6th » Sweden promulgates a new Instrument of Government (1809) Constitution, which restores political power to the Riksdag of the Estates after 20 years of enlightened absolutism. At the same time, Charles XIII of Sweden Charles XIII is elected to succeed Gusta
Famous Birthdays on June in 1809
13th » Heinrich Hoffmann (author) e.g Heinrich Hoffmann, German psychiatrist and author (d. 1894)
15th » François-Xavier Garneau, Canadian poet and historian (d. 1866)
Famous Deaths for June 1809
8th » Thomas Paine, English-American theorist and author (b. 1737)