Page 7: Historical Events In June - 09

1963  Movie "Cleopatra" opens in NY.   

1964  Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook/newspaper owner (Leatherhead), dies.   

1967  The Monkees appear at the Hollywood Bowl   

1967  Stefan Boleslaw Poradowski, composer, dies at 64   

1969  Brian Jones quits the Rolling Stones   

1969  Warren Burger confirmed as US Chief Justice   

1971  Paul McCartney's album "Ram" goes gold   

1971  Harold Lloyd Jr, actor (Frankenstein's Daughter), dies at 40.   

1972  14" of rain in 6 hrs burst Rapid City SD dam, drowns 200   

1972  Bruce Springsteen signs a record deal with Columbia   

1973  Secretariat is recorded as becoming the inaugural Triple Crown winner in 25 years by winning the Belmont Stakes   

1974  Supergroup Blind Faith's (Clapton, Windwood, Baker) inaugural concert.   

1974  M A Asturias, writer, dies   

1975  E Roemer discovers asteroid #1983 Bok.   

1975  Fire in prison hospital results in the deaths of 10 prisoners and 1 guard (Sanford Fla).   

1975  David Frederick Barlow, composer, dies at 48   

1976  James A Farley, US Postmaster General (1932-38), dies at 88.   

1977  George and Patti Harrison divorce.   

1977  Silver jubilee of Queen Elizabeth celebrated with fireworks   

1977  Bill Merritt, cricketer (6 Tests of leg-spin for NZ, 12 wkts), dies.   

1978  Gutenberg Bible (1 of 21) sells for $2.4 million, London.   

1978  In this year, Larry Holmes claims a decision over Ken Norton for the WBC crown.   

1979  Michael Cairney topples a record row of 169713 dominoes   

1980  Comedian Richard Pryor suffers severe burns in a drug mishap and is hospitalized for two months   

1980  Soyuz T-2 returns to Earth.   

1980  Leonard Huizinga, journalist/writer (Olivier and Adrian), dies at 73   

1981  Allen Ludden, game show host (Password), dies at 63.   

1982  Israel wipes out Syrian SAM missiles in Bekaa Valley.   

1982  Guillaume Jorissen, Flemish politician, dies at 60.   

1984  Cyndi Lauper's inaugural #1 "Time After Times"   

1984  NASA launches Intelsat V, it failed   

1984  Polygram's Hanover Germany plant produces its 10 millionth CD.   

1984  In this year, Swale claims the Belmont Stakes (8 days later Swale dies).   

1985  American Thomas Sutherland is kidnapped and held hostage in Lebanon.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

1508  Primož trubar: Slovenian protestant reformer   

1510  Nicolaas van nieuwland: Corrupt 1st bishop of harlem   

1573  Henricus hondius: Dutch etcher/publisher   

1580  Daniel heinsius: Flemish scholar   

1588  Johann andreas herbst: Composer   

1595  King wladislaus iv of poland: King wladislaus iv of poland (d. 1648)   

1597  Pieter j saenredam: Architecture painter   

1640  Leopold i: Holy roman emperor (1658-1705)   

0068  Claudius nero: Roman emperor (54-68), commits suicide at 31   

0373  Ephrem the syrian: Christian hymnodist   

0597  St. columba: Christian missionary (b. 521)   

0630  King shahrbaraz of persia: King shahrbaraz of persia   

1171  Death of Jacob ben meir: [rabbenu tam], french tosofist,   

1361  Philippe de vitry: French composer/poet,   

1382  Death of Philip of lead: Lawyer of utrecht,   

1563  Death of William paget: 1st baron paget, english statesman (b. 1506)