Historical Events
- Jun 22 King Frederik II of Prussia ends torture and guarantees religion & freedom of the press
Famous Birthdays
Marquis de Sade (1740-1814)
Jun 2 French philosopher and writer (Justine) and where the words sadism and sadist are derived from, born in Paris, France
- Jun 8 Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer, born in Quinzano d'Oglio, Lombardy, Republic of Venice (now Italy) (d. 1809)
- Jun 11 Luigi Gatti, Italian tenor, kapellmeister, priest, and composer, born in Lazise, Verona (d. 1817)
- Jun 18 Karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor, born in Diksmuide, West Flanders, Belgium (d. 1809)
- Jun 21 Hendrik van Wijn, Dutch histrorian and archivist (Algemeen Rijksarchief), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1831)