Famous Birthdays Jun 11 Francis Edward James Keith, Scottish soldier and Prussian field marshal, born in Inverugie Castle, Scotland (d. 1758) Jun 27 William Pepperrell, British colonial soldier, born in Kittery, Maine (d. 1759) Born in 1696 Famous Deaths Jun 17 John III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96), victor at Battle Vienna over Turks (1683), dies at 66 Jun 29 Michel Lambert, French composer, dies at about 86 May 1696 History by Year Jul 1696 Famous People by Star Sign ♈︎ Aries ♉︎ Taurus ♊︎ Gemini ♋︎ Cancer ♌︎ Leo ♍︎ Virgo ♎︎ Libra ♏︎ Scorpio ♐︎ Sagittarius ♑︎ Capricorn ♒︎ Aquarius ♓︎ Pisces