Page 3: Historical Events In June - 08

1824  James Loudon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies.   

1829  1st UK municipal swimming pool outside of London, opens in Liverpool   

1829  John Everett Millais, England, painter (Order of Release)   

1831  Sarah Kemble Siddons, English actress (Lady Macbeth), dies at 75   

1834  HMS Beagle sails from Port Famine to Cape Turn.   

1834  George Garrett, composer.   

1837  Jan Kleczynski, composer.   

1845  Andrew Jackson, seventh US president, dies in Nashville   

1845  Andrew Jackson, (D) 7th pres (1828-37), dies at 78   

1846  Battle at Gwanga: British troops beat Bantu   

1847  Ida Sazton McKinley, 1st lady (1897-1901)   

1849  Juliaan Dillens, Flemish sculptor (Anspach Monument).   

1856  Pitcairn Islanders arrive on Norfolk Island   

1856  Natalia Janotha, composer.   

1858  Antonio Nicolau, Spanish composer/conductor   

1861  People of Tennessee vote to succeed from Union.   

1861  Tennessee secedes from the Union and joins the Confederacy.   

1862  Valley Campaign-Battle of Cross Keys, Virginia.   

1865  Tristanderl und Zusholde, premieres   

1865  Joseph Paxton, designer (Crystal Palace), dies.   

1867  Frank Lloyd Wright, Richland Center Wisc, master builder (Guggenheim).   

1869  Ives W McGaffey of Chicago patents a vacuum cleaner   

1869  Ives W McGaffey of Chicago patents 1st vacuum cleaner (it sucks)   

1870  Johann Gottlob Topfer, composer, dies at 78.   

1871  Satank, Kiowa indian chief, shot to death   

1872  Congress endorses penny post card.   

1874  Cochise, Apache leader   

1875  A Borrelly discovers asteroid #146 Lucina.   

1876  George Sand, French author (Indiana, Consuelo), dies at 71   

1878  In this year, 12th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Duke of Magenta claims in 2:43.5   

1881  Prospero Bisquertt, composer.   

1882  In this year, 16th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Forester claims in 2:43.   

1884  Henry Clay Work, composer, dies at 51   

1886  1st Civil Rights Act passes   

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1318  Eleonora plantagenet: Daughter of king eduard ii/wife of reinald ii   

1625  Giovanni d cassini: Perinaldo, france, discoverer (4 moons of saturn)   

1652  William dampier: English explorer/pirate   

1671  Tomaso albinoni: Italian composer (adagio in g-minor)   

1717  John collins: American politician   

1722  Jakob friedrich kleinknecht: Composer   

1724  John smeaton: Leeds, civil engineer   

1740  Gabriele mario piozzi: Composer   

0218  Opellius macrinus: Emperor of rome (217-8),   

0632  Mohammed: Prophet of islam (koran),   

1042  Death of Hardicanute: King of england (1040-42), lambeth   

1115  Death of Peter van amiens: French minister of crusades,   

1376  "black prince" of wales: Son of king edward of england,   

1383  Thomas de ros: 5th baron de ros, english crusader (b. 1338)   

1384  Death of Kanami: Japanese actor (b. 1333)   

1476  George neville: English archbishop and statesman