Page 6: Historical Events In June - 10

1926  Phillies Russ Wrightstone hits for the cycle.   

1926  Antonio Gaudi y Cornet, Spanish architect, dies   

1930  Winnipeg Rugby Football Club forms.   

1931  Norway occupies East-Greenland.   

1932  The inaugural demonstration of artificial lightning Pittsfield Mass   

1932  1st demonstration of artificial lightning Pittsfield Mass   

1933  37th US Golf Open: Johnny Goodman shoots a 287 at North Shore Ill   

1934  Italy beats Czechoslovakia 2-1 (OT) in soccer's 2nd World Cup at Rome.   

1934  Frederick Delius, English composer (Suite Florida), dies at 72   

1935  Alcoholics Anonymous is founded in New York City.   

1935  Dr Robert Smith and William Wilson of Akron form Alcoholics Anonymous.   

1938  Charlie Barnett makes 98 by lunch v Australia at Trent Bridge.   

1939  Barney Bear, cartoon character, by MGM, debuts.   

1940  Italy declares war on France and Britain while Canada declares war on Italy.   

1940  French government moves to Bordeaux   

1941  Recruitment commenced for the Torres Strait Defence Force to be drawn from the indigenous population of the Torres Strait Islands The Force included the Torres Strait Regiment.   

1941  Herschel Mayall, actor (Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 78   

1942  Massacre at Lidice (Czechoslovakia) Gestapo results in the deaths of 173.   

1942  Massacre at Lidice (Czechoslovakia), Gestapo results in the deaths of 173.   

1942  Jean François van Royen, Sect-Gen of Concentration Camp Amersfoort, dies at 63.   

1943  FDR is recorded as becoming inaugural US pres to visit a foreign country during wartime.   

1943  FDR signs withholding tax bill into law (this is W-2 Day!)   

1943  Lieutenant Commander F. A. Erickson, USCG, proposed that helicopters be developed for antisubmarine warfare, "not as a killer craft but as the eyes and ears of the convoy escorts." To this end he recommended that helicopters be equipped with radar and dunking sonar   

1943  The ballpoint pen patented in the United States   

1943  FDR is recorded as becoming 1st US pres to visit a foreign country during wartime.   

1944  Joe Nuxhall at 15 is recorded as becoming youngest ML baseball player   

1944  French Duwaer, Dutch printer/resistance fighter, executed.   

1945  9th Division supported by the RAAF lands at Brunei Bay, beginning the invasion of British North Borneo.   

1946  Italian Republic established   

1946  Ananda Mahidol, king of Siam, shot dead at 20.   

1948  Test pilot Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier in the Bell XS-1   

1950  The West turns down Soviet plans to reunify Germany   

1953  Grzlegorz Fitelberg, composer, dies at 73   

1954  In this year, PBS reaches SF KQED (Channel 9) starts broadcasting.   

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

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