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What Happened in June 1676

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Historical Events

Battle of Öland

Jun 1 Battle of Öland: allied Danish-Dutch forces defeat the Swedish navy in the Baltic Sea, during the Scanian War (1675–79)

An allied Danish-Dutch fleet battles the Swedish navy in the Baltic Sea, off the east coast of Öland
  • Jun 2 Battle at Palermo: French beats Dutch and Spanish fleet
  • Jun 11 Battle at Öland: Danish & Dutch fleet under CM Tromp beats Sweden
Events in 1676

Famous Birthdays

  • Jun 6 Georg Riedel, German composer, born in Königsberg, Germany (d. 1738)
Born in 1676

Famous Deaths

  • Jun 1 Creutz, Swedish admiral (Öland), dies in battle
  • Jun 1 Uggla, Swedish admiral (Öland), dies in battle
  • Jun 7 Paul Gerhardt, German Luthern hymnist, dies at 69


What Happened in 1676

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