Page 2: Historical Events In June - 04

1756  On June - 04 quakers leave assembly of Pennsylvania   

1760  Great Upheaval: New England planters arrive to claim land in Nova Scotia, Canada taken from the Acadians on this day in history.   

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  On June - 04 a transit of Venus is followed five hours later by a total solar eclipse, the shortest such interval in history.   

1770  On this day in history james Hewitt, composer   

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 June - 04.   

1784  Mme Thible becomes 1st woman to fly (in a balloon) on June - 04.   

1789  US constitution goes into effect on June - 04.   

1792  Capt George Vancouver claims Puget Sound for Britain on this day in history.   

1792  On June - 04 john Burgoyne, soldier/playwright, dies   

1793  On this day in history jan Ekels de Young, Dutch painter, dies at 34   

1794  On this day in history congress passes Neutrality Act, bans Americans from serving in armed forces of foreign powers   

1798  On June - 04 giovanni Jacopo Casanova, Ital adventurer/spy/librarian, dies at 73   

1800  On June - 04 white House completed & President & Mrs John Adams move in   

1801  On this day in history james Pennethorne, architect   

1802  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 on this day in history.   

1803  Gabriel James Rains, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1881 on this day in history.   

1805  On this day in history tripoli forced to conclude peace with US after war over tribute   

1809  On this day in history nicolai Arbraham Abildgaard, Danish painter/architect, dies at 65   

1811  On June - 04 the birth of Harriet Beecher Stowe, American novelist   

1812  On June - 04 louisiana Territory officially renamed "Missouri Territory"   

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 June - 04.   

1818  John van Well, choreographer/mime (Pierrot), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history karl Maria FE von Weber, German composer (Oberon), dies at 39   

1828  On this day in history alexander William Campbell, Brig general (Confederate Army)   

1831  National Congress selects Leopold von Saksen-Coburg as King of Belgium on June - 04.   

1832  3rd national black convention meets (Phila) on June - 04.   

1833  On June - 04 garnet Joseph, 1st viscount Wolseley soldier   

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1394  Philippa of England, queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden (d. 1430) was born on June - 04.   

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 June - 04.   

1665  On June - 04 birth of zacharie Robutel de La Noue, Canadian soldier (d. 1733)   

1694  On June - 04 birth of francois Quesnay, French personal physician of Louis XIV   

1697  On this day in history birth of jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi   

1700  On June - 04 birth of theodoor Verhaegen, Flemish sculptor   

1704  On this day in history birth of benjamin Huntsman, English inventor and manufacturer (d. 1776)   

1039  Conrad II the Salian, King/Emperor of Germany (1024/27-39), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of duke Przemysl I of Poland   

1267  Hendrik of Vianden, bishop of Utrecht (1252-67), dies on June - 04.   

1316  Louis X, King of France (1314-16), dies at 26 on June - 04.   

1394  On this day in history death of mary de Bohun, wife of Henry IV of England (b. c 1369)   

1463  Flavio Biondi, Italian writer (Rome instaurata), dies at about 65 on this day in history.