Page 5: Historical Events In June - 08

1917  Byron R Whizzer White, Ft Collins, NFLer/Supreme Court Just (1962-93) on this day in history.   

1918  On June - 08 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  Guy Overton, cricketer (NZ pace bowler in 3 Tests on 1953-54 SA tour) on this day in history.   

1919  Jacob Fabricius, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1920  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 on this day in history.   

1920  A J Mottram, tennis player on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history babe Ruth arrested for speeding, fined $100, & held in jail until 4 PM   

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

1922  On this day in history myron Healy, Petalumus Calif, actor (Wyatt Earp)   

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

1923  Alice Coleman, geographer on June - 08.   

1924  George Kirby, Chicago, comedian (ABC Comedy Hour, Pearl Bailey Show) on this day in history.   

1927  Tony Lazzeri hits 3 HRs Yanks beat White Sox 12-11 on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history the first US-to-Australia flight lands (Sir Charles Kingford)   

1928  On this day in history 1st US-to-Australia flight lands (Sir Charles Kingford)   

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

1929  On this day in history bliss Carman, poet, dies   

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

1933  A's Jimmie Foxx homers his 1st 3 at bats for 4 consecutive HRs on this day in history.   

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

1936  1st parking meters are invented on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1940  On June - 08 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   

1940  On this day in history 72nd Belmont: Fred A Smith aboard Bimelech wins in 2:29.6   

1940  On this day in history frederick Shepherd Converse, US composer, dies at 69   

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

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

1942  On June - 08 eisenhower is appointed Commanding General of the European Theater of Operations.   

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

1625  On this day in history 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 June - 08.   

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

1722  On this day in history 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 June - 08.   

0218  On this day in history opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54   

0632  Mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition) on this day in history.   

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

1115  On June - 08 peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64   

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

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 this day in history.