June 9: Nero Commits Suicide, Hong Kong's Fateful Day and France's Cheating King

On This Day in History June 9, 2020 Historical Events 68  Roman Emperor Nero commits suicide, imploring his secretary Epaphroditos to slit his throat to evade a Senate-imposed death by flogging 721  Odo of Aquitaine defeats the Moors in the Battle of Toulouse 1549  Book of Common Prayer is adopted by the Church of England 1815  End of the Congress of Vienna: New European political situation is set 1856  500 Mormons leave Iowa City, Iowa, and head west for Salt Lake City, Utah, carrying all their possessions in two-wheeled handcarts 1977  Silver jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain celebrated with fireworks 1997  British lease on the New Territories in Hong Kong expires 2019  Over 1 million people protest in Hong Kong over proposed new extradition laws to China in one of largest-ever protests in the city More Historical Events Famous Birthdays George Stephenson (1781 - 1848) Johnny Depp 57th Birthday Natalie Portman 39th Birthday Peter the Great (1672 - 1725) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870) Nero (37 - 68) More Famous Deaths June 9: The Lost Love of Cheating Henry The mistress of French king Henry IV was beautiful, intelligent – and pregnant. He wanted her by his side in place of his childless Queen. But fate stepped in. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand