A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
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Published Jun 4, 2026
Royal GrantA Daily Dose of History (04 Jun 2026) Today's historical events: King Charles VI granted a monopoly for the ripening of Roquefort cheese to the people of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon as they had been doing for centuries. The steeple of St Paul's, the medieval cathedral of London, is destroyed in a fire caused by lightning and is never rebuilt. Siege of Osaka: Forces under Tokugawa Ieyasu take Osaka Castle in Japan. Battle of Hohenfriedberg: Frederick the Great's Prussian army decisively defeated an Aus