Events & Holidays In June - 03

Mabo Day (Australia)

Martyr's Day (Uganda)

Reconciliation Week (Australia)

1540  Charles I of Austria (d. 1590) was born on this day in history.   

1610  Jacob Neefs, Flemish engraver/publisher, baptised was born on this day in history.   

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

1659  David Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

1660  Johannes Schenck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1685  On this day in history birth of cornelis Hop, Amsterdam regent/diplomat   

1723  Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian-born naturalist (d. 1788) was born on this day in history.   

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

0545  On this day in history chlotilde, wife of French king Clovis/saint, dies at about 70   

1107  On this day in history kilidj Arslan I, Seldjoeken-sultan, dies in battle   

1395  On this day in history death of ivan Shishman of Bulgaria   

1397  Death of William Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1411  Death of Duke Leopold IV of Austria (b. 1371) on this day in history.   

1548  On this day in history death of juan de Zumárraga, Spanish Catholic bishop of Mexico (b. 1468)   

1594  On this day in history death of michel Renichon, priest, executed   

1615  On this day in history death of sanada Yukimura, Japanese samurai (b. 1567)