Page 3: Historical Events In June - 06

1844  The Young Men's Christian Association is founded in London. (Some 130+ years later, a group known as the Village People would gain a hit recording with "YMCA.").   

1844  Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) founded in London   

1844  Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) forms in London.   

1847  Gerben Postma, [Ids], Frisian writer (Swealtsjeblommen)   

1850  Levi Strauss made his 1st blue jeans   

1850  Karl F Braun, Germany, co-developed wireless telegraphy (Nobel 1909).   

1852  Tommaso Marchesi, composer, dies at 79.   

1857  Sophia of Nassau marries the future King Oscar II of Sweden-Norway.   

1859  Australia: Queensland is established as a separate colony from New South Wales (Queensland Day)   

1860  William R Inge, English theologist/Deacon St Paul's Cathedral   

1861  Lincoln's cabinet declares Union govt will pay for expenses once states have mobilized volunteers.   

1861  Giuseppe Concone, Italian singing teacher, dies at 59.   

1862  Battle of Memphis-the city is surrendered.   

1862  Henry Newbolt, English poet is born.   

1862  Battle of Memphis-city is surrendered   

1862  Henry John Newbolt, English sea historian/poet.   

1862  Turner Ashby, General, killed near Harrisonburg VA, dies at 33.   

1863  Battle of Milliken's Bend, LA and Williamsport, MD.   

1864  Battle of Lake Chicot, AR (Dutch Bayou).   

1868  Robert F. Scott, English antartic explorer is born   

1868  Robert Falcon Scott, British leader of ill-fated south pole expedition.   

1869  Siegfried Wagner, German opera composer/conductor.   

1872  Susan B Anthony is fined for trying to vote.   

1872  Alexandra Fjodorovna Romanova, last Russian tsarina (1894-1918)   

1875  Thomas Mann, German writer and Nobel prize winner is born   

1875  Netherlands goes on the gold standard.   

1875  Thomas Mann, Germany, novelist (Magic Mountain-Nobel 1929).   

1877  Prairie Flower, daughter of Ponca and chief Standing Bear, dies   

1878  Gottfried Herrmann, composer, dies at 70   

1879  L Patrick Abercrombie, English architect   

1880  William T Cosgrave, president Irish Free state   

1881  Henry Vieuxtemps, Belgian composer, dies at 61.   

1882  Cyclone in Arabian Sea (Bombay India) drowns 100000   

1882  Electric iron patented by Henry W. Seely, NYC.   

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1236  Wen tianxiang: Chinese prime minister   

1436  Regiomontanus (johannes muller): Prepares astronomical tables   

1502  King john iii of portugal: King john iii of portugal (d. 1557)   

1519  Andrea cesalpino: Italian philosopher and botanist   

1576  Giovanni diodati: Swiss protestant clergyman   

1580  Godefroy wendelin: Flemish astronomer   

1599  Diego velázquez: Spanish painter   

1606  Pierre corneille: France, dramatist (el cid, horace)   

0840  Agobard: Archbishop of lyon (anti-semite),   

1134  Death of Norbertus van xanten: Monastery founder,   

1393  Emperor go-en'yu of japan: Emperor go-en'yu of japan (b. 1359)   

1480  Vecchietta: Italian artist and architect   

1548  Juan de castro: Portuguese explorer (b. 1500)   

1563  Ikeda nagamasa: Japanese samurai commander (b. 1519)   

1583  Nakagawa kiyohide: Japanese warlord (b. 1556)   

1671  Death of Stenka/stepan razin: Russian cossack/boer leader, killed