Historical Events In June - 06

1883  Ciprian Porumbescu, composer, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

1885  On June - 06 19th Belmont: Paul Duffy aboard Tyrant wins in 2:43   

1886  On this day in history paul Dudley White, heart specialist   

1887  Ruth Benedict, anthropoligist on June - 06.   

1889  On June - 06 great Fire in Seattle destroys 25 downtown blocks   

1890  On this day in history united States Polo Association forms, NYC   

1890  Dorothy Heyward, NYC, playwright (Porgy) on this day in history.   

1891  On June - 06 istvan Kardos, composer   

1893  Ludovic Feldman, composer on June - 06.   

1894  On June - 06 sabin V Dragoi, composer   

1896  On June - 06 george Samuelson leaves NY harbor to row across the Atlantic   

1896  On this day in history 21st Preakness: Henry Griffin aboard Margrave wins in 1:51   

1896  On this day in history italo Balbo, Italian pilot/gov-gen of Libya (La marcia su Rome)   

1898  Ninette de Valois, [Edris Stannus], Engl, ballerina (Royal Ballet) on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history constant A Serrure, Flemish historian, dies at 62   

1900  On this day in history arthur Askey, Liverpool, actor (Bees in Paradise, Ghost Train)   

1901  Achmed Sukarno, Java, PM of Indonesia (1945-67) on this day in history.   

1902  Avraham Daus, composer on this day in history.   

1903  Aram Il'yich Khachaturian, Tiflis Georgia, musician/composer (Gayane) on June - 06.   

1904  National Tuberculosis Association organized, Atlantic City, NJ on this day in history.   

1905  French Foreign minister Delcasse resigns on German request on this day in history.   

1905  John Gart, Russia, orch leader (Paul Winchell Show) on June - 06.   

1906  On this day in history paris Métro Line 5 is inaugurated with a first section from Place d'Italie to the Gare d'Orléans (today known as Gare d'Austerlitz).   

1906  On this day in history max Zorn, German mathematician (lemma of Zorn)   

1907  Bill Dickey, NY Yankee hall-of-fame catcher (1928-43)/manager (1946) on this day in history.   

1909  Isaiah Berlin, philosopher on June - 06.   

1910  Ben Aerden, [John Mikkelsen], actor (Hamlet) on June - 06.   

1911  Nicaragua signs treaty turning over customs to US (not ratified) on June - 06.   

1912  The eruption of Novarupta in Alaska begins. It is the second largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century on June - 06.   

1913  Rabbit Maranville, was thrown out trying to steal home 3 times on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history rabbit Maranville, is thrown out trying to steal home 3 times   

1913  Jiri Hajek, Czech jurist/foreign minister on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history the first air flight out of the sight of land (Scotland to Norway)   

1914  On this day in history 1st air flight out of sight of land (Scotland to Norway)   

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1236  Wen Tianxiang, Chinese prime minister (d. 1283) was born on this day in history.   

1436  Regiomontanus (Johannes Muller), prepares astronomical tables was born on this day in history.   

1502  King John III of Portugal (d. 1557) was born on June - 06.   

1519  Andrea Cesalpino, Italian philosopher and botanist (d. 1603) was born on June - 06.   

1576  Giovanni Diodati, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1649) was born on June - 06.   

1580  Godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

1599  Diego Velázquez, Spanish painter (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1606  Pierre Corneille, France, dramatist (El Cid, Horace) was born on June - 06.   

0840  Agobard, archbishop of Lyon (anti-semite), dies on this day in history.   

1134  Norbertus van Xanten, monastery founder, dies at about 51 on this day in history.   

1393  On June - 06 death of emperor Go-En'yu of Japan (b. 1359)   

1480  Death of Vecchietta, Italian artist and architect on this day in history.   

1548  On this day in history death of juan de Castro, Portuguese explorer (b. 1500)   

1563  Death of Ikeda Nagamasa, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1519) on June - 06.   

1583  On this day in history death of nakagawa Kiyohide, Japanese warlord (b. 1556)   

1671  On June - 06 death of stenka/Stepan Razin, Russian cossack/boer leader, killed