Historical Events Jun 7 Rotterdam Netherlands founded Jun 24 English fleet destroys the French at the battle of Sluys (the Hundred Years' War) Events in 1340 Famous Deaths Jun 1 Jan van Diest, Bishop of Utrecht (1322-40), dies 1339 History by Year 1341 Famous People by Star Sign ♈︎ Aries ♉︎ Taurus ♊︎ Gemini ♋︎ Cancer ♌︎ Leo ♍︎ Virgo ♎︎ Libra ♏︎ Scorpio ♐︎ Sagittarius ♑︎ Capricorn ♒︎ Aquarius ♓︎ Pisces