Historical Events In June - 21

1941  Allied troops, including Australians, occupy Damascus on this day in history.   

1941  2nd French troops occupies Damascus Syria on this day in history.   

1942  On June - 21 129ø F (54ø C), Tirat Zevi, Israel (Asian record)   

1942  On June - 21 rommel takes Tobruk in North Africa   

1942  129°F (54°C), Tirat Zevi, Israel (Asian record) on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history federal troops put down racial riot in Detroit 30 dead   

1944  On June - 21 mantello sends out Auschwitz Protocols through the British Exchange Telegraph and, two weeks later, 500 Swiss newspapers publish the story of 1,715,000 Jews being murdered.   

1944  Very heavy bombing on Berlin on June - 21.   

1944  On this day in history jan Bonekamp, Dutch resistance fighter/friend of Hannie Schaft, dies   

1945  Japanese forces on Okinawa surrender to US during WW II on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history new communist government estblished in Poland   

1945  On June - 21 uS defeat Japanese forces on Okinawa during WW II   

1945  Josef Hora, Czech writer/poet (Sinking Shadows), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1946  On June - 21 10 die in fire at Baker Hotel, Dallas Texas   

1946  Heinrich Kaminski, composer, dies at 59 on June - 21.   

1948  Dr Peter Goldmark of CBS demonstrates "long playing record" Columbia commits to 33 1/3 rpm records, plans to phase out 78's on this day in history.   

1948  First stored computer program run, on Manchester Mark I on June - 21.   

1948  On June - 21 1st stored computer program run, on Manchester Mark I   

1949  On this day in history h L Giclas discovers asteroid #1886 Lowell   

1950  Joe DiMaggio gets his 2,000th hit on June - 21.   

1951  On this day in history united States Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation awarded to 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, for "extraordinary heroism and outstanding performance" at battle of Kapyong, Korea (24apr 1951)   

1951  "17" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 180 performances on June - 21.   

1952  Wilfred 'Wop' May pilot, World War I air ace, died on this day.. May was being pursued by German ace Manfred von Richthofen when the Red Baron was shot down on June - 21.   

1952  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Women's Western Golf Open on June - 21.   

1954  On June - 21 john Landy runs world record mile (3:58.0)   

1956  East Germany announces the release of 19,000 political prisoners on this day in history.   

1956  On June - 21 anti-protons detected in the atmosphere   

1957  Don McBride, actor (Mr Clyde-My Friend Flicka), dies at 68 on June - 21.   

1962  On June - 21 uSAF Maj Robert M White takes X-15 to 75,190 m   

1963  On June - 21 3 civil rights workers-Michael H Schwerner Andrew Goodman & James E Chaney-disappeared after release from a Mississippi jail   

1963  Pope Paul VI (Giovanni Battista Montini) succeeds John XXIII on this day in history.   

1964  On June - 21 andrew Goodman, US civil rights activist, murdered at 20   

1965  Bernard M Baruch, pres advisor (termed "Cold War"), dies at 94 on this day in history.   

1968  Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren resigns on this day in history.   

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1002  Leo IX, [Bruno count of Egesheim & Dagsburg], Pope (1049-54) was born on this day in history.   

1002  On June - 21 birth of pope Leo IX (d. 1054)   

1226  On June - 21 birth of king Boleslaus V of Poland (d. 1279)   

1528  On this day in history birth of maria of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress (1603)   

1577  On this day in history birth of giovanni Del Turco, composer   

1596  On this day in history birth of michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov   

1639  On June - 21 birth of increase Mather, New England Puritan minister (d. 1723)   

1640  Abraham Mignon, still life painter was born on this day in history.   

0524  Chlodomir, king of the France to Orleans (511-24), dies at about 28 on June - 21.   

1205  On this day in history death of enrico Dandolo, Doge of Venice (b. 1107)   

1208  Philips van Zwaben Hohenstaufen, Roman-German King, dies on this day in history.   

1305  Death of King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland (b. 1271) on this day in history.   

1377  On June - 21 edward III, king of England (1327-77), dies   

1421  Death of Jean Le Maingre, Marshal of France (b. 1366) on this day in history.   

1527  Niccolo Machiavelli, Florentine statesman/author, dies at 57 on June - 21.   

1529  John Skelton, English poet, dies at about 69 on June - 21.