Page 2: Historical Events In June - 04

1756  Quakers leave assembly of Pennsylvania on June - 04.   

1760  On June - 04 great Upheaval: New England planters arrive to claim land in Nova Scotia, Canada taken from the Acadians.   

1763  Mackinaw Michigan, Chippewas captured Fort Michilimackinac by diverting the garrison's attention with a game of lacrosse, then chasing a ball into the fort on June - 04.   

1769  A transit of Venus is followed five hours later by a total solar eclipse, the shortest such interval in history on this day in history.   

1770  On this day in history james Hewitt, composer   

1783  On June - 04 montgolfier brothers launch first hot-air balloon (unmanned)   

1783  Montgolfier brothers launch 1st hot-air balloon (unmanned) on June - 04.   

1784  On this day in history mme Thible becomes first woman to fly (in a balloon)   

1784  On June - 04 mme Thible becomes 1st woman to fly (in a balloon)   

1789  US constitution goes into effect on this day in history.   

1792  On this day in history capt George Vancouver claims Puget Sound for Britain   

1792  On this day in history john Burgoyne, soldier/playwright, dies   

1793  Jan Ekels de Young, Dutch painter, dies at 34 on June - 04.   

1794  On this day in history congress passes Neutrality Act, bans Americans from serving in armed forces of foreign powers   

1798  On this day in history giovanni Jacopo Casanova, Ital adventurer/spy/librarian, dies at 73   

1800  White House completed & President & Mrs John Adams move in on June - 04.   

1801  James Pennethorne, architect on June - 04.   

1802  On June - 04 grieving over the death of his wife, Marie Clotilde of France, King Charles Emmanuel IV of Sardinia abdicates his throne in favor of his brother, Victor Emmanuel.   

1803  On this day in history gabriel James Rains, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1881   

1805  On this day in history tripoli forced to conclude peace with US after war over tribute   

1809  On June - 04 nicolai Arbraham Abildgaard, Danish painter/architect, dies at 65   

1811  On this day in history the birth of Harriet Beecher Stowe, American novelist   

1812  On this day in history louisiana Territory officially renamed "Missouri Territory"   

1812  The Louisiana Territory is renamed the Missouri Territory on this day in history.   

1815  On June - 04 paul Jones Semmes, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

1816  Phillipe Regis Denis de Keredern de Trobriand, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union) on this day in history.   

1818  John van Well, choreographer/mime (Pierrot), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1825  Unseasonable hurricane hits NYC on this day in history.   

1825  On June - 04 ferdinand I, King of Sicily/Naples (Ferdinand IV), dies   

1826  On this day in history karl Maria FE von Weber, German composer (Oberon), dies at 39   

1828  Alexander William Campbell, Brig general (Confederate Army) on June - 04.   

1831  National Congress selects Leopold von Saksen-Coburg as King of Belgium on this day in history.   

1832  3rd national black convention meets (Phila) on this day in history.   

1833  Garnet Joseph, 1st viscount Wolseley soldier on June - 04.   

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1394  On June - 04 birth of philippa of England, queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden (d. 1430)   

1489  On this day in history birth of antoine, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1544)   

1604  On this day in history birth of claudia de' Medici, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1648)   

1665  On June - 04 birth of zacharie Robutel de La Noue, Canadian soldier (d. 1733)   

1694  On this day in history birth of francois Quesnay, French personal physician of Louis XIV   

1697  Jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi was born on June - 04.   

1700  On June - 04 birth of theodoor Verhaegen, Flemish sculptor   

1704  Benjamin Huntsman, English inventor and manufacturer (d. 1776) was born on June - 04.   

1039  On this day in history conrad II the Salian, King/Emperor of Germany (1024/27-39), dies at 49   

1135  Death of Emperor Huizong of China (b. 1082) on June - 04.   

1206  On June - 04 death of adèle of Champagne, wife of Louis VII of France   

1257  On this day in history death of duke Przemysl I of Poland   

1267  On June - 04 hendrik of Vianden, bishop of Utrecht (1252-67), dies   

1316  On June - 04 louis X, King of France (1314-16), dies at 26   

1394  Death of Mary de Bohun, wife of Henry IV of England (b. c 1369) on this day in history.   

1463  On June - 04 flavio Biondi, Italian writer (Rome instaurata), dies at about 65