Page 3: Historical Events In June - 14

1855  Robert Marion La Follette, Wisconsin, pres candidate (Progressive).   

1856  Andrey Markov, Russia, mathematician (Markov Chain).   

1861  Harpers Ferry evacuated by rebels in face of McClellan's advance.   

1863  Battle of 2nd Winchester, Virginia   

1864  Battle of Pine Mt, Gen Leonidas Polk killed in action.   

1864  Congress rules Black soldiers must receive equal pay.   

1864  Alois Alzheimer, Germany, psychiatrist/pathologist (Alzheimer Disease)   

1864  Leonidas Polk, general, killed in action in Battle of Pine Mt.   

1865  Auguste Jean Maria Charles Serieyx, composer.   

1868  Karl Landsteiner, Austria, immunologist/pathologist (Nobel 1930).   

1870  All-pro Cincinnati Red Stockings suffer 1st loss in 130 games   

1872  Trade unions are legalised in Canada   

1873  Friedrich von Raumer, German historian/parliamentarian, dies at 92   

1874  Edward Bowes, radio host (Major Bowes Amateur Hour)   

1876  California Street Cable Car Railroad Co gets its franchise.   

1876  1st player to hit for cycle (George Hall, Phila Athletics).   

1880  In this year, 14th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Grenada claims in 2:47   

1881  Player piano patented by John McTammany, Jr, Cambridge, Mass.   

1881  Player piano patented by John McTammany Jr (Cambridge, Mass).   

1882  Ion Antonescu, fascist premier/dictator of Roemenia   

1883  Lucien Cerfaux, Belgian bible expert   

1884  John McCormack, Irish/US singer (Irish folksongs)   

1885  Agustin Bethencourt, Venezuelan publisher on Curacao, dies at 58   

1889  Victor van Straelen, Flemish biologist/palaeontologist.   

1891  Nicolo Gabrielli, composer, dies at 77.   

1895  Cliff Edwards, "Ukulele Ike", Hannibal Missouri, singer (54th Street Revue, When You Wish Upon a Star).   

1898  France signs Niger Convention   

1899  Kawabata Yasunari, Zen writer (Nobel Literature 1968).   

1900  Hawaiian Republic is recorded as becoming the US Territory of Hawaii   

1900  Hawaiian Territorial Government begins   

1900  June Walker, IL, actress (War Nurse, Unforgiven)   

1901  1st golf championship is played.   

1903  Arthur William Raynes McDonald, radar Pioneer/pilot.   

1904  Dutch troops occupies Kuto Reh, Sumatra, killing all inhabitants   

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1479  Giglio gregorio giraldi: Italian poet   

1529  Ferdinand: Archduke (austria)/mayor (bohemia)   

1657  Cornelis cruys: [niels olsen creutz], norwegian/dutch admiral   

1691  Jan francisci: Composer   

1730  Antonio maria gasparo giaccino sacchini: Composer [or jul 23 1734]   

1736  Charles-augustin de coulomb: Physicist (formulated coulomb's law)   

1760  Candido jose ruano: Composer   

1763  Johannes simon mayr: Composer   

1144  Aboe 'l-kasim mahmoed ibn omar al-zapowersjari: Theologist,   

1161  Death of Emperor qinzong of china: Emperor qinzong of china (b. 1100)   

1349  Gunther van schwarzburg: German anti-king 1349,   

1381  Simon sudbury: Archbishop of canterbury   

1497  Death of Giovanni borgia: Duke of borgia (b. 1474)   

1544  Antoine: Duke of lorraine (b. 1489)   

1548  Death of Carpentras: French composer   

1594  Orlandus lassus: Composer (prophet sybillarum),