Historical Events
- Jun 26 After a lasting siege and bombardment by cannons, Baku surrenders to the Russians.
Famous Birthdays
Adam Smith
Jun 16 Adam Smith, Scottish economist (Wealth of Nations) and moral philosopher (date of baptism), born in Kirkaldy, Fife, Scotland (d. 1790)
Adam Smith
- Jun 18 Giuseppe Scarlatti, Italian composer, born in Naples (d. 1777)
- Jun 20 Adam Ferguson, Scottish sociologist and historian, born in Logierait, Perthshire, Scotland (d. 1816)
- Jun 20 Theophilus Lindsey, English theologian and clergyman, born in Middlewich, Cheshire (d. 1808)
- Jun 30 Christian Ernst Graf, Dutch composer, born in Rudolstadt, Germany (d. 1804)
Famous Deaths
- Jun 7 Miguel Lopez, Spanish composer and organist, dies at 64