Page 3: Historical Events In June - 07

1862  Skirmish at Union Church, VA (Peninsular)   

1862  William B Mumford, 1st US citizen hanged for treason, at 42   

1863  Mexico City captured by French troops.   

1863  Battle of Milliken's Bend, LA-Jefferson Davis' home burnt   

1863  Franz Xavier Gruber, composer, dies at 75   

1864  Abe Lincoln renominated for Pres by Republican Party.   

1865  Guido Gasperini, composer   

1866  Irish Fenians raid Pigeon Hill, Qu‚bec.   

1866  Irish Fenians raid Pigeon Hill, Quebec.   

1866  Chief Seattle, Native American leader.   

1867  Luigi Maurizio Tedeschi, composer.   

1873  In this year, 7th Belmont: James Roe aboard Springbok claims in 3:01.75   

1873  Landon Ronald, composer   

1874  Theodor Streicher, composer   

1876  George Sand, writer, dies at 71   

1877  Winand C H Staring, geologist (Bottom of Netherlands), dies at 68   

1879  Knud J V Rasmussen, Danish pole explorer (Thule).   

1880  War of the Pacific: The Battle of Arica, assault and capture of Morro de Arica (Arica Cape), that ended the Campaña del Desierto (Desert Campaign)   

1881  In this year, 15th Belmont: T Costello aboard Saunterer claims in 2:47   

1884  Julius P Hoste, Belgium minister/daily newspaper publisher (Last News).   

1885  Percy Brier, composer   

1887  Monotype type-casting machine patented by Tolbert Lanston, Wash DC   

1887  William Walraven, Dutch journalist/writer (Indian Daily)   

1891  Athos Palma, composer.   

1892  John J Doyle of Clev Spiders is 1st to pinch hit in a baseball game.   

1893  Gandhi's inaugural act of civil disobedience.   

1893  Johann Schrammel, composer, dies at 43   

1896  G Harpo and F Samuelson leave NY to row the Atlantic (takes 54 days).   

1896  Robert Mulliken, US, chemist/physicist (Nobel 1966).   

1897  George Szell, Budapest Hungary, conductor (Metropolitan 1942-45)   

1898  Social Democracy of America party holds inaugural national convention, Chic.   

1898  Social Democracy of America party holds 1st national convention, Chic.   

1899  Elizabeth Bowen, Dublin, novelist (Death of the Heart, Encounters)   

1900  Boer general Christian de Law occupiers British train depot Roodewal.   

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1502  Gregory xiii: Pope, introduced gregorian calendar in 1582   

1529  Ã‰tienne pasquier: French lawyer and man of letters   

1619  Paulus voet: Dutch jurist/historian   

1730  Georg von pasterwiz: Composer   

1736  Karl frieberth: Composer   

1761  John rennie: Scottish engineer   

1770  Earl of liverpool: (c) british pm (1812-27)   

1778  George bryan "beau" brummel: London england, english dandy   

0555  Vigilius: Italian pope (537-55),   

1329  Robert bruce: King of scotland (1306-29),   

1337  Death of Willem iii the good: Earl of holland/zealand,   

1358  Ashikaga takauji: Japanese shogun (b. 1305)   

1394  Anne of bohemia: Wife of richard ii of england (plague) (b. 1367)   

1492  Kazimierz iv: King of poland (1447-92),   

1549  Eelke fouckens: Frisian anabaptist, beheaded   

1555  Maarten van rossum: Dutch army leader,