or give me death!") dies in Charlotte County, Virginia on June - 06.  

1799  Aleksandr Sergeyevich, Russia, poet, founder of modern Russian Lit on June - 06.  

1801  Peace of Badajoz: Spain-Portugal on June - 06.  

1804  Petter Conrad Boman, composer on this day in history.  

1807  Adrien Francois Servais, composer on June - 06.  

1809  Sweden declares independence, constitutional monarchy established on this day in history.  

1813  US invasion of Canada halted at Stoney Creek (Ont) on June - 06.  

1813  Israel Washburn, gov (Union), died in 1883 on June - 06.  

1813  Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart, French architect on this day in history.  

1815  Francesco Antonio Norberto Pinto, composer on June - 06.  

1815  On June - 06 samuel Whitbread, English Politician  

1816  10" snowfall in New England, the "year without a summer" (Krakatoa) on June - 06.  

1816  On June - 06 10" snowfall in New England, "year without a summer" (Krakatoa)  

1816  Christiane Vulpius, wife of Johann W von Goethe, dies at 51 on June - 06.  

1819  William Howard Glover, composer on this day in history.  

1826  Sarah Parker Remond, US/Italian abolitionist on June - 06.  

1829  John Baillie McIntosh, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1888 on June - 06.  

1831  On June - 06 2nd national black convention (Phila)  

1832  The barricades fall and the Paris student uprisings of 1832 end on June - 06.  

1836  On this day in history antons Klemens Theodor, king of Saksen (1827-36), dies at 80  

1840  John Stainer, composer on this day in history.  

1841  Eliza Orzeszkowa, Polish novelist (d.1910) on this day in history.  

1842  James Morrison Steele Mackaye, US actor (Amer Acad of Dramatic Art) on this day in history.  

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1236  On this day in history birth of wen Tianxiang, Chinese prime minister (d. 1283)  

1436  On this day in history birth of regiomontanus (Johannes Muller), prepares astronomical tables  

1502  King John III of Portugal (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.  

1519  Andrea Cesalpino, Italian philosopher and botanist (d. 1603) was born on this day in history.  

1576  Giovanni Diodati, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1649) was born on June - 06.  

1580  On this day in history birth of godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667)  

1599  On June - 06 birth of diego Velázquez, Spanish painter (d. 1660)  

1606  Pierre Corneille, France, dramatist (El Cid, Horace) was born on this day in history.  

0840  Agobard, archbishop of Lyon (anti-semite), dies on June - 06.  

1134  On June - 06 norbertus van Xanten, monastery founder, dies at about 51  

1393  On June - 06 death of emperor Go-En'yu of Japan (b. 1359)  

1480  Death of Vecchietta, Italian artist and architect on June - 06.  

1548  Death of Juan de Castro, Portuguese explorer (b. 1500) on June - 06.  

1563  Death of Ikeda Nagamasa, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1519) on this day in history.  

1583  On June - 06 death of nakagawa Kiyohide, Japanese warlord (b. 1556)  

1671  Death of Stenka/Stepan Razin, Russian cossack/boer leader, killed on this day in history.