Historical Events Jun 23 Russia and Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople Famous Birthdays Jun 8 John Smeaton, British civil engineer, born in Austhorpe, Leeds, England (d. 1792) Born in 1724 Famous Deaths Jun 15 Henry Sacheverell, English churchman and politician (b. 1674) Jun 24 Johann Theile, German composer (Adam und Eva), dies at 77 May 1724 History by Year Jul 1724 Famous People by Star Sign ♈︎ Aries ♉︎ Taurus ♊︎ Gemini ♋︎ Cancer ♌︎ Leo ♍︎ Virgo ♎︎ Libra ♏︎ Scorpio ♐︎ Sagittarius ♑︎ Capricorn ♒︎ Aquarius ♓︎ Pisces