Page 5: Historical Events In June - 08

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

1918  Nova Aquila, brightest nova since Kepler's nova of 1604, discovered.   

1918  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)   

1919  Jacob Fabricius, composer, dies at 78.   

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.   

1920  A J Mottram, tennis player   

1921  Babe Ruth arrested for speeding, fined $100, and held in jail until 4 PM   

1921  Alexis Smith, Penticton BC Canada, actress (Jessica-Dallas, Follies)   

1922  Myron Healy, Petalumus Calif, actor (Wyatt Earp).   

1923  S Belyavskij discovers asteroid #995 Sternberga.   

1923  Alice Coleman, geographer.   

1924  George Kirby, Chicago, comedian (ABC Comedy Hour, Pearl Bailey Show).   

1927  Tony Lazzeri hits 3 HRs Yanks beat White Sox 12-11   

1928  The inaugural US-to-Australia flight lands (Sir Charles Kingford)   

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

1929  In this year, 61st Belmont: Mack Garner aboard Blue Larkspur claims in 2:32.8   

1929  Bliss Carman, poet, dies.   

1931  Duke and Duchess of Kent wed.   

1933  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.   

1936  1st parking meters are invented.   

1937  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.   

1939  British king George VI visits US   

1940  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'.1207 men lost, c40 survivors. Escorting destroyers 'Acasta' and 'Ardent' also sunk   

1940  In this year, 72nd Belmont: Fred A Smith aboard Bimelech claims in 2:29.6   

1940  Frederick Shepherd Converse, US composer, dies at 69.   

1941  Allied forces (largely Australian) enter Syria   

1941  English and French troop overthrow pro-German Syria.   

1942  Eisenhower is appointed Commanding General of the European Theater of Operations   

1942  In this year, Tobruk in the African Desert falls to Germans; Axis claims 25000 prisoners.   

1942  Bing Cosby records "Silent Night"   

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1318  Eleonora plantagenet: Daughter of king eduard ii/wife of reinald ii   

1625  Giovanni d cassini: Perinaldo, france, discoverer (4 moons of saturn)   

1652  William dampier: English explorer/pirate   

1671  Tomaso albinoni: Italian composer (adagio in g-minor)   

1717  John collins: American politician   

1722  Jakob friedrich kleinknecht: Composer   

1724  John smeaton: Leeds, civil engineer   

1740  Gabriele mario piozzi: Composer   

0218  Death of Opellius macrinus: Emperor of rome (217-8),   

0632  Death of Mohammed: Prophet of islam (koran),   

1042  Hardicanute: King of england (1040-42), lambeth   

1115  Peter van amiens: French minister of crusades,   

1376  "black prince" of wales: Son of king edward of england,   

1383  Death of Thomas de ros: 5th baron de ros, english crusader (b. 1338)   

1384  Death of Kanami: Japanese actor (b. 1333)   

1476  Death of George neville: English archbishop and statesman