Historical Events In June - 08

1887  A Borrelly discovers asteroid #268 Adorea on this day in history.   

1887  On June - 08 herman Hollerith receives a patent for his punch card calculator.   

1888  On this day in history poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer   

1889  On June - 08 cable Cars begin service in LA   

1889  On June - 08 start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure "The Boscombe Valley Mystery" (BG)   

1889  On this day in history joseph L Hromadka, Czech theologist (Lenin prize 1957)   

1889  On this day in history gerard Manley Hopkins, poet, dies at 54   

1892  Homer A Plessy refuses to go to segregated RR car (Plessy v Ferguson) on this day in history.   

1894  Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist (Ogelala) on this day in history.   

1896  1st car is stolen on June - 08.   

1896  On June - 08 samuel Gonard, chairman (International Red Cross)   

1900  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of the 6 Napoleons" (BG)   

1900  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of 6 Napoleons" (BG)   

1900  On this day in history herman J Friedericy, [H J Merlijn], writer (Last general)   

1902  On this day in history albe, [Renaut A Joostens], Flemish writer (Andalusian Diary)   

1903  On June - 08 gerrit C Berkouwer, Dutch theologist (Dogmatic Studies)   

1905  Brian Coffey, poet on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history charles Janssens, Belgium, actor (Mira, Malpertuis)   

1906  On this day in history christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer, dies at 65   

1908  On this day in history johan Lindegren, composer, dies at 66   

1909  On this day in history maria M van de Berg, actress (It was April 1st)   

1910  Aleksandr T Tvardovski, Russian conductor [NS=June 21] on this day in history.   

1911  Belgium govt of Schollaert falls on June - 08.   

1911  On this day in history van Lingle Mungo, SC, pitcher (Dodgers, Giants)   

1912  Carl Laemmle incorporates Universal Pictures on June - 08.   

1912  On June - 08 ian Morrow, company director   

1913  On this day in history graham Watson, literary agent   

1914  34.7°F (1.5°C) in De Bilt, Netherlands on this day in history.   

1914  Joseph de Pietro, US, 56kg weightlifter (Olympic-gold-1948) on this day in history.   

1915  On June - 08 william Jennings Bryan quits as Secretary of State   

1915  On this day in history 92°F (33.3°C) in De Bilt, Netherlands   

1915  Gustaaf AWC baron van Hemert Dingshof, (mayor-Maarn Neth) on June - 08.   

1916  On this day in history francis Crick, British co-discovered DNA's structure (Nobel 1962)   

1917  Walt Disney graduates from Benton High School on June - 08.   

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1318  Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II was born on June - 08.   

1625  On June - 08 birth of giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn)   

1652  William Dampier, English explorer/pirate was born on June - 08.   

1671  On this day in history birth of tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor)   

1717  On this day in history birth of john Collins, American politician (d. 1795)   

1722  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer was born on this day in history.   

1724  On June - 08 birth of john Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer   

1740  On June - 08 birth of gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer   

0218  Opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54 on June - 08.   

0632  On this day in history mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition)   

1042  Death of Hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth on June - 08.   

1115  Peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64 on June - 08.   

1376  "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46 on June - 08.   

1383  Death of Thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338) on this day in history.   

1384  Death of Kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333) on June - 08.   

1476  Death of George Neville, English archbishop and statesman on this day in history.