Page 5: Historical Events In June - 21

1941  Allied troops, including Australians, occupy Damascus on this day in history.   

1941  2nd French troops occupies Damascus Syria on this day in history.   

1942  On June - 21 129ø F (54ø C), Tirat Zevi, Israel (Asian record)   

1942  On this day in history rommel takes Tobruk in North Africa   

1942  On June - 21 129°F (54°C), Tirat Zevi, Israel (Asian record)   

1943  On June - 21 federal troops put down racial riot in Detroit 30 dead   

1944  Mantello sends out Auschwitz Protocols through the British Exchange Telegraph and, two weeks later, 500 Swiss newspapers publish the story of 1,715,000 Jews being murdered on this day in history.   

1944  On June - 21 very heavy bombing on Berlin   

1944  On June - 21 jan Bonekamp, Dutch resistance fighter/friend of Hannie Schaft, dies   

1945  On this day in history japanese forces on Okinawa surrender to US during WW II   

1945  New communist government estblished in Poland on June - 21.   

1945  US defeat Japanese forces on Okinawa during WW II on this day in history.   

1945  Josef Hora, Czech writer/poet (Sinking Shadows), dies at 53 on June - 21.   

1946  10 die in fire at Baker Hotel, Dallas Texas on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history heinrich Kaminski, composer, dies at 59   

1948  On this day in history dr Peter Goldmark of CBS demonstrates "long playing record" Columbia commits to 33 1/3 rpm records, plans to phase out 78's   

1948  On this day in history first stored computer program run, on Manchester Mark I   

1948  1st stored computer program run, on Manchester Mark I on this day in history.   

1949  H L Giclas discovers asteroid #1886 Lowell on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history joe DiMaggio gets his 2,000th hit   

1951  On June - 21 united States Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation awarded to 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, for "extraordinary heroism and outstanding performance" at battle of Kapyong, Korea (24apr 1951)   

1951  "17" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 180 performances on June - 21.   

1952  Wilfred 'Wop' May pilot, World War I air ace, died on this day.. May was being pursued by German ace Manfred von Richthofen when the Red Baron was shot down on June - 21.   

1952  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Women's Western Golf Open on June - 21.   

1954  On this day in history john Landy runs world record mile (3:58.0)   

1956  On June - 21 east Germany announces the release of 19,000 political prisoners   

1956  On this day in history anti-protons detected in the atmosphere   

1957  On June - 21 don McBride, actor (Mr Clyde-My Friend Flicka), dies at 68   

1962  USAF Maj Robert M White takes X-15 to 75,190 m on June - 21.   

1963  3 civil rights workers-Michael H Schwerner Andrew Goodman & James E Chaney-disappeared after release from a Mississippi jail on June - 21.   

1963  On June - 21 pope Paul VI (Giovanni Battista Montini) succeeds John XXIII   

1964  Andrew Goodman, US civil rights activist, murdered at 20 on this day in history.   

1965  Bernard M Baruch, pres advisor (termed "Cold War"), dies at 94 on June - 21.   

1968  On this day in history supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren resigns   

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1002  On June - 21 birth of leo IX, [Bruno count of Egesheim & Dagsburg], Pope (1049-54)   

1002  Pope Leo IX (d. 1054) was born on June - 21.   

1226  King Boleslaus V of Poland (d. 1279) was born on this day in history.   

1528  Maria of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress (1603) was born on this day in history.   

1577  On June - 21 birth of giovanni Del Turco, composer   

1596  Michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov was born on this day in history.   

1639  On this day in history birth of increase Mather, New England Puritan minister (d. 1723)   

1640  On this day in history birth of abraham Mignon, still life painter   

0524  Chlodomir, king of the France to Orleans (511-24), dies at about 28 on June - 21.   

1205  Death of Enrico Dandolo, Doge of Venice (b. 1107) on this day in history.   

1208  Philips van Zwaben Hohenstaufen, Roman-German King, dies on this day in history.   

1305  Death of King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland (b. 1271) on this day in history.   

1377  On June - 21 edward III, king of England (1327-77), dies   

1421  On June - 21 death of jean Le Maingre, Marshal of France (b. 1366)   

1527  Niccolo Machiavelli, Florentine statesman/author, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1529  On this day in history john Skelton, English poet, dies at about 69