Historical Events In June - 26

0363  Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. General Jovian is proclaimed Emperor by the troops on the battlefield.   

0363  Flavius C Julianus, [Apostata], emperor of Rome (361-63), dies   

0684  In this year, St Benedict II starts his reign as Catholic Pope   

1284  Pied Piper lures 130 children of Hamelin away (actually happened)   

1291  Eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III of England   

1409  Council of Pisa selects Petros Philargi as 3rd Pope: Alexander V.   

1483  Richard III usurps English throne   

1483  Duke of Gloucester appoints himself English king Richard III   

1498  Toothbrush invented   

1541  Francisco Pizarro is assassinated in Lima by the son of his former companion and later antagonist, Diego Almagro the younger. Almagro is later caught and executed   

1541  Francisco Pizarro, Spanish conqueror of Peru, assassinated in Lima   

1553  Christ's Hospital in England granted a charter.   

1582  Johannes Schultz, composer.   

1630  Swedish troops under Gustaf II Adolf lands at Peenemunde   

1631  Justinus van Nassau, ltalian admiral (Armada), dies.   

1655  Jean Deutz, merchant/Amsterdam regent.   

1657  Tobias Michael, composer, dies at 65.   

1661  Lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76   

1666  Richard Fanshawe, diplomat/translator/poet, dies   

1688  Ralph Cudworth, philospher/cleric, dies.   

1702  Philip Doddridge, England, Dr/nonconformist clergyman   

1714  Spain and Netherlands sign peace/trade agreement.   

1718  Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich of Russia, Peter the Great's son, mysteriously dies after being sentenced to death by his father for plotting against him.   

1721  Dr Zabdiel Boylston gives 1st smallpox inoculations in America.   

1723  After a lasting siege and bombardment by cannons, Baku surrenders to the Russians.   

1730  Charles Joseph Messier, astronomer (cataloguer of "M objects")   

1742  Arthur Middleton, signer (Declaration of Independence)   

1747  Leopold Jan Antonin Kozeluh, composer   

1749  Louis Joseph Claude Saint-Amans, composer.   

1754  Anthony Henday, an employee of the Hudson's Bay Company, leaves York Factory with a party of Plains Cree returning to the interior; returns June 23, 1755, having traveled as far west as present-day Red Deer, Alberta.   

1760  Johan I Jozef, monarch of Liechtenstein/fieldmarshal.   

1763  George Morland, England, artist of rural landscapes   

1778  Angelo Antonio Caroli, composer, dies at 77   

1793  Gilbert White, naturalist/cleric, dies.   

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1575  Anne catherine of brandenburg: Queen of denmark and norway   

1582  Johannes schultz: Composer   

1655  Jean deutz: Merchant/amsterdam regent   

1681  Hedwig sophia: Duchess of holstein-gottorp, swedish writer   

1689  Edward holyoke: American academic   

1694  Georg brandt: Swedish chemist and mineralogist   

1702  Philip doddridge: England, dr/nonconformist clergyman   

1703  Thomas clap: American academic   

0363  Death of Flavius c julianus: [apostata], emperor of rome (361-63),   

1291  Eleanor of provence: Wife of henry iii of england   

1541  Francisco pizarro: Spanish conqueror of peru, assassinated in lima   

1631  Justinus van nassau: Ltalian admiral (armada),   

1657  Tobias michael: Composer,   

1661  Death of Lazaro valvasensi: Composer,   

1666  Death of Richard fanshawe: Diplomat/translator/poet,   

1688  Ralph cudworth: Philospher/cleric,