Historical Events In June - 03

0350  Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Rome at the head of a group of gladiators on this day in history.   

0545  Chlotilde, wife of French king Clovis/saint, dies at about 70 on this day in history.   

1083  Henry IV of Germany storms Rome, capturing St Peter's Cathedral on this day in history.   

1098  On June - 03 christian Crusaders seize Antioch, Turkey   

1098  Crusaders take Antioch, considered the first Christian city and now located in Turkey on this day in history.   

1098  On this day in history after 5-month siege in 1st Crusade, the Crusaders seize Antioch Turkey   

1107  Kilidj Arslan I, Seldjoeken-sultan, dies in battle on June - 03.   

1140  French scholar Peter Abelard is found guilty of heresy on this day in history.   

1326  Treaty of Novgorod delineates borders between Russia and Norway in Finnmark on this day in history.   

1357  On June - 03 peace of Aat   

1395  On this day in history ivan Shishman of Bulgaria   

1509  Henry VIII married wife No 1, Catherine of Aragon on June - 03.   

1539  Hernando De Soto claims Florida for Spain on this day in history.   

1540  Hernando de Soto crosses Appalachian Mountain, 1st European to do so on June - 03.   

1594  On June - 03 michel Renichon, priest, executed   

1610  Jacob Neefs, Flemish engraver/publisher, baptised on June - 03.   

1620  On June - 03 construction of the oldest stone church in French North America, Notre-Dame-des-Anges, begins at Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.   

1621  On June - 03 the Dutch West India Company receives a charter for New Netherlands, better known as New York   

1621  Dutch West India Company receives charter for "New Netherlands" (NY) on this day in history.   

1657  Manuel de Egues, composer on this day in history.   

1658  On June - 03 pope Alexander VII appoints François de Laval vicar apostolic in New France.   

1660  On this day in history johannes Schenck, composer   

1661  On June - 03 gottfried Scheidt, composer, dies at 67   

1665  On June - 03 duke of York defeats Dutch fleet off the coast of Lowestoft   

1679  On this day in history jean-Francius Miller, painter, buried   

1685  Cornelis Hop, Amsterdam regent/diplomat on June - 03.   

1688  Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik, dies at 66 on June - 03.   

1726  On June - 03 james Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist   

1732  Pieter Vuyst, Dutch gov-gen of Ceylon, executed on this day in history.   

1738  On this day in history johann Christoph Oley, composer   

1746  James Hook, composer on this day in history.   

1748  On this day in history amsterdam establishes municipal postal service   

1750  Frederic Thieme, composer on this day in history.   

1752  Moscow houses & churchs destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

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1540  Charles I of Austria (d. 1590) was born on June - 03.   

1610  On this day in history birth of jacob Neefs, Flemish engraver/publisher, baptised   

1657  Manuel de Egues, composer was born on June - 03.   

1659  On June - 03 birth of david Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708)   

1660  Johannes Schenck, composer was born on June - 03.   

1685  On June - 03 birth of cornelis Hop, Amsterdam regent/diplomat   

1723  On this day in history birth of giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian-born naturalist (d. 1788)   

1726  On this day in history birth of james Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist   

0545  Chlotilde, wife of French king Clovis/saint, dies at about 70 on June - 03.   

1107  Kilidj Arslan I, Seldjoeken-sultan, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1395  Death of Ivan Shishman of Bulgaria on June - 03.   

1397  Death of William Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader (b. 1328) on June - 03.   

1411  On this day in history death of duke Leopold IV of Austria (b. 1371)   

1548  Death of Juan de Zumárraga, Spanish Catholic bishop of Mexico (b. 1468) on June - 03.   

1594  Death of Michel Renichon, priest, executed on June - 03.   

1615  Death of Sanada Yukimura, Japanese samurai (b. 1567) on June - 03.