Historical Anniversaries this Week

June 11

 Events (250 years ago today): 1775 – The Coronation of Louis XVI in Reims, the last coronation before the French Revolution.^[4]

 Events (250 years ago today): 1775 – The American Revolutionary War's first naval engagement, the Battle of Machias, results in the capture of a small British naval vessel.

 Events (200 years ago today): 1825 – The first cornerstone is laid for Fort Hamilton in New York City.

 Births (100 years ago today): 1925 – William Styron, American novelist and essayist (died 2006)^[17]

June 12

 Events (250 years ago today): 1775 – American War of Independence: British general Thomas Gage declares martial law in Massachusetts. The British offer a pardon to all colonists who lay down their arms. There would be only two exceptions to the amnesty: Samuel Adams and John Hancock, if captured, were to be hanged.

 Events (50 years ago today): 1975 – State of Uttar Pradesh v. Raj Narain: Judge Jagmohanlal Sinha rules against Indira Gandhi in a case on her election to the Indian Parliament, and that she should be banned from holding any public office, triggering a political crisis.

 Births (250 years ago today): 1775 – Karl Freiherr von Müffling, Prussian field marshal (died 1851)

 Births (50 years ago today): 1975 – Bryan Alvarez, American wrestler and journalist

 Births (50 years ago today): 1975 – Stéphanie Szostak, French-American actress

 Deaths (350 years ago today): 1675 – Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy (born 1634)

Commemorations:
World Day Against Child Labour

June 13

 Events (700 years ago today): 1325 – Ibn Battuta begins his travels, leaving his home in Tangiers to travel to Mecca (gone 24 years).^[2]

 Events (500 years ago today): 1525 – Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for priests and nuns.^[5]

 Events (400 years ago today): 1625 – King Charles I of England marries Catholic princess Henrietta Maria of France and Navarre, at Canterbury.^[6]

 Births (250 years ago today): 1775 – Antoni Radziwi??, Polish-Lithuanian composer and politician (died 1833)

 Births (150 years ago today): 1875 – Paul Neumann, Austrian swimmer and physician (died 1932)

 Births (100 years ago today): 1925 – Kristine Miller, American actress (died 2015)

 Births (50 years ago today): 1975 – Ante Covic, Australian footballer

 Births (50 years ago today): 1975 – Jeff Davis, American screenwriter and producer

 Births (50 years ago today): 1975 – Jennifer Nicole Lee, American model, actress, and author

 Births (50 years ago today): 1975 – Jaan Pehk, Estonian singer-songwriter and guitarist

 Births (50 years ago today): 1975 – Riccardo Scimeca, English footballer

June 14

 Events (250 years ago today): 1775 – American Revolutionary War: the Continental Army is established by the Continental Congress, marking the birth of the United States Armed Forces.

 Births (100 years ago today): 1925 – Pierre Salinger, American journalist and politician, 11th White House Press Secretary (died 2004)

 Deaths (200 years ago today): 1825 – Pierre Charles L'Enfant, French-American architect and engineer, designed Washington, D.C. (born 1754)

Commemorations:
World Blood Donor Day


June 15

 Births (150 years ago today): 1875 – Herman Smith-Johannsen, Norwegian-Canadian skier (died 1987)

 Births (100 years ago today): 1925 – Richard Baker, English journalist and author (died 2018)

 Births (100 years ago today): 1925 – Attilâ ?lhan, Turkish poet, author, and critic (died 2005)

Commemorations:
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day


June 16

 Events (100 years ago today): 1925 – Artek, the most famous Young Pioneer camp of the Soviet Union, is established.

 Births (400 years ago today): 1625 – Samuel Chappuzeau, French scholar (died 1701)

 Births (100 years ago today): 1925 – Jean d'Ormesson, French journalist and author (died 2017)

 Births (100 years ago today): 1925 – Otto Muehl, Austrian-Portuguese painter and director (died 2013)

 Births (50 years ago today): 1975 – Anthony Carter, American basketball player and coach

 Deaths (100 years ago today): 1925 – Chittaranjan Das, Indian lawyer and politician (born 1870)

June 17

 Events (250 years ago today): 1775 – American Revolutionary War: Colonists inflict heavy casualties on British forces while losing the Battle of Bunker Hill.^[11]

 Births (100 years ago today): 1925 – Alexander Shulgin, American pharmacologist and chemist (died 2014)

 Births (50 years ago today): 1975 – Joshua Leonard, American actor, director, and screenwriter

 Births (50 years ago today): 1975 – Juan Carlos Valerón, Spanish footballer

 Births (50 years ago today): 1975 – Phiyada Akkraseranee, Thai actress and model

 Deaths (1000 years ago today): 1025 – Boles?aw I the Brave, Polish king (born 967)

 Deaths (250 years ago today): 1775 – John Pitcairn, Scottish-English soldier (born 1722)

 Deaths (50 years ago today): 1975 – James Phinney Baxter III, American historian and academic (born 1893)

Commemorations:
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

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