What Happened in June 1758

Historical Events

  • Jun 23 Seven Years' War: Battle of Krefeld - British forces defeat French troops at Krefeld in Germany
  • Jun 30 Seven Years' War: The Battle of Domstadtl results in Austrian victory over Prussia in Moravia

Famous Birthdays

  • Jun 2 Cornelis Rudolph Theodorus Krayenhoff, Dutch hydraulic engineer (began Defense Line of Amsterdam), cartographer and soldier, born in Nijmegen, Dutch Republic (d. 1840)
  • Jun 18 Quint Ondaatje, Dutch jurist and politician, born in Colombo (d. 1818)

Famous Deaths

  • Jun 12 Augustus William, Prince of Prussia, dies from a brain tumor at 35