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What Happened in June 1673

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Historical Events

  • Jun 6 France and Brandenburg sign peace treaty

Treaty of Vossem

Jun 6 Treaty of Vossem: French King Louis XIV and Frederik Willem, Elector of Brandenburg

The Sun King of France Louis XIV

Admiral James Resigns

Jun 12 James II, then Duke of York resigns as Lord High Admiral

King of England, Scotland and Ireland James II
  • Jun 14 Battle at Schooneveld: Dutch admiral Michiel de Ruyter beats French and English fleet
Events in 1673

Famous Deaths

Jeanne Mance (1606-1673)

Jun 18 French-Canadian settler who founded the first hospital in North America (Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal), dies at 66

Jeanne Mance
  • Jun 24 John of Paffenrode, Dutch baron of Ghussigny and poet, dies in battle
  • Jun 25 Charles de Batz-Castelmore, Comte d'Artagnan, Captain of the Musketeers under Louis XIV of France (b. 1611)

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