Page 5: Historical Events In June - 08

1917  On June - 08 byron R Whizzer White, Ft Collins, NFLer/Supreme Court Just (1962-93)   

1918  On June - 08 nova Aquila, brightest nova since Kepler's nova of 1604, discovered   

1918  On June - 08 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 June - 08.   

1919  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history a J Mottram, tennis player   

1921  On June - 08 babe Ruth arrested for speeding, fined $100, & held in jail until 4 PM   

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

1922  Myron Healy, Petalumus Calif, actor (Wyatt Earp) on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history 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 June - 08.   

1927  On this day in history 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 June - 08.   

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

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

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

1939  British king George VI visits US on this day in history.   

1940  Discovery of element 93, neptunium, announced on June - 08.   

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 June - 08.   

1940  Frederick Shepherd Converse, US composer, dies at 69 on June - 08.   

1941  Allied forces (largely Australian) enter Syria on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history 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  William Dampier, English explorer/pirate was born on June - 08.   

1671  Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor) was born on June - 08.   

1717  On this day in history birth of john Collins, American politician (d. 1795)   

1722  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer was born on June - 08.   

1724  On June - 08 birth of john Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer   

1740  Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0632  Mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition) on June - 08.   

1042  Death of Hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth on this day in history.   

1115  On this day in history 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 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  On June - 08 death of george Neville, English archbishop and statesman