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A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on June 4th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On June 4, 1411, King Charles VI of France granted a monopoly to the people of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon for the ripening of Roquefort cheese. On June 4, 1784, Élisabeth Thible became the first woman to fly in an untethered hot air balloon, soaring for a 4 kilometer trip that took 45 minutes and reached perhaps 5000 feet above the ground, making her the…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on June 3rd.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On June 3, 1839, Chinese agents under Lin Zexu (various spellings) seized an incredible 1210 ton cache of opium (2.66 million pounds, or 1.2 million kilos), later destroying the drug. On June 3, 1844, the last known pair of Great Auks was killed on a small island off Iceland, a magnificent species of flightless bird resembling but not related to Penguins, 30…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on June 2nd.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On June 2, 1692, the trial of Bridget Bishop began, starting a reign of terror in Salem, Massachusetts known as The Salem Witch Trials. On June 2, 1763, as part of a general Indian (as in Native American) uprising known as Pontiac’s Rebellion, Chippewa warriors captured Fort Michiimackinac what is now present day Mackinaw City, by storming the fort. On June 2,…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on June 1st.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On June 1, 1495, a Dominican Friar of the Stirling house in Scotland named John Cor is the first person named in a written reference to Scotch Whisky, while the first known written reference to Scotch dates from 1494. On June 1, 1813, the commander of the USS Chesapeake, James Lawrence, lay dying, and uttered the immortal words, “Don’t give up the…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on May 31st.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On May 31, 455, Western Roman Emperor Petronius Maximus was stoned to death by an angry mob, an ignoble end to a world leader. On May 31, 1866, Irish nationalists known as Fenian Brotherhood invaded Canada in an attempt to force Britain into granting Ireland independence. On May 31, 1921, one of the saddest examples of racial hatred in American history occurred…