A Daily Dose of History (06 Jun 2024)

Today's historical events:

• Battle of Novara. In the Italian Wars, Swiss troops defeat the French under Louis II de la Trémoille, forcing them to abandon Milan; Duke Massimiliano Sforza is restored.
• Swedish regent Gustav Vasa is elected King of Sweden and, marking a symbolic end to the Kalmar Union, 6 June is designated the country's national day.
• Swedish Queen Christina abdicated her throne in favour of her cousin Charles Gustav and converted to Catholicism.
• In the Seven Years' War, British forces begin the Siege of Havana and temporarily capture the city.
• The Battle of Stoney Creek, considered a critical turning point in the War of 1812. A British force of 700 under John Vincent defeats an American force twice its size under William Winder and John Chandler.
• Alexis St Martin is accidentally shot in the stomach, leading to William Beaumont's studies on digestion.
• The June Rebellion in Paris is put down by the National Guard.
• Queensland is established as a separate colony from New South Wales. The date is still celebrated as Queensland Day.

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