400 Historic Events for July 6
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| 1189 |
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Henry II, King of England (1154-89), dies at 56
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| 1415 |
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Jan Hus, burned for heresy by the Church at Constance, Germany
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| 1476 |
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Regiomontanus, [Johannes Mller of K”nigsberg], dies
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| 1480 |
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Antonio Squarcialupi, composer, dies at 64
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| 1483 |
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England's King Richard III crowned
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| 1491 |
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Opening ceremony of Daitokuji's Shinju at subtemple
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| 1495 |
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Battle at Fornovo] French king Charles VIII beats St League
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| 1533 |
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Ludovico Ariosto, Italian poet (Orlando Furioso), dies at 57
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| 1535 |
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Thomas More, philosopher (Utopia), executed for treason at 57
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| 1542 |
Birth |
Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg
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| 1553 |
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Edward VI Tudor, King of England (1547-53), dies at 15
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| 1560 |
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England/Scotland signs Treaty of Edinburgh
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| 1568 |
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Johann Oporinus, Swiss book publisher/publisher, dies at 61
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| 1573 |
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Pacificatie of Boulogne: new peace treaty with huguenots
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| 1580 |
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Johann Stobaeus, composer
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| 1583 |
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Edmund Grindal, English bishop of London/archbhp of York, dies at 64
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| 1587 |
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Michael Lauterbeck, assassinated Fries viceroy Willem Louis, executed
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| 1590 |
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English admiral Francis Drake takess Portuguese Forts at Taag
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| 1609 |
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Majesteitsbrief: Emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemia freedom of religion
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| 1621 |
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Dutch gov-gen John Pieterszoon Coen takes Banda-islands, 15,000 die
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| 1630 |
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Swedish troops under Gustaf II Adolf land at Peenemunde
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| 1632 |
Birth |
Pietro Reggio, composer
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| 1632 |
Birth |
Albert Schop, composer
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| 1634 |
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Johan van Walbeecks ships bypass St-Anna Bay, Cura‡ao
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| 1638 |
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Gerrit A Berckheyde, Dutch painter
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