Page 2: Historical Events In June - 04

1756  Quakers leave assembly of Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

1760  On this day in history great Upheaval: New England planters arrive to claim land in Nova Scotia, Canada taken from the Acadians.   

1763  On this day in history mackinaw Michigan, Chippewas captured Fort Michilimackinac by diverting the garrison's attention with a game of lacrosse, then chasing a ball into the fort.   

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 June - 04 james Hewitt, composer   

1783  On this day in history montgolfier brothers launch first hot-air balloon (unmanned)   

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

1784  Mme Thible becomes first woman to fly (in a balloon) on this day in history.   

1784  Mme Thible becomes 1st woman to fly (in a balloon) on June - 04.   

1789  US constitution goes into effect on June - 04.   

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

1792  John Burgoyne, soldier/playwright, dies on this day in history.   

1793  On this day in history jan Ekels de Young, Dutch painter, dies at 34   

1794  Congress passes Neutrality Act, bans Americans from serving in armed forces of foreign powers on this day in history.   

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

1800  On June - 04 white House completed & President & Mrs John Adams move in   

1801  James Pennethorne, architect on June - 04.   

1802  On this day in history 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  Gabriel James Rains, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1881 on June - 04.   

1805  On June - 04 tripoli forced to conclude peace with US after war over tribute   

1809  Nicolai Arbraham Abildgaard, Danish painter/architect, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1811  On June - 04 the birth of Harriet Beecher Stowe, American novelist   

1812  Louisiana Territory officially renamed "Missouri Territory" on June - 04.   

1812  The Louisiana Territory is renamed the Missouri Territory on June - 04.   

1815  Paul Jones Semmes, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 on this day in history.   

1816  On this day in history phillipe Regis Denis de Keredern de Trobriand, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union)   

1818  John van Well, choreographer/mime (Pierrot), dies at 44 on June - 04.   

1825  Unseasonable hurricane hits NYC on this day in history.   

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

1826  Karl Maria FE von Weber, German composer (Oberon), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1828  On this day in history alexander William Campbell, Brig general (Confederate Army)   

1831  On June - 04 national Congress selects Leopold von Saksen-Coburg as King of Belgium   

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 this day in history birth of philippa of England, queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden (d. 1430)   

1489  Antoine, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1544) was born on June - 04.   

1604  Claudia de' Medici, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

1665  Zacharie Robutel de La Noue, Canadian soldier (d. 1733) was born on June - 04.   

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

1697  On this day in history birth of jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi   

1700  On this day in history birth of theodoor Verhaegen, Flemish sculptor   

1704  On this day in history birth of benjamin Huntsman, English inventor and manufacturer (d. 1776)   

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  Death of Adèle of Champagne, wife of Louis VII of France on this day in history.   

1257  Death of Duke Przemysl I of Poland on June - 04.   

1267  Hendrik of Vianden, bishop of Utrecht (1252-67), dies on this day in history.   

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 June - 04.   

1463  Flavio Biondi, Italian writer (Rome instaurata), dies at about 65 on June - 04.