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  Cable Cars begin service in LA on June - 08.   

1889  On June - 08 start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure "The Boscombe Valley Mystery" (BG)   

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

1889  On June - 08 gerard Manley Hopkins, poet, dies at 54   

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

1894  On June - 08 erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist (Ogelala)   

1896  1st car is stolen on June - 08.   

1896  On June - 08 samuel Gonard, chairman (International Red Cross)   

1900  Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of the 6 Napoleons" (BG) on this day in history.   

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

1900  Herman J Friedericy, [H J Merlijn], writer (Last general) on this day in history.   

1902  Albe, [Renaut A Joostens], Flemish writer (Andalusian Diary) on this day in history.   

1903  Gerrit C Berkouwer, Dutch theologist (Dogmatic Studies) on June - 08.   

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

1909  Maria M van de Berg, actress (It was April 1st) on June - 08.   

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

1911  On June - 08 belgium govt of Schollaert falls   

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  Graham Watson, literary agent on June - 08.   

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

1914  On June - 08 joseph de Pietro, US, 56kg weightlifter (Olympic-gold-1948)   

1915  On June - 08 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 June - 08 gustaaf AWC baron van Hemert Dingshof, (mayor-Maarn Neth)   

1916  Francis Crick, British co-discovered DNA's structure (Nobel 1962) on June - 08.   

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  On June - 08 birth of giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn)   

1652  William Dampier, English explorer/pirate was born on this day in history.   

1671  Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor) was born on this day in history.   

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

1722  On June - 08 birth of jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer   

1724  John Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer was born on this day in history.   

1740  Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth on June - 08.   

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  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338)   

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