Page 6: Historical Events In June - 05

1944  Rome is captured intact by the 5th Army.   

1944  The inaugural B-29 bombing raid; 1 plane lost due to engine failure.   

1944  1st B-29 bombing raid; 1 plane lost due to engine failure.   

1944  Riccardo Zandonai, composer, dies at 61   

1945  Berlin council of Allied commanders begins.   

1945  USA, UK, USSR, France declare supreme authority over Germany   

1945  Opera "Peter Grimes of Benjamin Britten," premieres in London   

1946  Fire at LaSalle Hotel cocktail lounge results in the deaths of 61 (Chicago Ill).   

1947  Sec of State George C Marshall outlines "The Marshall Plan"   

1947  Sec of State George C Marshall outlines "Marshall Plan".   

1948  Phillies Richie Ashburn sets NL rookie consecut hitting streak at 23   

1950  US Supreme Court undermines legal foundations of segregation   

1952  Jersey Joe Walcott beats Ezzard Charles for heavyweight boxing title.   

1952  1st sporting event televised nationally-Walcott vs Charles boxing   

1953  In this year, Denmark formally adopts a new constitution   

1953  Bill Tilden, tennis champ, dies at 60   

1954  "Your Show Of Shows," last airs on NBC-TV   

1955  In this year, Louise Suggs claims LPGA Eastern Golf Open   

1956  Fed court rules racial segregation on Montgomery buses anti-Const.   

1956  "Milton Berle Show," last airs on NBC-TV   

1957  NY narcotics investigator, Dr Herbert Berger, urges AMA to investigate use of stimulating drugs by athletes   

1964  Davie Jones and King Bees debut "I Can't Help Thinking About Me", group disbands but Davie Jones goes on to success as David Bowie   

1966  Natacha Rambova, costume designer, dies at 69.   

1967  Israel raids Egyptian military targets. Syria, Iraq, and Jordan also entered the conflict.   

1967  Murderer Richard Speck sentenced to death in the electric chair.   

1967  The six day war in the Middle East, between Israel and its neighbours, begins.   

1967  Edna Park Edwards, entertainer, dies at 72.   

1968  Senator Robert F. Kennedy was shot and mortally wounded by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan, who was immediately arrested. Kennedy had just claimed victory in California's Democratic presidential primary. 68   

1968  Sirhan Sirhan shoots Bobby Kennedy, who dies the next day   

1968  US Senator Robert Kennedy shot and killed in Los Angeles.   

1969  Race riot in Hartford Connecticut   

1970  "Jopie" Pengel, [Johan A], premier Suriname (1963-69), dies at 54   

1972  UN Conference on the Human Environment opens in Stockholm.   

1973  Max Terhune, actor (Range Justice, Night Riders), dies at 82.   

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1341  Edmund of langley: 1st duke of york, son of edward iii of england   

1493  Justus jonas: German protestant reformer   

1523  Margaret of france: Duchess of berry   

1553  Bernardino baldi: Italian mathematician   

1554  Elisabeth of austria: Queen consort of france   

1640  Pu songling: Chinese writer   

1646  Elena cornaro piscopia: Italian mathematician   

1660  Sarah churchill: Duchess of marlborough   

0535  Epiphanius of constantinople: Patriarch of constantinople   

0754  Death of Boniface: [winfrid], english saint/archbishop (dokkum),   

1118  Robert de beaumont: 1st earl of leicester   

1288  Hendrik vi: Earl of luxembourg/laroche (1281-88),   

1296  Edmund crouchback: Son of henry iii of england (b. 1245)   

1383  Death of Dmitry konstantinovich: Russian prince (b. 1324)   

1443  Death of Ferdinand: Portuguese saint/slave to fez,   

1568  Death of Lamoraal: Earl of egmont/prince of gavere, beheaded