Historical Events
Cartier Sails the St. Lawrence
Jun 9 French explorer Jacques Cartier is the 1st European to sail into mouth of St Lawrence River
- Jun 12 Turkish admiral Chaireddin "Barbarossa" allows Giulia Gonzaga to kidnap and plunder in Naples
- Jun 29 French explorer Jacques Cartier is the first European to discover Prince Edward Islands, Canada
Famous Birthdays
Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582)
Jun 23 Japanese warlord who unified much of Japan, born in Owari province, Japan
Famous Deaths
- Jun 14 Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, inspired Chaitanya movement, dies at 48