Page 5: Historical Events In June - 10

1904  Frederick Loewe, composer (Learner and Loewe).   

1905  The inaugural forest fire lookout tower placed in operation, Greenville, Me   

1905  1st forest fire lookout tower placed in operation, Greenville, Me.   

1906  Janos Viski, composer.   

1908  1st flying club, Aeronautical Society of NY, opens.   

1908  Brinsley Ford, CEO (National Art Collections Fund)   

1909  A Morse Code SOS signal is transmitted for the inaugural time in an emergency as the Cunard liner SS Slavonia is wrecked off the Azores   

1909  SOS signal used as an emergency call for the inaugural time.   

1909  Erwin Dressel, composer   

1910  Howlin' Wolf, [Chester Arthur Burnett], harmonica (Big City Blues).   

1911  Queen Wilhelmina opens Rembrandt house in Amsterdam   

1911  C P "Chilla" Christ, cricketer (Qld spinner late 30's).   

1912  Leslie Brown, Bishop (St Edmundsbury and Ipswich)   

1913  John Edmunds, composer   

1914  Polly Hill, Dr/anthropologist.   

1915  British/French troops conquer German colony of Cameroon.   

1915  Oscar Comras, Bronx, drummer (namesake of Comras Mall in Bronx Park).   

1916  Great Arab Revolt begin.   

1916  In this year, 48th Belmont: E Haynes aboard Friar Rock claims in 2:22.   

1916  Bill Waddington, British actor/comedian (Percy-Coronation Street)   

1917  60000 people of Petrograd welcome Prince Kropotkin (banned 41 years).   

1917  William Barr, rector (Exeter College, Oxford).   

1918  Barry Morse, actor (Fugitive-Lt Philip Gerard, Winds of War).   

1918  Arrigio Enrico Boito, composer, dies at 76.   

1920  Zbynek Vostrak, composer   

1921  Babe Ruth is recorded as becoming all time HR champ with #120 (Gavvy Cravath)   

1921  Philip Mountbatten, Greece, Duke of Edinburgh/Prince, Mr Elizabeth II   

1922  Judy Garland, US actress of 'Wizard Of Oz' fame is born   

1922  In this year, 54th Belmont: C H Miller aboard Pillory claims in 2:18.8.   

1922  Judy Garland, [Frances Gumm], Minnesota, actress/singer (Wizard of Oz).   

1923  Pierre Loti, [Julien Viaud], French sea officer/writer, dies   

1924  1st political convention broadcast on radio-Republicans at Cleveland.   

1924  Giacomo Matteotti, Italian socialist deputy, assassinated by fascists.   

1925  Inaugural service for the United Church of Canada, a union of Presbyterian, Methodist, and Congregationalist churches held in Toronto Arena.   

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1213  Fakhruddin 'iraqi: Persian philosopher   

1613  Johan georg ii: Elect of saxon (1656-80)   

1630  Willem van bemmel: Dutch painter/etcher   

1632  Esprit fléchier: French writer and bishop   

1637  Jacques marquette: Jesuit/missionary founder (chicago)   

1657  James cragg the elder: British politician   

1688  James iii edward: Old pretender, recognized as king of britain by pope   

1688  James francis edward stuart: James francis edward stuart (d. 1766)   

0323  Alexander the great: Macedonian king (b. 356 bc) (or the 11th june)   

1075  Death of Ernest of austria: Ernest of austria (b. 1027)   

1190  Frederik i van hohenstaufen "barbarossa": German king,   

1247  Rodrigo jimenez de rada: Archbishop toledo/advisor alfonso viii,   

1424  Death of Duke ernest of austria: Duke ernest of austria (b. 1377)   

1552  Death of Alexander barclay: English poet   

1556  Martin agricola [m sore]: German composer/cantor,   

1560  Death of Mary de guise: Queen-mother of scotland