Historical Events
- Jun 26 After a lasting siege and bombardment by cannons, Baku surrenders to the Russians.
Famous Birthdays
Adam Smith (1723-1790)
Jun 16 Scottish economist (Wealth of Nations) and moral philosopher (date of baptism), born in Kirkaldy, Fife, Scotland
- Jun 18 Giuseppe Scarlatti, Italian composer, born in Naples, Kingdom of Naples, House of Habsburg (now Italy) (d. 1777)
- Jun 20 Adam Ferguson, Scottish sociologist and historian, born in Logierait, Perthshire, Scotland (d. 1816)
- Jun 20 Theophilus Lindsey, English theologian and clergyman, born in Middlewich, Cheshire (d. 1808)
- Jun 30 Christian Ernst Graf, Dutch composer, born in Rudolstadt, County of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1804)
Famous Deaths
- Jun 7 Miguel Lopez, Spanish composer and organist, dies at 64