Historical Events
Darwin Returns to Cape Town
Jun 1 Charles Darwin returns to Cape Town in South Africa
Famous Birthdays
- Jun 9 Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, 1st qualified woman physician in Britain, first woman mayor (Aldeburgh), born in London (d. 1917)
- Jun 10 Yamaoka Tesshū, Japanese swordsman and master of kendo, born in Tokyo (d. 1888)
- Jun 14 Thomas Wilberforce Egan, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in New York City (d. 1887)
Famous Deaths
- Jun 6 Anthony of Saxony, King of Saxony (1827-36), dies at 80
- Jun 9 Supply Belcher, American composer and singer (The Harmony of Maine), dies at 85
- Jun 10 André-Marie Ampère, French physicist (b. 1775)
- Jun 23 James Mill, Scottish philosopher and historian, dies at 63
- Jun 26 Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle, French author and composer (Marseillaise), dies at 76
James Madison (1751-1836)
Jun 28 4th US President (1809-17), dies in Montpelier Va at 85
