Historical Events
Fiumi Fountain
Jun 12 The newly completed Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi (Fountain of the Four Rivers) by Gian Lorenzo Bernini is unveiled in Rome
Famous Birthdays
William Dampier (1651-1715)
Jun 8 English explorer and pirate who was the 1st Englishman to explore parts of Australia and the 1st person to circumnavigate the world 3 times, born in East Coker, Sommerset, England
Famous Deaths
- Jun 16 Marsilio Casentini, Italian composer, dies at 74