Page 4: Historical Events In June - 08

1887  On June - 08 a Borrelly discovers asteroid #268 Adorea   

1887  On June - 08 herman Hollerith receives a patent for his punch card calculator.   

1888  On June - 08 poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer   

1889  Cable Cars begin service in LA on June - 08.   

1889  Start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure "The Boscombe Valley Mystery" (BG) on June - 08.   

1889  On this day in history joseph L Hromadka, Czech theologist (Lenin prize 1957)   

1889  On this day in history gerard Manley Hopkins, poet, dies at 54   

1892  On this day in history homer A Plessy refuses to go to segregated RR car (Plessy v Ferguson)   

1894  Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist (Ogelala) on this day in history.   

1896  On June - 08 1st car is stolen   

1896  Samuel Gonard, chairman (International Red Cross) on June - 08.   

1900  On June - 08 start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of the 6 Napoleons" (BG)   

1900  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of 6 Napoleons" (BG)   

1900  On this day in history herman J Friedericy, [H J Merlijn], writer (Last general)   

1902  Albe, [Renaut A Joostens], Flemish writer (Andalusian Diary) on June - 08.   

1903  On this day in history gerrit C Berkouwer, Dutch theologist (Dogmatic Studies)   

1905  Brian Coffey, poet on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history charles Janssens, Belgium, actor (Mira, Malpertuis)   

1906  Christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history johan Lindegren, composer, dies at 66   

1909  On June - 08 maria M van de Berg, actress (It was April 1st)   

1910  On June - 08 aleksandr T Tvardovski, Russian conductor [NS=June 21]   

1911  Belgium govt of Schollaert falls on June - 08.   

1911  On June - 08 van Lingle Mungo, SC, pitcher (Dodgers, Giants)   

1912  On this day in history carl Laemmle incorporates Universal Pictures.   

1912  On June - 08 ian Morrow, company director   

1913  On June - 08 graham Watson, literary agent   

1914  34.7°F (1.5°C) in De Bilt, Netherlands on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history joseph de Pietro, US, 56kg weightlifter (Olympic-gold-1948)   

1915  On this day in history william Jennings Bryan quits as Secretary of State   

1915  On this day in history 92°F (33.3°C) in De Bilt, Netherlands   

1915  On this day in history gustaaf AWC baron van Hemert Dingshof, (mayor-Maarn Neth)   

1916  On June - 08 francis Crick, British co-discovered DNA's structure (Nobel 1962)   

1917  Walt Disney graduates from Benton High School on June - 08.   

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1318  Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II was born on June - 08.   

1625  Giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn) was born on this day in history.   

1652  William Dampier, English explorer/pirate was born on June - 08.   

1671  On June - 08 birth of tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor)   

1717  John Collins, American politician (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.   

1722  On this day in history birth of jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer   

1724  On this day in history birth of john Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer   

1740  On this day in history birth of gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer   

0218  On June - 08 opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54   

0632  On June - 08 mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition)   

1042  On June - 08 death of hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth   

1115  Peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

1376  "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1383  Death of Thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338) on this day in history.   

1384  On June - 08 death of kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333)   

1476  On this day in history death of george Neville, English archbishop and statesman