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Show THIS DATE IN HISTORY JUNE 7. 1339 -Death of Robert Bruce, king oi Scotland, aged S3. 1704 -MoetiDj of colonial delegates at Albany, N. Y.. 1"8 Declaration of Independence moved by Richard Henry Lee, of Virginia, and seconded by John Adams. 1758-Iriah rebellion; battle of Antrim ; rebels defeated. de-feated. 1840-Death of Frederick William III, king of Pmsaia; born 1770. 1854 Reciprocity treaty between United States andGroafc Britain respecting Newfoundland fishery, etc 1856 Russo-Turkish war; the allies capture the Mamelon fortress. 1869 Death of David Cox, painter; born in J798. 1806 President Johnson issues a proclamation against the Fenians; the latter make a raid in Canada. 168 Senate passes a bill for the nudmiasion of North and South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Florida and Alabama. isn Death of Gen. T. J. Rodman, inventor of the Rodman gun. IR78 Santiago destroyed by an earthquake. 1880 Death of John Brougham, actor and playwright. |