Page 5: Historical Events In June - 13

1924  Bene Berak Palestine founded.   

1924  Percy Rodrigues, Montreal Quebec, actor (Brainwaves).   

1925  In this year, 57th Belmont: Albert Johnson aboard American Flag claims in 2:16.8   

1925  Hans Fellner, bookseller   

1926  Geoffrey Finsberg, politician.   

1927  Ticker-tape parade welcomed Charles A Lindbergh to NYC.   

1927  Knut Wiggen, composer   

1927  Henry CK "Clan" Petty-Fitzmaurice, gov of India (1888-94), dies at 82   

1928  Jean Villain, writer   

1928  Damaso Ledesma, composer, dies at 60.   

1930  22 people killed by hailstones in Siatista Greece   

1930  1st Nudist Colony opens.   

1931  In this year, 63rd Belmont: Charley Kurtsinger aboard Twenty Grand claims in 2:29.6   

1931  Lachlan Macleay, USAF/pilot.   

1932  Air force's Marmaduke Brutal is recorded as becoming leader of revolutionary junta.   

1933  Federal Home Owners Loan Corporation authorized.   

1933  inaugural sodium vapor lamps installed (Schenectady NY)   

1933  1st sodium vapor lamps installed (Schenectady NY)   

1933  Bob Litty, US.   

1934  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1349 Bechuana   

1934  Lady Annabel Goldsmith, English socialite.   

1935  Hammond scores his 100th hundred, 116 for Gloucs v Somerset.   

1936  2nd Belgian govt of Van Zealand forms.   

1937  Joe DiMaggio hits 3 consecutive HRs against St Louis Browns.   

1938  Great Cricket innings of 232 by Stan McCabe v England at Trent Bridge.   

1939  Arthur Coningham, cricketer (one Test for Australia 1894), dies   

1940  HMS ODIN, sunk off southern Italy in Gulf of Taranto by torpedo and gunfire of Italian destroyer 'Strale'   

1940  Paris evacuated before the German advance.   

1940  Paris evacuates before German advance.   

1941  Battle for Jezzine.   

1942  inaugural V-2 rocket launch, Peenemnde, Germany; reached 1.3 km   

1942  1st V-2 rocket launch, Peenemunde, Germany; reached 1.3 km.   

1943  Malcolm McDowell, Film actor is born   

1944  Nazi Germany begins V-1 (Fieseler Fi-103) buzz-bomb attacks.   

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1539  Jost/jobst/jodocus amman: Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist/illustrator   

1592  Tobias michael: Composer   

1612  Karel van croij: Prince of chimay/duke of aarschot   

1627  Fidel molitor: Composer   

1649  Adrien baillet: French scholar and critic   

1701  Angelo antonio caroli: Composer   

1736  Henryk klein: Composer   

1752  Fanny burney: England, author (camille, evelina)   

1036  Ali az-zahir: Caliph (b. 1005)   

1142  Godfried ii: Duke of brabant/neth-lotharingen,   

1231  Death of Anthony of padua: Portuguese saint (b. 1195)   

1256  Death of Tankei: Japanese sculptor (b. 1173)   

1371  Death of Jan v of virneburg: Bishop of utrecht (pledge vollenhove),   

1550  Johann spangenberg: Composer,   

1612  Charles van croij: Prince of chimay,   

1636  George gordon: 1st marquess of huntly, scottish politician (b. 1562)