Historical Events
- Jun 5 Danish National Day, Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy
- Jun 12 Gas mask patented by Lewis Haslett (Louisville, Kentucky)
- Jun 21 Battle at Waghausel: Prussian troops beat Baden rebels
- Jun 22 Stephen C. Massett opens concert at San Francisco courthouse using only piano in California
Famous Birthdays
- Jun 2 Paul-Albert Besnard, French painter and graphic artist (La femme), born in Paris, France (d. 1909)
- Jun 8 Julien Dillens, Flemish sculptor (Anspach Monument), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1904)
- Jun 9 Michael Peter Ancher, Danish painter (d. 1927)
- Jun 11 Joseph Vezina, Quebec composer, born in Quebec City (d. 1924)
- Jun 23 John Hunn, American businessman and 51st Governor of Delaware, born in Odessa, Delaware (d. 1926)
- Jun 27 Harriet Hubbard Ayer, American cosmetics manufacturer and columnist, born in Chicago (d. 1903)
- Jun 29 Sergei Witte, 1st Prime Minister of Russia (1905-06), born in Tiflis, Caucasus Viceroyalty, Russian Empire (d. 1915)
Famous Deaths
James Knox Polk (1795-1849)
Jun 15 11th US President (Democrat: 1845-49), dies in Nashville of cholera at 53
