Events in History
- Jun 10 In Boston, John Hull opens the 1st mint in America
- Jun 27 New Amsterdam (now New York City) enacts first speed limit law in North America
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William Dampier
Jun 8 William Dampier, English explorer and pirate who was the 1st Englishman to explore parts of Australia and the 1st person to circumnavigate the world 3 times, born in East Coker, Sommerset, England (d. 1715)
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