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  A transit of Venus is followed five hours later by a total solar eclipse, the shortest such interval in history on this day in history.   

1770  On this day in history james Hewitt, composer   

1783  Montgolfier brothers launch first hot-air balloon (unmanned) on June - 04.   

1783  Montgolfier brothers launch 1st hot-air balloon (unmanned) on June - 04.   

1784  Mme Thible becomes first woman to fly (in a balloon) on this day in history.   

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

1789  On this day in history uS constitution goes into effect   

1792  On this day in history capt George Vancouver claims Puget Sound for Britain   

1792  On this day in history john Burgoyne, soldier/playwright, dies   

1793  Jan Ekels de Young, Dutch painter, dies at 34 on June - 04.   

1794  Congress passes Neutrality Act, bans Americans from serving in armed forces of foreign powers on June - 04.   

1798  On this day in history giovanni Jacopo Casanova, Ital adventurer/spy/librarian, dies at 73   

1800  White House completed & President & Mrs John Adams move in on June - 04.   

1801  James Pennethorne, architect on this day in history.   

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 June - 04.   

1803  On June - 04 gabriel James Rains, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1881   

1805  On June - 04 tripoli forced to conclude peace with US after war over tribute   

1809  Nicolai Arbraham Abildgaard, Danish painter/architect, dies at 65 on June - 04.   

1811  On this day in history the birth of Harriet Beecher Stowe, American novelist   

1812  Louisiana Territory officially renamed "Missouri Territory" on this day in history.   

1812  On this day in history the Louisiana Territory is renamed the Missouri Territory.   

1815  Paul Jones Semmes, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 on this day in history.   

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 June - 04.   

1825  On June - 04 unseasonable hurricane hits NYC   

1825  On June - 04 ferdinand I, King of Sicily/Naples (Ferdinand IV), dies   

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  On this day in history national Congress selects Leopold von Saksen-Coburg as King of Belgium   

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

1833  Garnet Joseph, 1st viscount Wolseley soldier on June - 04.   

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1394  On this day in history birth of philippa of England, queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden (d. 1430)   

1489  On this day in history birth of antoine, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1544)   

1604  On this day in history birth of claudia de' Medici, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1648)   

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

1694  Francois Quesnay, French personal physician of Louis XIV was born on June - 04.   

1697  Jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi was born on June - 04.   

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

1704  Benjamin Huntsman, English inventor and manufacturer (d. 1776) was born on June - 04.   

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 June - 04.   

1206  On this day in history death of adèle of Champagne, wife of Louis VII of France   

1257  Death of Duke Przemysl I of Poland on this day in history.   

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 June - 04 death of mary de Bohun, wife of Henry IV of England (b. c 1369)   

1463  On June - 04 flavio Biondi, Italian writer (Rome instaurata), dies at about 65