Page 2: Historical Events In June - 04

1756  On this day in history quakers leave assembly of Pennsylvania   

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

1763  On June - 04 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  On June - 04 a transit of Venus is followed five hours later by a total solar eclipse, the shortest such interval in history.   

1770  James Hewitt, composer on this day in history.   

1783  Montgolfier brothers launch first hot-air balloon (unmanned) on this day in history.   

1783  On June - 04 montgolfier brothers launch 1st hot-air balloon (unmanned)   

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

1784  On this day in history mme Thible becomes 1st woman to fly (in a balloon)   

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

1792  Capt George Vancouver claims Puget Sound for Britain on this day in history.   

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

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  Giovanni Jacopo Casanova, Ital adventurer/spy/librarian, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1801  On this day in history james Pennethorne, architect   

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

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

1809  On this day in history nicolai Arbraham Abildgaard, Danish painter/architect, dies at 65   

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

1812  Louisiana Territory officially renamed "Missouri Territory" on this day in history.   

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

1815  On this day in history paul Jones Semmes, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

1816  Phillipe Regis Denis de Keredern de Trobriand, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union) on June - 04.   

1818  On this day in history john van Well, choreographer/mime (Pierrot), dies at 44   

1825  On this day in history unseasonable hurricane hits NYC   

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

1826  Karl Maria FE von Weber, German composer (Oberon), dies at 39 on June - 04.   

1828  On June - 04 alexander William Campbell, Brig general (Confederate Army)   

1831  National Congress selects Leopold von Saksen-Coburg as King of Belgium on June - 04.   

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

1833  On this day in history garnet Joseph, 1st viscount Wolseley soldier   

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1394  On this day in history 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 June - 04 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  Francois Quesnay, French personal physician of Louis XIV was born on June - 04.   

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  Conrad II the Salian, King/Emperor of Germany (1024/27-39), dies at 49 on June - 04.   

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

1267  On this day in history hendrik of Vianden, bishop of Utrecht (1252-67), dies   

1316  Louis X, King of France (1314-16), dies at 26 on this day in history.   

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

1463  On this day in history flavio Biondi, Italian writer (Rome instaurata), dies at about 65