Page 5: Historical Events In June - 08

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

1918  Nova Aquila, brightest nova since Kepler's nova of 1604, discovered on June - 08.   

1918  On June - 08 robert Preston, Newton MA, actor (Music Man, Mame, Last Starfighter)   

1919  On June - 08 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  On this day in history a J Mottram, tennis player   

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

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

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

1923  S Belyavskij discovers asteroid #995 Sternberga on June - 08.   

1923  Alice Coleman, geographer on June - 08.   

1924  On this day in history george Kirby, Chicago, comedian (ABC Comedy Hour, Pearl Bailey Show)   

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

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 June - 08.   

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

1929  On June - 08 bliss Carman, poet, dies   

1931  On June - 08 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 this day in history.   

1936  On June - 08 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 June - 08 world's largest flower blooms in NY Botanical Garden, 12' calla lily   

1939  On June - 08 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 this day in history.   

1940  On June - 08 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  Allied forces (largely Australian) enter Syria on this day in history.   

1941  English & French troop overthrow pro-German Syria on June - 08.   

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 June - 08.   

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

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1318  Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II was born on this day in history.   

1625  On this day in history birth of giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn)   

1652  On this day in history birth of william Dampier, English explorer/pirate   

1671  On this day in history birth of tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor)   

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

1722  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1740  On this day in history birth of gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer   

0218  On June - 08 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  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  On June - 08 "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46   

1383  On June - 08 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  On this day in history death of george Neville, English archbishop and statesman