What Happened in June 1801

Historical Events

  • Jun 6 Peace of Badajoz: Spain-Portugal
  • Jun 10 Tripoli declares war on US for refusing tribute

Famous Birthdays

Brigham Young (1801-1877)

Jun 1 American religious leader (Latter-day Saints), born in Whitingham, Vermont

  • Jun 3 František Jan Škroup, Czech composer (Kde domov můj? - Czech national anthem), born in Osice, Czech Republic (d. 1862)
  • Jun 4 James Pennethorne, English architect and planner, born in Worcester, Pennethorne (d. 1871)
  • Jun 14 Heber C. Kimball, American religious leader (Church of the Latter Day Saints), born in Sheldon, Vermont (d. 1868)
  • Jun 15 Benjamin Wright Raymond, American Whig party politician (Mayor of Chicago, 1839-40 and 1842-43), born in Rome, New York (d. 1883)
  • Jun 16 Julius Plücker, German mathematician and physicist (d. 1868)
  • Jun 23 Daniel Smith Donelson, Major General (Confederate Army), (d. 1863)

Famous Deaths

  • Jun 4 Frederick Muhlenberg, American statesman (b. 1750)

Benedict Arnold (1741-1801)

Jun 14 American general and turncoat (American Revolutionary War), dies of delirium in London at 60

  • Jun 23 [Benedikt] Bendix Friedrich Zinck, Danish violinist, keyboardist, and composer, dies at 58