Historical Events In June - 08

1917  On June - 08 byron R Whizzer White, Ft Collins, NFLer/Supreme Court Just (1962-93)   

1918  On June - 08 nova Aquila, brightest nova since Kepler's nova of 1604, discovered   

1918  Robert Preston, Newton MA, actor (Music Man, Mame, Last Starfighter) on June - 08.   

1919  Guy Overton, cricketer (NZ pace bowler in 3 Tests on 1953-54 SA tour) on June - 08.   

1919  On June - 08 jacob Fabricius, composer, dies at 78   

1920  On this day in history reds' Edd Roush falls asleep in center during long infield argument Heinie Groh goes to wake him, but ump ejects Roush for delay of game   

1920  A J Mottram, tennis player on June - 08.   

1921  On this day in history babe Ruth arrested for speeding, fined $100, & held in jail until 4 PM   

1921  On June - 08 alexis Smith, Penticton BC Canada, actress (Jessica-Dallas, Follies)   

1922  Myron Healy, Petalumus Calif, actor (Wyatt Earp) on this day in history.   

1923  S Belyavskij discovers asteroid #995 Sternberga on this day in history.   

1923  Alice Coleman, geographer on this day in history.   

1924  George Kirby, Chicago, comedian (ABC Comedy Hour, Pearl Bailey Show) on this day in history.   

1927  On June - 08 tony Lazzeri hits 3 HRs Yanks beat White Sox 12-11   

1928  On June - 08 the first US-to-Australia flight lands (Sir Charles Kingford)   

1928  On this day in history 1st US-to-Australia flight lands (Sir Charles Kingford)   

1929  On June - 08 61st Belmont: Mack Garner aboard Blue Larkspur wins in 2:32.8   

1929  On June - 08 bliss Carman, poet, dies   

1931  Duke & Duchess of Kent wed on June - 08.   

1933  On this day in history a's Jimmie Foxx homers his 1st 3 at bats for 4 consecutive HRs   

1935  On June - 08 39th US Golf Open: Sam Parks Jr shoots a 299 at Oakmont CC PA   

1936  1st parking meters are invented on this day in history.   

1937  On June - 08 world's largest flower blooms in NY Botonical Garden, 12' calla lily   

1937  On this day in history world's largest flower blooms in NY Botanical Garden, 12' calla lily   

1939  On June - 08 british king George VI visits US   

1940  On June - 08 discovery of element 93, neptunium, announced   

1940  HMS GLORIOUS sunk west of Lofoten Islands in Norwegian Sea by 11in gunfire of German battlecruisers 'Scharnhorst' and 'Gneisenau'.1,207 men lost, c40 survivors. Escorting destroyers 'Acasta' and 'Ardent' also sunk on June - 08.   

1940  72nd Belmont: Fred A Smith aboard Bimelech wins in 2:29.6 on this day in history.   

1940  On June - 08 frederick Shepherd Converse, US composer, dies at 69   

1941  Allied forces (largely Australian) enter Syria on this day in history.   

1941  English & French troop overthrow pro-German Syria on this day in history.   

1942  Eisenhower is appointed Commanding General of the European Theater of Operations on June - 08.   

1942  On this day in history tobruk in the African Desert falls to Germans; Axis claims 25,000 prisoners.   

1942  Bing Cosby records "Silent Night" on this day in history.   

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

1625  Giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn) was born on this day in history.   

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

1671  On June - 08 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  On this day in history birth of jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer   

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

1740  Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer was born on June - 08.   

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

0632  Mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition) on June - 08.   

1042  On June - 08 death of hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth   

1115  On June - 08 peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64   

1376  On this day in history "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46   

1383  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338)   

1384  On this day in history death of kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333)   

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