Historical Events Jun 18 Samuel Wallis, an English sea captain, sights Tahiti; considered the first European to reach the island Jun 29 British pass Townshend Revenue Act levying taxes on America, helping to intensify opposition to British rule Events in 1767 Famous Birthdays Jun 15 Rachel Donelson Jackson, wife of President Andrew Jackson (1828-37), (d. 1828) Jun 22 Wilhelm von Humboldt, German philosopher and statesman (d. 1835) Born in 1767 Famous Deaths Jun 25 Georg Philipp Telemann, German late baroque composer, dies at 86 May 1767 History by Year Jul 1767 Famous People by Star Sign ♈︎ Aries ♉︎ Taurus ♊︎ Gemini ♋︎ Cancer ♌︎ Leo ♍︎ Virgo ♎︎ Libra ♏︎ Scorpio ♐︎ Sagittarius ♑︎ Capricorn ♒︎ Aquarius ♓︎ Pisces