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Show THIS DATE IN HISTORY- JUNE 8- 1619 The first representative assembly 'iu America Amer-ica met In Joinestowu, Va. 1776 British attack Fort Monltrie, Charleston, and are repulsed. 1778-jBattle of Monmouth, N. J. I retreat of Sir Henry Clinton. 1S16 Decatur reaches Algiers with his captured .Algerine frigate; demands surrender of prisoners pris-oners and full indemnification for all property destroyed; the dey signs treaty .to that effect. 18)S-Ieath of James Madison, fourth president of the United States; bom 1751. 18118 Queen Victoria crowned. Udi-1,300 dwellings burned In New York; nearly two-thirds of the city. lC0&-Oen. Joe Hooker r!ieed from command of Army of the Potomac and succeeded by Gen. George C. Meade. 1869-Deatn of Maria Mitchell, American astronomer astrono-mer and mathematician. l8!9Carlotta Pattl, a famous opera singer, died tn Paris, aeed 4ft |