What Happened in June 1682

Historical Events

  • Jun 10 Tornado in Connecticut uproots a 3 ft diameter oak tree

Philadelphia Founded

Jun 18 English Quaker William Penn founds Philadelphia, in the Pennsylvania Colony

Sofia Alekseyevna Names Herself Regent

Jun 29 Sofia Alekseyevna names herself regent of Russia for her brothers Ivan V and half-brother Peter I


Famous Birthdays

Charles XII (1682-1718)

Jun 17 King of Sweden (1697-1718), born in Tre Kronor, Stockholm, Sweden