Page 5: Historical Events In June - 08

1917  Byron R Whizzer White, Ft Collins, NFLer/Supreme Court Just (1962-93) on June - 08.   

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

1918  Robert Preston, Newton MA, actor (Music Man, Mame, Last Starfighter) on June - 08.   

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

1919  On June - 08 jacob Fabricius, composer, dies at 78   

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 this day in history.   

1921  Babe Ruth arrested for speeding, fined $100, & held in jail until 4 PM on this day in history.   

1921  On June - 08 alexis Smith, Penticton BC Canada, actress (Jessica-Dallas, Follies)   

1922  Myron Healy, Petalumus Calif, actor (Wyatt Earp) on June - 08.   

1923  On this day in history s Belyavskij discovers asteroid #995 Sternberga   

1923  Alice Coleman, geographer on June - 08.   

1924  On this day in history 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  1st US-to-Australia flight lands (Sir Charles Kingford) on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history 61st Belmont: Mack Garner aboard Blue Larkspur wins in 2:32.8   

1929  Bliss Carman, poet, dies on this day in history.   

1931  Duke & Duchess of Kent wed on this day in history.   

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

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

1936  On this day in history 1st parking meters are invented   

1937  On this day in history world's largest flower blooms in NY Botonical Garden, 12' calla lily   

1937  On this day in history world's largest flower blooms in NY Botanical Garden, 12' calla lily   

1939  On this day in history british king George VI visits US   

1940  Discovery of element 93, neptunium, announced on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1941  On this day in history allied forces (largely Australian) enter Syria   

1941  On this day in history english & French troop overthrow pro-German Syria   

1942  Eisenhower is appointed Commanding General of the European Theater of Operations on this day in history.   

1942  On June - 08 tobruk in the African Desert falls to Germans; Axis claims 25,000 prisoners.   

1942  On June - 08 bing Cosby records "Silent Night"   

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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 June - 08.   

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 June - 08.   

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 June - 08.   

0218  Opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54 on this day in history.   

0632  On June - 08 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  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  Death of George Neville, English archbishop and statesman on this day in history.