Historical Events
Port Royal Earthquake
Jun 7 An earthquake in Port Royal kills 3,000 and sinks the cemetery where Henry Morgan was buried into the sea
Salem Witch Trials
Jun 10 The first victim of the Salem witch trials, Bridget Bishop, is hanged for witchcraft in the colony of Massachusetts
- Jun 24 Kingston, Jamaica, founded after Port Royal at mouth of the harbour destroyed by an earthquake
Famous Deaths
- Jun 10 Bridget Bishop, 1st person to be hanged in the Salem witch trials at 60
