Historical Events
- Jun 13 Leonard Norcross patents a submarine diving suit
Lafayette Arrives in US
Jun 13 Marquis de Lafayette lands in the US
Stars & Stripes Flag Adopted
Jun 14 US Continental Congress adopts the Stars & Stripes flag, designed by Francis Hopkinson, replacing the Grand Union flag
Famous Birthdays
- Jun 12 Robert Clark, American politician, U.S. House of Representatives from New York (1819-21), born in Washington County, New York (d. 1837)
- Jun 15 János Fusz, Hungarian-German composer, born in Tolna, Hungary (d. 1819)
- Jun 24 John Ross, Scottish naval officer and Artic explorer (rediscovered Baffin Bay), born in Balsarroch, Scotland (d. 1856)
Famous Weddings
Betsy Ross
Jun 15 American seamstress Betsy Ross (25) weds (for the 2nd time) mariner Joseph Ashburn
