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What Happened on June 2, 1761

Famous Deaths

  • Jonas Alströmer [Torreson], Swedish industrialist (wool, shipbuilding, potato cultivation, sugar refinery, cutlery, tannery), and co-founder the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (1739), dies at 76
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About June 2, 1761

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 263 years and 2 months
Leap Year: No

Star Sign: Gemini