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  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 June - 04.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1789  On June - 04 uS constitution goes into effect   

1792  Capt George Vancouver claims Puget Sound for Britain on June - 04.   

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

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

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 this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1811  The birth of Harriet Beecher Stowe, American novelist on this day in history.   

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  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 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  On June - 04 karl Maria FE von Weber, German composer (Oberon), dies at 39   

1828  Alexander William Campbell, Brig general (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

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  Garnet Joseph, 1st viscount Wolseley soldier on this day in history.   

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

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

1135  Death of Emperor Huizong of China (b. 1082) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1316  On this day in history 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  Flavio Biondi, Italian writer (Rome instaurata), dies at about 65 on this day in history.