Page 3: Historical Events In June - 01

1813  On this day in history captain James Lawrence, commander of the U.S. frigate Chesapeake, coins the phrase "Don't give up the ship," during a losing battle with a British frigate.   

1815  On June - 01 napoleon swears fidelity to the Constitution of France.   

1823  On this day in history louis Nicholas Davout, French fieldmarshal, dies at 53   

1825  John Hunt Morgan, Brig General (Confederate cavalry commander) on this day in history.   

1826  Carl Bechstein, German piano inventor on this day in history.   

1831  John Bell Hood, Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1879 on June - 01.   

1834  HMS Beagle for anchor in Port Famine, Magallanes Street on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history 6th national black convention (Phila)   

1836  On this day in history charles Darwin returns to Capetown   

1843  It snows in Buffalo & Rochester NY & Cleveland Ohio on June - 01.   

1843  On this day in history sojourner Truth leaves NY to begin her career as antislavery activist   

1844  Galusha Pennypacker, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1916 on this day in history.   

1845  Homing pigeon completes 11,000 km trip (Namibia-London) in 55 days on this day in history.   

1846  Gregory XVI, [Bartolomeo A Cappellari]/Mauro, Pope dies at 80 on June - 01.   

1848  Otto Valdemar Malling, composer on June - 01.   

1855  On June - 01 uS adventurer Wm Walker conquers Nicaragua, reestablishes slavery   

1857  On June - 01 charles Baudelaire's Fleurs du mal is published.   

1858  On this day in history william W Campbell, Canadian poet (Beyond the Hills of Dream)   

1861  The first skirmish in the Civil War, Fairfax Court House, Va on this day in history.   

1861  On June - 01 uS & Confederacy simultaneously stop mail interchange   

1861  1st skirmish in Civil War, Fairfax Court House, Va on June - 01.   

1861  On June - 01 john Q Marr, US Confederate captain, dies in battle at Fairfax Courthouse, the first Confederate death of the war   

1862  Gen Lee assumes command after Joe Johnston is injured at 7 Pines on June - 01.   

1862  2nd/last day of battle at Fair Oaks/7 Pines Va (11,165 casualties) on this day in history.   

1862  Antonio JdC Feijo, Portuguese diplomat/poet (Bailatas) on June - 01.   

1864  Battle of Cold Harbour, VA on June - 01.   

1864  -Nov] Shenandoah Valley campaign on June - 01.   

1864  Solomon George Washington Dill, poor white ally of blacks, assassinated in his home by white terrorists in SC on June - 01.   

1866  On this day in history renegade Irish Fenians invade Fort Erie Ontario from US   

1866  On this day in history general Dutch Typographer Union forms   

1868  On June - 01 james Buchanan, the 15th president of the U.S., dies near Lancaster, Pennsylvania.   

1868  On June - 01 texas constitutional convention meets in Austin   

1868  James Buchanan, 15th US president (1857-61), dies at 77 on June - 01.   

1869  On this day in history voting machine patented (Thomas A Edison)   

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1076  Mstislav I of Kiev (d. 1132) was born on this day in history.   

1300  On June - 01 birth of thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk, son of Edward I of England (d. 1338)   

1480  On this day in history birth of tiedemann Giese, Polish Catholic bishop (d. 1550)   

1503  On this day in history birth of wilhelm von Grumbach, German lt col   

1549  Allesandre Spontone, composer was born on this day in history.   

1563  Robert Cecil, Earl of Salisbury, English prime minister (1598-1612) was born on June - 01.   

1611  Felician Schwab, composer was born on this day in history.   

1633  Geminiano Montanari, Italian astronomer (d. 1687) was born on this day in history.   

0193  On this day in history death of didius Julianus, ship owner/emperor of Rome (193), murdered at 61   

1191  On this day in history philips van de Elzas, count of Vlanderen, dies   

1340  Jan III van Diest, bishop of Utrecht (1322-40), dies on June - 01.   

1434  On this day in history jagiello, King of Lithuania/Poland, dies   

1568  Death of Duke of Alva, & 18 nobles, beheaded on this day in history.   

1571  On this day in history death of john Story, English Catholic   

1616  Death of Tokugawa Ieyasu (b. 1543) on this day in history.   

1625  On this day in history death of honoré d'Urfé, French writer (b. 1568)