Page 6: Historical Events In June - 01

1926  Marilyn Monroe, American film actress is born   

1926  Ignacy Mocicki elected president of Poland.   

1926  Andy Griffith, Mount Airy NC, actor (Andy Griffith Show, Matlock)   

1926  Vasily Mikhaylovich Metallov, composer, dies at 64.   

1927  Colleen McCullough, writer   

1928  Bob Monkhouse, Kent England, comedian (Bonkers)   

1929  Yehudi Wyner, composer.   

1930  6th French Mens Tennis: Henri Cochet beats Bill Tilden (36 86 63 61).   

1930  Edward Woodward, Croydon England, actor (Breaker Morant, Wickerman)   

1931  Rozenburg soccer team forms in Rozenburg.   

1932  Lunteren soccer team forms in Lunteren   

1932  Francis Cameron, cricketer (NZ pace bowler took 61 wickets 1961-65).   

1933  Century of Progress world's fair opens in Chicago.   

1933  Alan "the Horse" Ameche, Wisc, NFL fullback (Baltimore Colts)   

1934  Pat Boone, Florida, singer/actor (April Love, Cross and Switchblade).   

1935  James George, US, weightlifter (Olympic-silver-1960/bronze-1956).   

1935  Alberto Cametti, composer, dies at 64.   

1937  Morgan Freeman, American film actor ('Driving Miss Daisy') is born   

1938  Superman Comics launched   

1939  British sub "Thetis" sinks in Liverpool Bay with all 99 aboard.   

1939  The inaugural televised heavyweight boxing match-Max Baer vs Lou Nova.   

1941  31.98 cm (12.59") rainfall, Burlington, Kansas (state 24-hr record).   

1941  Germany bans all Catholic publications.   

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

1941  Hugh S Walpole, British writer (Killer and the Slain), dies.   

1942  Treblinka opens   

1942  Ernest Pingoud, composer, dies at 53   

1943  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  Leslie Howard, actor (Romeo and Juliet), Nazis shot down his plane at 50   

1946  Ion Antonescu, fascist premier/dictator of Romania, executed.   

1947  The OPA, which issued WW II rationing coupons, disbands.   

1948  Sonny Boy Williamson, [John Lee], blues player, dies at 34   

1949  The inaugural magazine on microfilm offered to subscribers (Newsweek).   

1951  S Arend discovers asteroids #1592 Mathieu and #1593 Fagnes.   

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1076  Mstislav i of kiev: Mstislav i of kiev (d. 1132)   

1300  Thomas of brotherton: 1st earl of norfolk, son of edward i of england   

1480  Tiedemann giese: Polish catholic bishop   

1503  Wilhelm von grumbach: German lt col   

1549  Allesandre spontone: Composer   

1563  Robert cecil: Earl of salisbury, english prime minister (1598-1612)   

1611  Felician schwab: Composer   

1633  Geminiano montanari: Italian astronomer   

0193  Death of Didius julianus: Ship owner/emperor of rome (193), murdered at 61   

1191  Philips van de elzas: Count of vlanderen,   

1340  Jan iii van: Jan iii van   

1434  Death of Jagiello: King of lithuania/poland,   

1568  Death of Duke of alva: & 18 nobles, beheaded   

1571  John story: English catholic   

1616  Death of Tokugawa ieyasu: Tokugawa ieyasu (b. 1543)   

1625  Honoré d'urfé: French writer (b. 1568)