What Happened in June 1853

Historical Events

Jun 21 Envelope-folding machine patented by Russell Hawes in Worcester, Massachusetts [1]

Historic Event

Jun 24 US President Franklin Pierce signs the Gadsden Purchase, buying 29,670 square-miles (76,800 square km) from Mexico for $10 million (now southern Arizona and New Mexico)

Famous Birthdays

Jun 3 Flinders Petrie, English Egyptologist (Merneptah Stele, measured the pyramids), born in London, England (d. 1942)
Jun 16 Emil Sjogren, Swedish composer and organist, born in Stockholm (d. 1918)
Jun 28 Edwin Arthur Jones, American composer (Song of Our Saviour), born in Stoughton, Massachusetts (d. 1911)