Page 6: Historical Events In June - 14

1940  Ben Davidson, LA Calif, actor (Rhino-Ball Four, Code R).   

1940  The Nazis open the Auschwitz concentration camp in German-occupied Poland. Also: German troops enter Paris during World War II.   

1941  Ground broken for Boeing Plant II (ex-AFLC Plant 13) Wichita KS.   

1941  John Edgar Widerman, US writer.   

1941  Pieter J Kromsigt, theologist/publicist (John Knox), dies at 74   

1942  The inaugural bazooka rocket gun produced Bridgeport Ct   

1942  Walt Disney's "Bambi" is released.   

1942  1st bazooka rocket gun produced Bridgeport Ct.   

1943  The U.S. Supreme Court rules that schoolchildren cannot be required to salute the U.S. flag if doing so conflicts with their religious beliefs.   

1943  F James Sensenbrenner, (Rep-R-Wisconsin).   

1944  The inaugural B-29 raid against mainland Japan.   

1944  1st B-29 raid against mainland Japan   

1944  Lubor Niederle, Czech archaeologist/slavist, dies at 78.   

1945  Rod Argent, rocker (The Zombies-Never Even Thought).   

1946  Canadian Library Association established   

1948  Klemens Gottwald is recorded as becoming president of Czechoslovakia.   

1948  Ernst Henrik Ellberg, composer, dies at 79.   

1949  State of Vietnam formed   

1949  State of Vietnam forms, Bao Dai installed as Emperor   

1951  The inaugural commercial computer, UNIVAC 1, enters service at Census Bureau   

1951  "Courtin' Time" opens at National Theater NYC for 37 performances.   

1951  Hendrik Baels, Belgian politician, dies at 73   

1952  Keel laid for inaugural nuclear powered sub the Nautilus   

1952  52nd US Golf Open: Julius Boros shoots a 281 at Northwood Club Dallas.   

1953  Elvis Presley graduates from LC Humes High School in Memphis, Tenn   

1954  Pres Eisenhower signs order adding words "under God" to the Pledge.   

1954  U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs an order adding the words quot;under Godquot; to the Pledge of Allegiance.   

1960  Ana Pauker-Rabensohn, Romanian Foreign Minister (1945-52), dies at 67   

1962  Thirty people arrested in plot to kill the French leader De Gaulle.   

1962  Anna Sleasers, inaugural Boston Strangler victim.   

1963  Valery Bykovsky in Vostok 5 orbits earth 81 times in 5 days   

1964  Nelson Mandella sentenced to life imprisonment in South Africa   

1964  [Hei]ko E Arnoldi, actor/director (3 Drops of Water), dies at 81.   

1965  Beatles release the album "Beatles VI".   

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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  Death of Gunther van schwarzburg: German anti-king 1349,   

1381  Simon sudbury: Archbishop of canterbury   

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

1544  Death of Antoine: Duke of lorraine (b. 1489)   

1548  Death of Carpentras: French composer   

1594  Death of Orlandus lassus: Composer (prophet sybillarum),