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What Happened In June 1740 In History

Historical Events for June, 1740

  • 13th » Province of Georgia named Georgia provincial governor James Oglethorpe begins an unsuccessful attempt to take Spanish Florida during the Siege of St. Augustine (1740) e.g Siege of St. Augustine.

Famous Birthdays on June in 1740

  • 2nd » Marquis de Sade, French philosopher and politician (d. 1814)

Famous Deaths for June 1740

  • 1st » Samuel Werenfels, Swiss theologian (b. 1657)
  • 6th » Alexander Spotswood, Moroccan-American colonial and politician, List of colonial governors of Virginia e.g Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (b. 1676)
  • 17th » Sir William Wyndham, 3rd Baronet, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1687)

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