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  Poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer on this day in history.   

1889  On June - 08 cable Cars begin service in LA   

1889  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure "The Boscombe Valley Mystery" (BG)   

1889  Joseph L Hromadka, Czech theologist (Lenin prize 1957) on June - 08.   

1889  Gerard Manley Hopkins, poet, dies at 54 on June - 08.   

1892  On June - 08 homer A Plessy refuses to go to segregated RR car (Plessy v Ferguson)   

1894  Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist (Ogelala) on June - 08.   

1896  1st car is stolen on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1900  Herman J Friedericy, [H J Merlijn], writer (Last general) on June - 08.   

1902  On June - 08 albe, [Renaut A Joostens], Flemish writer (Andalusian Diary)   

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

1905  Brian Coffey, poet on this day in history.   

1906  Charles Janssens, Belgium, actor (Mira, Malpertuis) on June - 08.   

1906  On June - 08 christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer, dies at 65   

1908  Johan Lindegren, composer, dies at 66 on June - 08.   

1909  Maria M van de Berg, actress (It was April 1st) on this day in history.   

1910  Aleksandr T Tvardovski, Russian conductor [NS=June 21] on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history belgium govt of Schollaert falls   

1911  On this day in history van Lingle Mungo, SC, pitcher (Dodgers, Giants)   

1912  Carl Laemmle incorporates Universal Pictures on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history ian Morrow, company director   

1913  Graham Watson, literary agent on June - 08.   

1914  34.7°F (1.5°C) in De Bilt, Netherlands on June - 08.   

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

1915  William Jennings Bryan quits as Secretary of State on this day in history.   

1915  92°F (33.3°C) in De Bilt, Netherlands on June - 08.   

1915  Gustaaf AWC baron van Hemert Dingshof, (mayor-Maarn Neth) on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history francis Crick, British co-discovered DNA's structure (Nobel 1962)   

1917  On June - 08 walt Disney graduates from Benton High School   

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1318  On June - 08 birth of eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II   

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  Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor) was born on June - 08.   

1717  John Collins, American politician (d. 1795) was born on June - 08.   

1722  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer was born on this day in history.   

1724  John Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer was born on June - 08.   

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 this day in history mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition)   

1042  On this day in history death of hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth   

1115  On this day in history peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64   

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

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  Death of George Neville, English archbishop and statesman on June - 08.