Deaths on August 6

Johannes Junius

Died on August 6, 1628

Johannes Junius, German lawyer and politician (b. 1573)

Johannes Junius (1573 – 6 August 1628) was the mayor (German: Bürgermeister) of Bamberg, and a victim of the Bamberg witch trials, who wrote a letter to his daughter from jail while he awaited execution for witchcraft.

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John Felton (assassin)
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Massachusetts Bay Colony
Puritans settle Salem which became part of Massachusetts Bay Colony.
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Siege of La Rochelle
French Wars of Religion: The Siege of La Rochelle, which had lasted for 14 months, ends with the surrender of the Huguenots.

Deaths on August 6

Johannes Junius

Died on August 6, 1628

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