Events & Holidays In June - 10

Abolition of Slavery (French Guiana)

Army Day (Jordan)

Camoes Day (Macau Portugal)

Day of National Reconciliation (Congo (Republic of))

Day to celebrate Sovereignty over the Malvinas (Argentina)

National Day (Portugal)

1213  On this day in history birth of fakhruddin 'Iraqi, Persian philosopher   

1613  On this day in history birth of johan Georg II, elect of Saxon (1656-80)   

1630  On this day in history birth of willem van Bemmel, Dutch painter/etcher   

1632  Esprit Fléchier, French writer and bishop (d. 1710) was born on this day in history.   

1637  Jacques Marquette, jesuit/missionary founder (Chicago) was born on this day in history.   

1657  On this day in history birth of james Cragg the Elder, British politician (d. 1721)   

1688  On this day in history birth of james III Edward, Old Pretender, recognized as King of Britain by Pope   

1688  James Francis Edward Stuart (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.   

0323  On this day in history death of alexander the Great, Macedonian king (b. 356 BC) (or the 11th June)   

1075  On this day in history death of ernest of Austria (b. 1027)   

1190  On this day in history frederik I van Hohenstaufen "Barbarossa", German King, dies   

1247  On this day in history rodrigo Jimenez de Rada, archbishop Toledo/advisor Alfonso VIII, dies   

1424  Death of Duke Ernest of Austria (b. 1377) on this day in history.   

1552  Death of Alexander Barclay, English poet on this day in history.   

1556  On this day in history martin Agricola [M Sore], German composer/cantor, dies   

1560  Death of Mary de Guise, queen-mother of Scotland on this day in history.