Page 4: Historical Events In June - 08

1887  A Borrelly discovers asteroid #268 Adorea.   

1887  Herman Hollerith receives a patent for his punch card calculator.   

1888  Poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer.   

1889  Cable Cars begin service in LA   

1889  Start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure "The Boscombe Valley Mystery" (BG)   

1889  Joseph L Hromadka, Czech theologist (Lenin prize 1957).   

1889  Gerard Manley Hopkins, poet, dies at 54.   

1892  Homer A Plessy refuses to go to segregated RR car (Plessy v Ferguson).   

1894  Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist (Ogelala)   

1896  1st car is stolen   

1896  Samuel Gonard, chairman (International Red Cross)   

1900  Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of the 6 Napoleons" (BG)   

1900  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of 6 Napoleons" (BG)   

1900  Herman J Friedericy, [H J Merlijn], writer (Last general)   

1902  Albe, [Renaut A Joostens], Flemish writer (Andalusian Diary).   

1903  Gerrit C Berkouwer, Dutch theologist (Dogmatic Studies).   

1905  Brian Coffey, poet.   

1906  Charles Janssens, Belgium, actor (Mira, Malpertuis)   

1906  Christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer, dies at 65.   

1908  Johan Lindegren, composer, dies at 66.   

1909  Maria M van de Berg, actress (It was April 1st).   

1910  Aleksandr T Tvardovski, Russian conductor [NS=June 21]   

1911  Belgium govt of Schollaert falls.   

1911  Van Lingle Mungo, SC, pitcher (Dodgers, Giants)   

1912  Carl Laemmle incorporates Universal Pictures.   

1912  Ian Morrow, company director.   

1913  Graham Watson, literary agent.   

1914  34.7°F (1.5°C) in De Bilt, Netherlands   

1914  Joseph de Pietro, US, 56kg weightlifter (Olympic-gold-1948).   

1915  William Jennings Bryan quits as Secretary of State.   

1915  92°F (33.3°C) in De Bilt, Netherlands.   

1915  Gustaaf AWC baron van Hemert Dingshof, (mayor-Maarn Neth)   

1916  Francis Crick, British co-discovered DNA's structure (Nobel 1962).   

1917  Walt Disney graduates from Benton High School   

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1318  Eleonora plantagenet: Daughter of king eduard ii/wife of reinald ii   

1625  Giovanni d cassini: Perinaldo, france, discoverer (4 moons of saturn)   

1652  William dampier: English explorer/pirate   

1671  Tomaso albinoni: Italian composer (adagio in g-minor)   

1717  John collins: American politician   

1722  Jakob friedrich kleinknecht: Composer   

1724  John smeaton: Leeds, civil engineer   

1740  Gabriele mario piozzi: Composer   

0218  Death of Opellius macrinus: Emperor of rome (217-8),   

0632  Mohammed: Prophet of islam (koran),   

1042  Hardicanute: King of england (1040-42), lambeth   

1115  Death of Peter van amiens: French minister of crusades,   

1376  Death of "black prince" of wales: Son of king edward of england,   

1383  Thomas de ros: 5th baron de ros, english crusader (b. 1338)   

1384  Death of Kanami: Japanese actor (b. 1333)   

1476  Death of George neville: English archbishop and statesman