2nd » Fenian raids: the Fenian Brotherhood or Fenians are victorious over Canadian forces in both the Battle of Ridgeway and the Battle of Fort Erie (1866) known as Battle of Fort Erie.
3rd » The Fenians are driven out of Fort Erie, Ontario, into the United States.
7th » 1,800 Fenian raiders are repelled back to the United States after they looted and plundered around Saint-Armand, Quebec called Saint-Armand and Frelighsburg, Quebec.
24th » Battle of Custoza (1866) Battle of Custoza: an Austrian Empire Austrian army defeats the Italy Italian army during the Austro-Prussian War.
Famous Birthdays on June in 1866
3rd » George Howells Broadhurst, English-American director and manager (d. 1952)
4th » Miina Sillanpää, Finnish journalist and politician (d. 1952)
16th » Germanos Karavangelis, Greek-Austrian bishop (d. 1935)
26th » George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon, English archaeologist and banker (d. 1923)
Famous Deaths for June 1866
5th » John McDouall Stuart, Scottish explorer and surveyor (b. 1815)
7th » Chief Seattle, American tribal chief (b. 1780)