Historical Events Jun 8 Earthquake strikes Peru Jun 10 Netherlands & France sign anti-Spanish Treaty of Compiègne Jun 16 Virginia becomes an English crown colony following the bankruptcy of the London Company Famous Birthdays Jun 2 Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96) Jun 15 Hiob Ludolf, German orientalist (d. 1704) Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1623 History by Year 1625