Historical Events
Oxford Debate on Evolution
Jun 30 Famous debate on Charles Darwin's theory of evolution held at the Oxford University Museum and dominated by arguments between Thomas Henry Huxley and Bishop Samuel Wilberforce
Famous Birthdays
- Jun 6 William Inge, English author, theologist and Dean of St Paul's Cathedral, born in Crayke, Yorkshire (d. 1954)
- Jun 8 Alicia Boole Stott, Irish mathematician, born in Cork, Ireland (d. 1940)
- Jun 12 Jack Edwards, Australian cricket batsman (3 Tests, Victoria CA), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 1911)
- Jun 18 Hugo Loudon, Dutch businessman (President of Royal Dutch Shell), (d. 1941)
- Jun 20 Alexander Winton, Scottish-American automotive pioneer, designed and sold 1st gasoline automobile in America, born in Grangemouth, Scotland (d. 1932) [1]
- Jun 20 Jack Worrall, Australian cricket batsman (11 Tests, 5 x 50s; Victoria CA) and VFL premiership coach (Carlton 1906, 07, 08; Essendon 1911, 12), born in Maryborough, Australia (d. 1937)
- Jun 24 Mercedes of Orléans, Queen of Spain, born in Palacio Real, Madrid, Spain (d. 1878)
- Jun 25 Gustave Charpentier, French opera composer (Louise), born in Dieuze, France (d. 1956)
- Jun 30 Gyula Andrássy, Jr., Hungarian politician and Foreign Minister of Austria-Hungary (1918-20), born in Tőketerebes, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire (d. 1929)
