Historical Events In June - 01

1813  On this day in history captain James Lawrence, commander of the U.S. frigate Chesapeake, coins the phrase "Don't give up the ship," during a losing battle with a British frigate.   

1815  On this day in history napoleon swears fidelity to the Constitution of France.   

1823  Louis Nicholas Davout, French fieldmarshal, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1825  On this day in history john Hunt Morgan, Brig General (Confederate cavalry commander)   

1826  Carl Bechstein, German piano inventor on June - 01.   

1831  John Bell Hood, Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1879 on June - 01.   

1834  HMS Beagle for anchor in Port Famine, Magallanes Street on June - 01.   

1835  On this day in history 6th national black convention (Phila)   

1836  Charles Darwin returns to Capetown on June - 01.   

1843  It snows in Buffalo & Rochester NY & Cleveland Ohio on this day in history.   

1843  Sojourner Truth leaves NY to begin her career as antislavery activist on June - 01.   

1844  Galusha Pennypacker, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1916 on this day in history.   

1845  On this day in history homing pigeon completes 11,000 km trip (Namibia-London) in 55 days   

1846  Gregory XVI, [Bartolomeo A Cappellari]/Mauro, Pope dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history otto Valdemar Malling, composer   

1855  US adventurer Wm Walker conquers Nicaragua, reestablishes slavery on June - 01.   

1857  Charles Baudelaire's Fleurs du mal is published on June - 01.   

1858  On this day in history william W Campbell, Canadian poet (Beyond the Hills of Dream)   

1861  The first skirmish in the Civil War, Fairfax Court House, Va on June - 01.   

1861  US & Confederacy simultaneously stop mail interchange on June - 01.   

1861  1st skirmish in Civil War, Fairfax Court House, Va on this day in history.   

1861  John Q Marr, US Confederate captain, dies in battle at Fairfax Courthouse, the first Confederate death of the war on this day in history.   

1862  Gen Lee assumes command after Joe Johnston is injured at 7 Pines on June - 01.   

1862  2nd/last day of battle at Fair Oaks/7 Pines Va (11,165 casualties) on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history antonio JdC Feijo, Portuguese diplomat/poet (Bailatas)   

1864  Battle of Cold Harbour, VA on June - 01.   

1864  -Nov] Shenandoah Valley campaign on this day in history.   

1864  On June - 01 solomon George Washington Dill, poor white ally of blacks, assassinated in his home by white terrorists in SC   

1866  Renegade Irish Fenians invade Fort Erie Ontario from US on June - 01.   

1866  General Dutch Typographer Union forms on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history james Buchanan, the 15th president of the U.S., dies near Lancaster, Pennsylvania.   

1868  Texas constitutional convention meets in Austin on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history james Buchanan, 15th US president (1857-61), dies at 77   

1869  On this day in history voting machine patented (Thomas A Edison)   

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1076  Mstislav I of Kiev (d. 1132) was born on this day in history.   

1300  On June - 01 birth of thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk, son of Edward I of England (d. 1338)   

1480  Tiedemann Giese, Polish Catholic bishop (d. 1550) was born on this day in history.   

1503  Wilhelm von Grumbach, German lt col was born on this day in history.   

1549  Allesandre Spontone, composer was born on June - 01.   

1563  On June - 01 birth of robert Cecil, Earl of Salisbury, English prime minister (1598-1612)   

1611  Felician Schwab, composer was born on June - 01.   

1633  On this day in history birth of geminiano Montanari, Italian astronomer (d. 1687)   

0193  On this day in history death of didius Julianus, ship owner/emperor of Rome (193), murdered at 61   

1191  On this day in history philips van de Elzas, count of Vlanderen, dies   

1340  Jan III van Diest, bishop of Utrecht (1322-40), dies on June - 01.   

1434  Jagiello, King of Lithuania/Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1568  Death of Duke of Alva, & 18 nobles, beheaded on June - 01.   

1571  On June - 01 death of john Story, English Catholic   

1616  On this day in history death of tokugawa Ieyasu (b. 1543)   

1625  Death of Honoré d'Urfé, French writer (b. 1568) on this day in history.