Page 4: Historical Events In June - 02

1883  1st night baseball under lights, Ft Wayne Indiana.   

1883  Bokke R S Pollema, Dutch Frisian journalist/author (Lock of Hair)   

1886  Grover Cleveland is inaugural to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom)   

1886  U.S. President Grover Cleveland marries Frances Folsom in a White House ceremony   

1886  Grover Cleveland is 1st to wed during presidency (Frances Folsom)   

1890  Hedda Hopper, [Elda Furry], PA, gossip columnist (From Under My Hat)   

1891  Ernst Kunz, composer   

1896  Guglielmo Marconi patents the radio.   

1896  In this year, 30th Belmont: Henry Griffin aboard Hastings claims in 2:24.5.   

1896  Gerhard Rohlfs, German explorer (Abbsynia/Ethiopia), dies.   

1897  Mark Twain, responding to rumors that he was dead at age 61, is quoted by the New York Journal as saying "The report of my death was an exaggeration.".   

1897  Mark Twain, responding to rumors that he was dead at age 61, is quoted by the New York Journal as saying: "The report of my death was an exaggeration."   

1899  Black Americans observed day of fasting to protest lynchings.   

1899  Royal Beal, Brookline MA, actor (Death of a Salesman).   

1900  David Wynne, composer.   

1901  Benjamin Adams arrested for playing golf on Sunday (NY).   

1901  Michael Todd, producer (Around the World in 80 Days)   

1901  James A Herne, [J Aherne], US playwright (Margaret Fleming), dies.   

1902  2nd statewide initiative and referendum law adopted, in Oregon   

1903  Johnny Weissmuller, American swimmer and 'Tarzan' is born.   

1903  Netherlands Korfball League forms.   

1904  Professor Schron finds microbe that leads to photosynthesis   

1904  Johnny Weissmuller, actor (Tarzan)/100m swimmer (Oly-5 gold-1924, 28)   

1907  Dorothy West, US journalist/author (Living is Easy).   

1908  In this year, 33rd Preakness: Eddie Dugan aboard Royal Tourist claims in 1:46.4.   

1908  Gordon Weir, cricketer (NZ batsman in 11 Tests 1930-37)   

1908  Redvers H Buller, English general, dies at 68.   

1909  In this year, 43rd Belmont: Eddie Dugan aboard Joe Madden claims in 2:21.6.   

1909  Robin Orr, composer.   

1910  Pygmies discovered in Dutch New Guinea   

1910  The inaugural roundtrip flight over the English Channel (C.S. Rolls, England)   

1910  1st roundtrip flight over English Channel (C S Rolls, England)   

1911  Xia Hong, writer   

1913  The inaugural strike settlement mediated by US Dep't of Labor-RR clerks.   

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0926  Murakami: Emperor of japan   

1504  George/joris van egmont: Bishop of utrecht   

1535  Leo xi: [alessandro o de' medici], italy, pope (1605)   

1577  Giovanni righi: Composer   

1614  Benjamin rogers: Composer   

1624  Jan iii sobieski: King of poland (1674-96)   

1715  Herman-francois delange: Composer   

1740  Marquis de sade: 1st known sadist/writer (justine)   

0657  Death of Eugene i: Italian pope (654-7),   

0910  Richilde of provence: Queen of western francia   

1418  Death of Katherine of lancaster: Wife of henry iii of castile   

1564  Death of Gellius faber: [jelle smit], fries theologist,   

1567  Shane o'neill: Irish chieftain   

1572  Death of Thomas howard 4th duke of norfolk: English earl, executed at 36   

1575  Pieter aertsen: [long worm], painter,   

1581  James douglas: 4th earl of morton, regent of scotland