Page 5: Historical Events In June - 21

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

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

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

1942  Rommel takes Tobruk in North Africa on June - 21.   

1942  129°F (54°C), Tirat Zevi, Israel (Asian record) on this day in history.   

1943  Federal troops put down racial riot in Detroit 30 dead on this day in history.   

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 June - 21.   

1944  Very heavy bombing on Berlin on June - 21.   

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

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

1945  On this day in history new communist government estblished in Poland   

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

1945  On June - 21 josef Hora, Czech writer/poet (Sinking Shadows), dies at 53   

1946  On June - 21 10 die in fire at Baker Hotel, Dallas Texas   

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

1948  Dr Peter Goldmark of CBS demonstrates "long playing record" Columbia commits to 33 1/3 rpm records, plans to phase out 78's on June - 21.   

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

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

1949  H L Giclas discovers asteroid #1886 Lowell on June - 21.   

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

1951  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1952  On June - 21 betsy Rawls wins LPGA Women's Western Golf Open   

1954  John Landy runs world record mile (3:58.0) on this day in history.   

1956  East Germany announces the release of 19,000 political prisoners on this day in history.   

1956  Anti-protons detected in the atmosphere on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1963  Pope Paul VI (Giovanni Battista Montini) succeeds John XXIII on June - 21.   

1964  On this day in history andrew Goodman, US civil rights activist, murdered at 20   

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

1968  On June - 21 supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren resigns   

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1002  Leo IX, [Bruno count of Egesheim & Dagsburg], Pope (1049-54) was born on this day in history.   

1002  Pope Leo IX (d. 1054) was born on this day in history.   

1226  On this day in history birth of king Boleslaus V of Poland (d. 1279)   

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

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

1596  On June - 21 birth of michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov   

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

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

0524  On this day in history chlodomir, king of the France to Orleans (511-24), dies at about 28   

1205  On this day in history death of enrico Dandolo, Doge of Venice (b. 1107)   

1208  On this day in history philips van Zwaben Hohenstaufen, Roman-German King, dies   

1305  Death of King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland (b. 1271) on June - 21.   

1377  On this day in history edward III, king of England (1327-77), dies   

1421  Death of Jean Le Maingre, Marshal of France (b. 1366) on this day in history.   

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

1529  On June - 21 john Skelton, English poet, dies at about 69