Timeline June 1788

Events in June 1788 3

• 1788 Day of Tiles in Grenoble Townspeople riot against royal troops, foreshadowing the French Revolution On 7 June 1788, residents of Grenoble threw roof tiles and stones at royal troops sent to enforce the dissolution of the local parlement. The clash, known as the Journee des Tuiles, is widely seen as an early spark of the French Revolution.
• 1788 US Constitution secures required ratifications New Hampshire becomes the ninth state, making the Constitution operative New Hampshire ratified the Constitution on 21 June 1788, giving it the nine-state majority needed to take effect. Virginia and New York ratified soon after, on 25 June and 26 July respectively, securing adoption by the key remaining states.
• 1788 Russo-Swedish War begins Gustav III of Sweden attacks Russian positions in Finland Seeking to recover territory lost earlier in the century, King Gustav III of Sweden launched an attack on Russian forces in Finland in June 1788 without a formal declaration of war. The conflict lasted until 1790 and ended largely in a restoration of the prewar border.