Page 2: Historical Events In June - 04

1756  Quakers leave assembly of Pennsylvania on June - 04.   

1760  On June - 04 great Upheaval: New England planters arrive to claim land in Nova Scotia, Canada taken from the Acadians.   

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 June - 04.   

1770  James Hewitt, composer on this day in history.   

1783  On June - 04 montgolfier brothers launch first hot-air balloon (unmanned)   

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  On this day in history mme Thible becomes 1st woman to fly (in a balloon)   

1789  On June - 04 uS constitution goes into effect   

1792  Capt George Vancouver claims Puget Sound for Britain on June - 04.   

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

1793  On June - 04 jan Ekels de Young, Dutch painter, dies at 34   

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

1798  Giovanni Jacopo Casanova, Ital adventurer/spy/librarian, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1800  On this day in history white House completed & President & Mrs John Adams move in   

1801  On this day in history james Pennethorne, architect   

1802  On this day in history 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.   

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

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  The birth of Harriet Beecher Stowe, American novelist on June - 04.   

1812  Louisiana Territory officially renamed "Missouri Territory" on June - 04.   

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  On this day in history phillipe Regis Denis de Keredern de Trobriand, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union)   

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

1825  On this day in history unseasonable hurricane hits NYC   

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

1826  Karl Maria FE von Weber, German composer (Oberon), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1828  On June - 04 alexander William Campbell, Brig general (Confederate Army)   

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

1832  On this day in history 3rd national black convention meets (Phila)   

1833  Garnet Joseph, 1st viscount Wolseley soldier on this day in history.   

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1394  Philippa of England, queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden (d. 1430) was born on this day in history.   

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

1604  On June - 04 birth of claudia de' Medici, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1648)   

1665  Zacharie Robutel de La Noue, Canadian soldier (d. 1733) was born on June - 04.   

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

1697  On June - 04 birth of jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi   

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  On June - 04 conrad II the Salian, King/Emperor of Germany (1024/27-39), dies at 49   

1135  On this day in history death of emperor Huizong of China (b. 1082)   

1206  On June - 04 death of adèle of Champagne, wife of Louis VII of France   

1257  On June - 04 death of duke Przemysl I of Poland   

1267  Hendrik of Vianden, bishop of Utrecht (1252-67), dies on this day in history.   

1316  Louis X, King of France (1314-16), dies at 26 on this day in history.   

1394  Death of Mary de Bohun, wife of Henry IV of England (b. c 1369) on June - 04.   

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