Historical Events In June - 08

1917  On June - 08 byron R Whizzer White, Ft Collins, NFLer/Supreme Court Just (1962-93)   

1918  On this day in history nova Aquila, brightest nova since Kepler's nova of 1604, discovered   

1918  On this day in history robert Preston, Newton MA, actor (Music Man, Mame, Last Starfighter)   

1919  On this day in history guy Overton, cricketer (NZ pace bowler in 3 Tests on 1953-54 SA tour)   

1919  Jacob Fabricius, composer, dies at 78 on June - 08.   

1920  On June - 08 reds' Edd Roush falls asleep in center during long infield argument Heinie Groh goes to wake him, but ump ejects Roush for delay of game   

1920  A J Mottram, tennis player on June - 08.   

1921  Babe Ruth arrested for speeding, fined $100, & held in jail until 4 PM on June - 08.   

1921  Alexis Smith, Penticton BC Canada, actress (Jessica-Dallas, Follies) on June - 08.   

1922  Myron Healy, Petalumus Calif, actor (Wyatt Earp) on this day in history.   

1923  On June - 08 s Belyavskij discovers asteroid #995 Sternberga   

1923  On this day in history alice Coleman, geographer   

1924  On June - 08 george Kirby, Chicago, comedian (ABC Comedy Hour, Pearl Bailey Show)   

1927  On June - 08 tony Lazzeri hits 3 HRs Yanks beat White Sox 12-11   

1928  On June - 08 the first US-to-Australia flight lands (Sir Charles Kingford)   

1928  On June - 08 1st US-to-Australia flight lands (Sir Charles Kingford)   

1929  61st Belmont: Mack Garner aboard Blue Larkspur wins in 2:32.8 on June - 08.   

1929  Bliss Carman, poet, dies on June - 08.   

1931  On this day in history duke & Duchess of Kent wed   

1933  On June - 08 a's Jimmie Foxx homers his 1st 3 at bats for 4 consecutive HRs   

1935  On June - 08 39th US Golf Open: Sam Parks Jr shoots a 299 at Oakmont CC PA   

1936  1st parking meters are invented on June - 08.   

1937  World's largest flower blooms in NY Botonical Garden, 12' calla lily on June - 08.   

1937  World's largest flower blooms in NY Botanical Garden, 12' calla lily on June - 08.   

1939  On June - 08 british king George VI visits US   

1940  On this day in history discovery of element 93, neptunium, announced   

1940  HMS GLORIOUS sunk west of Lofoten Islands in Norwegian Sea by 11in gunfire of German battlecruisers 'Scharnhorst' and 'Gneisenau'.1,207 men lost, c40 survivors. Escorting destroyers 'Acasta' and 'Ardent' also sunk on June - 08.   

1940  72nd Belmont: Fred A Smith aboard Bimelech wins in 2:29.6 on June - 08.   

1940  On June - 08 frederick Shepherd Converse, US composer, dies at 69   

1941  Allied forces (largely Australian) enter Syria on June - 08.   

1941  English & French troop overthrow pro-German Syria on this day in history.   

1942  Eisenhower is appointed Commanding General of the European Theater of Operations on June - 08.   

1942  Tobruk in the African Desert falls to Germans; Axis claims 25,000 prisoners on this day in history.   

1942  Bing Cosby records "Silent Night" on June - 08.   

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1318  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1717  On this day in history birth of john Collins, American politician (d. 1795)   

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

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

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

0218  On this day in history 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  Death of Hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth on June - 08.   

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

1376  On June - 08 "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  Death of Kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333) on June - 08.   

1476  Death of George Neville, English archbishop and statesman on June - 08.