Historical Events In June - 06

1883  On this day in history ciprian Porumbescu, composer, dies at 29   

1885  19th Belmont: Paul Duffy aboard Tyrant wins in 2:43 on June - 06.   

1886  Paul Dudley White, heart specialist on this day in history.   

1887  On June - 06 ruth Benedict, anthropoligist   

1889  Great Fire in Seattle destroys 25 downtown blocks on June - 06.   

1890  On this day in history united States Polo Association forms, NYC   

1890  Dorothy Heyward, NYC, playwright (Porgy) on this day in history.   

1891  Istvan Kardos, composer on this day in history.   

1893  On June - 06 ludovic Feldman, composer   

1894  Sabin V Dragoi, composer on June - 06.   

1896  George Samuelson leaves NY harbor to row across the Atlantic on June - 06.   

1896  On June - 06 21st Preakness: Henry Griffin aboard Margrave wins in 1:51   

1896  Italo Balbo, Italian pilot/gov-gen of Libya (La marcia su Rome) on June - 06.   

1898  On this day in history ninette de Valois, [Edris Stannus], Engl, ballerina (Royal Ballet)   

1898  Constant A Serrure, Flemish historian, dies at 62 on June - 06.   

1900  Arthur Askey, Liverpool, actor (Bees in Paradise, Ghost Train) on this day in history.   

1901  Achmed Sukarno, Java, PM of Indonesia (1945-67) on June - 06.   

1902  Avraham Daus, composer on this day in history.   

1903  On June - 06 aram Il'yich Khachaturian, Tiflis Georgia, musician/composer (Gayane)   

1904  National Tuberculosis Association organized, Atlantic City, NJ on this day in history.   

1905  French Foreign minister Delcasse resigns on German request on June - 06.   

1905  John Gart, Russia, orch leader (Paul Winchell Show) on June - 06.   

1906  Paris Métro Line 5 is inaugurated with a first section from Place d'Italie to the Gare d'Orléans (today known as Gare d'Austerlitz) on June - 06.   

1906  Max Zorn, German mathematician (lemma of Zorn) on June - 06.   

1907  Bill Dickey, NY Yankee hall-of-fame catcher (1928-43)/manager (1946) on this day in history.   

1909  Isaiah Berlin, philosopher on this day in history.   

1910  Ben Aerden, [John Mikkelsen], actor (Hamlet) on this day in history.   

1911  Nicaragua signs treaty turning over customs to US (not ratified) on this day in history.   

1912  The eruption of Novarupta in Alaska begins. It is the second largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century on June - 06.   

1913  On this day in history rabbit Maranville, was thrown out trying to steal home 3 times   

1913  On June - 06 rabbit Maranville, is thrown out trying to steal home 3 times   

1913  On this day in history jiri Hajek, Czech jurist/foreign minister   

1914  On June - 06 the first air flight out of the sight of land (Scotland to Norway)   

1914  1st air flight out of sight of land (Scotland to Norway) on June - 06.   

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1236  On this day in history birth of wen Tianxiang, Chinese prime minister (d. 1283)   

1436  On June - 06 birth of regiomontanus (Johannes Muller), prepares astronomical tables   

1502  On this day in history birth of king John III of Portugal (d. 1557)   

1519  On this day in history birth of andrea Cesalpino, Italian philosopher and botanist (d. 1603)   

1576  On this day in history birth of giovanni Diodati, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1649)   

1580  Godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667) was born on June - 06.   

1599  Diego Velázquez, Spanish painter (d. 1660) was born on June - 06.   

1606  On June - 06 birth of pierre Corneille, France, dramatist (El Cid, Horace)   

0840  Agobard, archbishop of Lyon (anti-semite), dies on this day in history.   

1134  On this day in history norbertus van Xanten, monastery founder, dies at about 51   

1393  On this day in history death of emperor Go-En'yu of Japan (b. 1359)   

1480  On June - 06 death of vecchietta, Italian artist and architect   

1548  Death of Juan de Castro, Portuguese explorer (b. 1500) on this day in history.   

1563  On this day in history death of ikeda Nagamasa, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1519)   

1583  On June - 06 death of nakagawa Kiyohide, Japanese warlord (b. 1556)   

1671  On June - 06 death of stenka/Stepan Razin, Russian cossack/boer leader, killed