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* '''2 June''' - The '''[[Salem Witch Trials]]''' commence. ''(1692)'' | * '''2 June''' - The '''[[Salem Witch Trials]]''' commence. ''(1692)'' | ||
* '''4 June''' - [[Occultist]] and author '''[[Travis McHenry]]''' is born. ''(1980)'' | * '''4 June''' - [[Occultist]] and author '''[[Travis McHenry]]''' is born. ''(1980)'' | ||
* '''5 June''' - The trial of '''[[Lizzie Borden]]''' for the murder of her father and step-mother begins in New Bedford, Massachusetts. ''(1983)'' | |||
* '''9 June''' - '''[[Nero]]''' commits suicide, after quoting Vergil's ''Aeneid'', thus ending the Julio-Claudian dynasty and starting the civil war known as the Year of the Four Emperors. ''(68)'' | |||
* '''10 June''' - Accused [[witch]] '''[[Bridget Bishop]]''' is executed by hanging. ''(1692)'' | * '''10 June''' - Accused [[witch]] '''[[Bridget Bishop]]''' is executed by hanging. ''(1692)'' | ||
* '''10 June''' - Psychic medium '''[[Hélène Smith]]''' dies in Switzerland. ''(1929)'' | * '''10 June''' - Psychic medium '''[[Hélène Smith]]''' dies in Switzerland. ''(1929)'' | ||
* '''15 June''' - Margaret Jones is hanged in Boston for [[witchcraft]] in the first such execution for the Massachusetts Bay Colony. ''(1648)'' | |||
* '''15 June''' - New Orleans [[voodoo]] practitioner '''[[Marie Laveau]]''' dies. ''(1881)'' | * '''15 June''' - New Orleans [[voodoo]] practitioner '''[[Marie Laveau]]''' dies. ''(1881)'' | ||
* '''16 June''' - '''[[Vlad the Impaler]]''' leads a daring night attack against Sultan Mehmed II near Târgoviște. ''(1462)'' | * '''16 June''' - '''[[Vlad the Impaler]]''' leads a daring night attack against Sultan Mehmed II near Târgoviște. ''(1462)'' | ||
* '''17 June''' - '''[[Michael Servetus]]''' is convicted of [[heresy]] and sentenced to [[death by burning]]. ''(1552)'' | * '''17 June''' - '''[[Michael Servetus]]''' is convicted of [[heresy]] and sentenced to [[death by burning]]. ''(1552)'' | ||
* '''17 June''' - [[Occultist]] engineer '''[[Jack Parsons]]''' dies. ''(1952)'' | * '''17 June''' - [[Occultist]] engineer '''[[Jack Parsons]]''' dies. ''(1952)'' | ||
* '''18 June''' - '''[[Empress Dowager Cixi]]''' of China orders all foreigners killed, including foreign diplomats and their families. ''(1900)'' | |||
* '''22 June''' - The [[Inquisition]] finds '''[[Galileo Galilei]]''' guilty of [[heresy]]. ''(1633)'' | * '''22 June''' - The [[Inquisition]] finds '''[[Galileo Galilei]]''' guilty of [[heresy]]. ''(1633)'' | ||
* '''26 June''' - '''[[Richard III]]''' becomes King of England. ''(1483)'' | |||
Revision as of 06:41, 15 May 2022
- 2 June - Trial of Urbain Grandier for witchcraft and adultery begins. (1630)
- 2 June - The Salem Witch Trials commence. (1692)
- 4 June - Occultist and author Travis McHenry is born. (1980)
- 5 June - The trial of Lizzie Borden for the murder of her father and step-mother begins in New Bedford, Massachusetts. (1983)
- 9 June - Nero commits suicide, after quoting Vergil's Aeneid, thus ending the Julio-Claudian dynasty and starting the civil war known as the Year of the Four Emperors. (68)
- 10 June - Accused witch Bridget Bishop is executed by hanging. (1692)
- 10 June - Psychic medium Hélène Smith dies in Switzerland. (1929)
- 15 June - Margaret Jones is hanged in Boston for witchcraft in the first such execution for the Massachusetts Bay Colony. (1648)
- 15 June - New Orleans voodoo practitioner Marie Laveau dies. (1881)
- 16 June - Vlad the Impaler leads a daring night attack against Sultan Mehmed II near Târgoviște. (1462)
- 17 June - Michael Servetus is convicted of heresy and sentenced to death by burning. (1552)
- 17 June - Occultist engineer Jack Parsons dies. (1952)
- 18 June - Empress Dowager Cixi of China orders all foreigners killed, including foreign diplomats and their families. (1900)
- 22 June - The Inquisition finds Galileo Galilei guilty of heresy. (1633)
- 26 June - Richard III becomes King of England. (1483)