Unlocking the Potential: Exploring the Significance of June 08 Natural Disasters & Epidemics

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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