What Happened In June 1794 In History

Historical Events for June, 1794

• 1st » The battle of the Glorious First of June is fought, the first naval engagement between Britain and France during the French Revolutionary Wars.
• 4th » British troops capture Port-au-Prince in Haiti.
• 23rd » Empress Catherine the Great named Catherine II of Russia grants Jews permission to settle in Kiev.
• 26th » French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Fleurus (1794) named Battle of Fleurus marked the first successful military use of aircraft.
• 30th » Native American forces under Blue Jacket attack Fort Recovery.

Famous Deaths for June 1794

• 14th » Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1718)
• 18th » François Buzot, French politician (b. 1760)
• 18th » James Murray (Quebec governor) named James Murray, Scottish-English general and politician (b. 1721)
• 27th » Wenzel Anton, Prince of Kaunitz-Rietberg (b. 1711)
• 27th » Philippe de Noailles, French general (b. 1715)

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