Page 2: Historical Events In June - 24

1572  Jan Campanus, composer   

1572  Adrianus van Gouda, lay brother, hanged   

1590  Samuel Ampzing, poet (Taelbericht der Neth Spellinge).   

1597  Cornelis de Houtman's fleet reaches Bantam, West Java.   

1610  Battle at Klushino: King Sigismund II beats Russia and Sweden.   

1619  Tsar Michails father Filaret is recorded as becoming patriarch of Moscow   

1619  Rijcklof Volckertsz van Goens, governor-general (Neth East Indies).   

1629  Carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/writer, dies at 67   

1643  John Hampden, English politician, dies of injuries at about 48.   

1647  Lord Baltimore's niece ejected requesting vote at Maryland Council   

1648  Cossacks slaughter 2000 Jews and 600 Polish Catholics in Ukraine.   

1650  England's Charles II returns from the Continent, landing in Scotland. He signs the National Covenant and is proclaimed king, but he is defeated September 3 at the Battle of Dunbar by Oliver Cromwell   

1652  Andries Bicker, merchant/Amsterdam regent, dies at 65.   

1658  French fleet recaptures Duinkerk.   

1662  Dutch invasion of Macau repulsed.   

1662  Dutch invasion of Macau repulsed (Macau Day).   

1664  The colony of New Jersey is founded   

1669  Francois van Aerssen, Dutch vice-admiral (Suriname/Algeria)   

1673  John of Paffenrode, ruler of Ghussigny/poet, dies in battle.   

1690  King Willem III's army lands at Carrickfergus Ireland [OS=June 14]   

1692  Kingston Jamaica founded.   

1707  Kaspar von Stieler, German linguist/poet, dies at 74.   

1712  Simon van der Stel, Dutch gov of Cape Colony (1679-99), dies at 72   

1717  1st Free Masons' grand lodge founded in London.   

1724  Johann Theile, German composer (Adam und Eva), dies at 77.   

1746  Jean Baptiste Rochefort, composer.   

1747  Johann Melchior Dreyer, composer   

1748  The Kingswood School is opened by John Wesley and his brother Charles Wesley in Bristol. The school later moved to Bath   

1762  Johann Paul Wessely, composer.   

1771  E I Du Pont, France, chemist/scientist (Du Pont).   

1778  David Rittenhouse observes a total solar eclipse in Philadelphia.   

1778  Peter Burmannus Secundus, [P Burman], Dutch classicist, dies at 64   

1793  The inaugural republican constitution in France adopted.   

1793  1st republican constitution in France adopted.   

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1244  Hendrik i: The child, 1st count of hessen (1256-1308)   

1322  Johanna: Duchess of brabant/limburg (joyful entry)   

1343  Jeanne de valois: Queen of navarre   

1386  Giovanni da capistrano: Italian saint   

1485  Johannes bugenhagen: German reformer   

1499  Johannes brenz: German theologist (dutch brentians)   

1519  Theodore beza: French theologian   

1533  Robert dudley: Earl of leicester/english commander-in-chief in neth   

0803  Higbald of lindisfarne: Higbald of lindisfarne   

1398  Death of Hongwu emperor of china: Hongwu emperor of china (b. 1328)   

1439  Duke frederick iv of austria: Duke frederick iv of austria (b. 1382)   

1475  Albrecht von eyb: German parson (bamberg & eichstattt),   

1519  Death of Lucrezia borgia: Daughter of pope alexander,   

1520  Death of Hosokawa sumimoto: Japanese samurai commander (b. 1489)   

1572  Adrianus van gouda: Lay brother, hanged   

1604  Edward de vere: 17th earl of oxford, lord great chamberlain of england (b. 1550)