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   

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

0373  Death of Ephrem the syrian: Christian hymnodist   

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

0630  Death of King shahrbaraz of persia: King shahrbaraz of persia   

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

1361  Death of Philippe de vitry: French composer/poet,   

1382  Philip of lead: Lawyer of utrecht,   

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