Page 5: Historical Events In June - 21

1941  On June - 21 allied troops, including Australians, occupy Damascus   

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

1942  On this day in history 129ø F (54ø C), Tirat Zevi, Israel (Asian record)   

1942  Rommel takes Tobruk in North Africa on this day in history.   

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

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

1944  On June - 21 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.   

1944  Very heavy bombing on Berlin on June - 21.   

1944  Jan Bonekamp, Dutch resistance fighter/friend of Hannie Schaft, dies on June - 21.   

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

1945  On June - 21 new communist government estblished in Poland   

1945  On this day in history uS defeat Japanese forces on Okinawa during WW II   

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

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

1946  On June - 21 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 June - 21 first stored computer program run, on Manchester Mark I   

1948  1st stored computer program run, on Manchester Mark I on June - 21.   

1949  On June - 21 h L Giclas discovers asteroid #1886 Lowell   

1950  Joe DiMaggio gets his 2,000th hit on this day in history.   

1951  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) on June - 21.   

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

1952  On this day in history 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.   

1952  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Women's Western Golf Open on this day in history.   

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

1956  On this day in history east Germany announces the release of 19,000 political prisoners   

1956  On June - 21 anti-protons detected in the atmosphere   

1957  Don McBride, actor (Mr Clyde-My Friend Flicka), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

1963  On this day in history 3 civil rights workers-Michael H Schwerner Andrew Goodman & James E Chaney-disappeared after release from a Mississippi jail   

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

1964  Andrew Goodman, US civil rights activist, murdered at 20 on June - 21.   

1965  Bernard M Baruch, pres advisor (termed "Cold War"), dies at 94 on this day in history.   

1968  Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren resigns on this day in history.   

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1002  Leo IX, [Bruno count of Egesheim & Dagsburg], Pope (1049-54) was born on June - 21.   

1002  On June - 21 birth of pope Leo IX (d. 1054)   

1226  On June - 21 birth of king Boleslaus V of Poland (d. 1279)   

1528  Maria of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress (1603) was born on June - 21.   

1577  Giovanni Del Turco, composer was born on this day in history.   

1596  Michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov was born on June - 21.   

1639  On June - 21 birth of increase Mather, New England Puritan minister (d. 1723)   

1640  On June - 21 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  On this day in history death of enrico Dandolo, Doge of Venice (b. 1107)   

1208  Philips van Zwaben Hohenstaufen, Roman-German King, dies on June - 21.   

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 this day in history death of jean Le Maingre, Marshal of France (b. 1366)   

1527  On this day in history niccolo Machiavelli, Florentine statesman/author, dies at 57   

1529  John Skelton, English poet, dies at about 69 on this day in history.