Page 4: Historical Events In June - 07

1900  Jan [Johannes A A] Engelman, poet/translator/critic (Garden of Eros).   

1901  M Wolf discovers asteroid #471 Papagena.   

1903  Professor Pierre Curie reveals the discovery of the element Polonium   

1905  Norway dissolves union with Sweden (in effect since 1814)   

1906  Chicago Cubs score 11 in 1st inning, beating NY Giants 19-0.   

1906  Johan P Van de Kellen, stamp cutter/lithographer, dies at 74.   

1909  Cleveland Industrial Exposition opens.   

1909  Jessica Tandy, American actress; 'Driving Miss Daisy' is born.   

1909  Jessica Tandy, London, actress (Birds, Cocoon, Batteries Not Included).   

1911  Franz Reizenstein, composer   

1912  St Pius X encyclical "On the Indians of South America".   

1912  US army tests the inaugural machine gun mounted on a plane   

1912  St Pius X encyclical "On Indians of South America".   

1913  Anthony David Machell Cox, medievalist.   

1914  The inaugural vessel passes through the locks at the Panama Canal.   

1915  Benjamin Lambord, composer, dies at 35   

1916  Germany troop march into Fort Faux, Verdun   

1917  Battle of Messines, Belgium.   

1917  Crpl Samuel Frickleton, 3rd Battalion, 3rd NZ (Rifle) Brigade, won the Victoria Cross at Messines, Belgium.   

1917  Gwendolyn Brooks, US poet (Bean Eaters, Annie Allen, Pulitzer 1950)   

1918  Irene Vorrink, Dutch minister (health and environment).   

1919  Sette giugno: Riot in Malta; four are killed.   

1920  Georges Marchais, political leader (French Communist Party)   

1922  Hubert Du Plessis, composer.   

1923  Giorgio Belladonna, bridge champion   

1924  George Leigh-Mallory disappears 775' from Everest's summit.   

1924  In this year, 56th Belmont: Earl Sande aboard Mad Play claims in 2:18.8.   

1924  Dolores Gray, Chic Ill, singer/actress (Designing Woman, Kismet)   

1925  Camille Flammarion, French astronomer/writer (Thunder and Lightning).   

1926  Swedish govt of Ekman forms.   

1926  Dick Williams, Wall Lake Iowa, choral director (Andy Williams Show).   

1926  Henry Charles Tonking, composer, dies at 63.   

1927  Martin Carter, poet/critic.   

1927  Voikov, Soviet ambassador to Warsaw, murdered   

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1502  Gregory xiii: Pope, introduced gregorian calendar in 1582   

1529  Ã‰tienne pasquier: French lawyer and man of letters   

1619  Paulus voet: Dutch jurist/historian   

1730  Georg von pasterwiz: Composer   

1736  Karl frieberth: Composer   

1761  John rennie: Scottish engineer   

1770  Earl of liverpool: (c) british pm (1812-27)   

1778  George bryan "beau" brummel: London england, english dandy   

0555  Vigilius: Italian pope (537-55),   

1329  Death of Robert bruce: King of scotland (1306-29),   

1337  Willem iii the good: Earl of holland/zealand,   

1358  Ashikaga takauji: Japanese shogun (b. 1305)   

1394  Death of Anne of bohemia: Wife of richard ii of england (plague) (b. 1367)   

1492  Kazimierz iv: King of poland (1447-92),   

1549  Death of Eelke fouckens: Frisian anabaptist, beheaded   

1555  Maarten van rossum: Dutch army leader,