Page 6: Historical Events In June - 04

1940  German forces enter Paris.   

1940  RAF's 242 'Canadian' Squadron posted to France   

1940  The Allied military evacuation from Dunkirk, France, ends in World War II   

1940  1st NL night game at Sportsman's Park (Dodgers 10, Cardinals 1).   

1941  Nazi's forbid Jews access to beach and swimming pools.   

1941  Wilhelm II von Hohenzollern, emperor (Germany, 1888-1918), dies   

1942  Battle of Midway begins; Japan's inaugural major defeat in WW II.   

1942  Capitol Record Co opens for business   

1942  Japanese suffer heavy losses at Midway Island   

1942  The Battle of Midway begins.   

1942  Battle of Midway begins; Japan's 1st major defeat in WW II.   

1942  Reinhard Heydrich, German protector (Bohemia/Moravia (Lidice)), dies   

1943  Argentina taken over by Gen Rawson and Col Juan Peron.   

1943  Jean du Bela, singer/actor (Sobibor), dies at 39.   

1944  5th Army enters and liberates Rome from Mussolini's Fascist armies   

1944  The inaugural submarine captured and boarded on high seas-U 505.   

1944  1st British gliders touches down on French soil for D-Day.   

1945  6th Marine division occupies Orokoe Peninsula Okinawa   

1945  Georg Kaiser, playwright, dies at 66.   

1946  Largest solar prominence (300000 mi/500000 km) observed   

1947  "Louisiana Lady" closes at Century Theater NYC after 4 performances   

1949  "Cavalcade of Stars" debuts (DuMont); Jackie Gleason made host in 1950   

1950  In this year, CVP claims Belgian parliamentary election   

1950  Sam Staples, cricket pace bowler (3 Tests 1927-28), dies.   

1951  Mississippi Valley State University founded   

1951  Serge Koussevitsky, conductor/composer, dies at 76.   

1953  Pitts trades outfielder Ralph Kiner and Joe Garagiola to Chic   

1954  Arthur Murray flies X-1A rocket plane to record 27000 m   

1954  Harold Hoffman, (Gov-NJ), dies at 58   

1955  Mickey Rooney Show," TV comedy last airs on NBC   

1956  Speech by Khrushchev blasting Stalin made public.   

1956  Max Kowalski, composer, dies at 73   

1957  inaugural commercial coal pipeline placed in operation   

1957  1st commercial coal pipeline placed in operation.   

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1394  Philippa of england: Queen of denmark, norway and sweden   

1489  Antoine: Duke of lorraine   

1604  Claudia de' medici: Grand duchess of tuscany   

1665  Zacharie robutel de la noue: Canadian soldier   

1694  Francois quesnay: French personal physician of louis xiv   

1697  Jacob israel emden: [jacob ben tswi], german rabbi   

1700  Theodoor verhaegen: Flemish sculptor   

1704  Benjamin huntsman: English inventor and manufacturer   

1039  Death of Conrad ii the salian: King/emperor of germany (1024/27-39),   

1135  Death of Emperor huizong of china: Emperor huizong of china (b. 1082)   

1206  Death of Adèle of champagne: Wife of louis vii of france   

1257  Duke przemysl i of poland: Duke przemysl i of poland   

1267  Death of Hendrik of vianden: Bishop of utrecht (1252-67),   

1316  Death of Louis x: King of france (1314-16),   

1394  Mary de bohun: Wife of henry iv of england (b. c 1369)   

1463  Flavio biondi: Italian writer (rome instaurata),