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What Happened in June 1686

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Historical Events

  • Jun 20 A French force led by Pierre de Troyes retakes Fort Monsoni (Moose Factory) from the English, on James Bay, Canada [1]

Famous Birthdays

  • Jun 5 Cristoph Raupach, Danish composer, born in Tønder, Denmark (d. 1758)
  • Jun 9 Andrei Osterman, German born Russian statesman to Tsar Peter I, born in Bochum, Westphalia (d. 1747)
Born in 1686

Famous Deaths

  • Jun 6 Johannes van Neercassel, Dutch Roman Catholic bishop (Archbishop of Utrecht), dies at 60
  • Jun 18 Johann Quirsfeld, German composer, dies at 43
  • Jun 23 William Coventry, English statesman (Commissioner of the Navy and Speaker of the House under Charles II), dies at about 60
  • Jun 25 Simon Ushakov, Russian icon painter (b. 1626)

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