Dashed left edge = started before June 1863 ·
Dashed right edge = ongoing beyond June 1863
Events in June 1863 2
1863French army occupies Mexico CityForces of Napoleon III enter the Mexican capitalFrench troops entered Mexico City on 7 June 1863 after President Benito Juárez's government fled north. The occupation paved the way for the installation of Maximilian of Habsburg as Emperor of Mexico the following year.
1863West Virginia admitted to the UnionNew state formed from Unionist counties of VirginiaWest Virginia was admitted as the 35th US state on 20 June 1863, formed from counties that refused to join the Confederacy. Its creation reflected deep regional divisions within Virginia over secession.