Historical Events In June - 01

1925  On June - 01 lou Gehrig replaces Wally Pipp (1st of record 2130 consec games)  

1925  On this day in history richard Erdman, Enid Ok, actor (Stalag 17, Anything Goes)  

1926  On this day in history the birth of Andy Griffith, American film and television actor  

1926  The birth of Marilyn Monroe, American film actress on June - 01.  

1926  Ignacy Mocicki elected president of Poland on this day in history.  

1926  On this day in history andy Griffith, Mount Airy NC, actor (Andy Griffith Show, Matlock)  

1926  On this day in history vasily Mikhaylovich Metallov, composer, dies at 64  

1927  On June - 01 colleen McCullough, writer  

1928  On this day in history bob Monkhouse, Kent England, comedian (Bonkers)  

1929  Yehudi Wyner, composer on June - 01.  

1930  6th French Mens Tennis: Henri Cochet beats Bill Tilden (36 86 63 61) on this day in history.  

1930  Edward Woodward, Croydon England, actor (Breaker Morant, Wickerman) on this day in history.  

1931  On June - 01 rozenburg soccer team forms in Rozenburg  

1932  On June - 01 lunteren soccer team forms in Lunteren  

1932  On this day in history francis Cameron, cricketer (NZ pace bowler took 61 wickets 1961-65)  

1933  On June - 01 century of Progress world's fair opens in Chicago  

1933  Alan "the Horse" Ameche, Wisc, NFL fullback (Baltimore Colts) on this day in history.  

1934  On this day in history pat Boone, Florida, singer/actor (April Love, Cross & Switchblade)  

1935  On this day in history james George, US, weightlifter (Olympic-silver-1960/bronze-1956)  

1935  Alberto Cametti, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1937  On this day in history the birth of Morgan Freeman, American film actor ('Driving Miss Daisy')  

1938  Superman Comics launched on this day in history.  

1939  British sub "Thetis" sinks in Liverpool Bay with all 99 aboard on this day in history.  

1939  The first televised heavyweight boxing match-Max Baer vs Lou Nova on June - 01.  

1941  On this day in history 31.98 cm (12.59") rainfall, Burlington, Kansas (state 24-hr record)  

1941  Germany bans all Catholic publications on June - 01.  

1941  HMS CALCUTTA (AA)sunk in the Eastern Mediterranean, north west of Alexandria, Egypt by 2 bombs from German Ju88 bombers.255 survivors on this day in history.  

1941  Hugh S Walpole, British writer (Killer & the Slain), dies on this day in history.  

1942  On this day in history treblinka opens.  

1942  Ernest Pingoud, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

1943  On June - 01 actor Leslie Howard dies today when a civilian flight from Lisbon to London is shot down by the Germans during WWII, killing all on board.  

1943  On this day in history leslie Howard, actor (Romeo & Juliet), Nazis shot down his plane at 50  

1946  Ion Antonescu, fascist premier/dictator of Romania, executed on this day in history.  

1947  On June - 01 the OPA, which issued WW II rationing coupons, disbands  

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1076  Mstislav I of Kiev (d. 1132) was born on June - 01.  

1300  Thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk, son of Edward I of England (d. 1338) was born on June - 01.  

1480  On this day in history birth of tiedemann Giese, Polish Catholic bishop (d. 1550)  

1503  Wilhelm von Grumbach, German lt col was born on June - 01.  

1549  Allesandre Spontone, composer was born on June - 01.  

1563  Robert Cecil, Earl of Salisbury, English prime minister (1598-1612) was born on this day in history.  

1611  On this day in history birth of felician Schwab, composer  

1633  Geminiano Montanari, Italian astronomer (d. 1687) was born on June - 01.  

0193  Death of Didius Julianus, ship owner/emperor of Rome (193), murdered at 61 on June - 01.  

1191  Philips van de Elzas, count of Vlanderen, dies on June - 01.  

1340  Jan III van Diest, bishop of Utrecht (1322-40), dies on this day in history.  

1434  Jagiello, King of Lithuania/Poland, dies on June - 01.  

1568  Death of Duke of Alva, & 18 nobles, beheaded on June - 01.  

1571  On this day in history death of john Story, English Catholic  

1616  On this day in history death of tokugawa Ieyasu (b. 1543)  

1625  Death of Honoré d'Urfé, French writer (b. 1568) on this day in history.