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  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 June - 04.   

1770  James Hewitt, composer on this day in history.   

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

1783  Montgolfier brothers launch 1st hot-air balloon (unmanned) on this day in history.   

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

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

1789  On June - 04 uS constitution goes into effect   

1792  On June - 04 capt George Vancouver claims Puget Sound for Britain   

1792  On June - 04 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 June - 04.   

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  On this day in history james Pennethorne, architect   

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  Tripoli forced to conclude peace with US after war over tribute on this day in history.   

1809  Nicolai Arbraham Abildgaard, Danish painter/architect, dies at 65 on June - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

1815  Paul Jones Semmes, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 on June - 04.   

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

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

1825  Unseasonable hurricane hits NYC on June - 04.   

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 June - 04.   

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

1831  On this day in history national Congress selects Leopold von Saksen-Coburg as King of Belgium   

1832  3rd national black convention meets (Phila) on June - 04.   

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

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

1489  On June - 04 birth of antoine, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1544)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1700  Theodoor Verhaegen, Flemish sculptor was born on June - 04.   

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  On this day in history death of emperor Huizong of China (b. 1082)   

1206  Death of Adèle of Champagne, wife of Louis VII of France on this day in history.   

1257  On June - 04 death of duke Przemysl I of Poland   

1267  Hendrik of Vianden, bishop of Utrecht (1252-67), dies on June - 04.   

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