Jun 3 Moscow houses and churches destroyed by fire Jun 5 Prince William of Orange becomes Knight of Garter Jun 6 3rd great fire in Moscow in 2 weeks; 1/3 of city destroyed Jun 9 French army surrenders to the British in Trichinopoly, India Event of Interest Jun 10 Benjamin Franklin tests the lightning conductor with his kite-flying experiment United States Founding FatherBenjamin Franklin 1751 Historical Events by Year 1753