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 June - 21.  

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

1942  On June - 21 rommel takes Tobruk in North Africa  

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

1943  Federal troops put down racial riot in Detroit 30 dead on June - 21.  

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 this day in history.  

1944  Jan Bonekamp, Dutch resistance fighter/friend of Hannie Schaft, dies on this day in history.  

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

1945  On June - 21 new communist government estblished in Poland  

1945  On June - 21 uS defeat Japanese forces on Okinawa during WW II  

1945  On this day in history 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  On June - 21 dr Peter Goldmark of CBS demonstrates "long playing record" Columbia commits to 33 1/3 rpm records, plans to phase out 78's  

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  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 this day in history.  

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

1954  On June - 21 john Landy runs world record mile (3:58.0)  

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  Don McBride, actor (Mr Clyde-My Friend Flicka), dies at 68 on June - 21.  

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  On June - 21 andrew Goodman, US civil rights activist, murdered at 20  

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

1968  Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren resigns on June - 21.  

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

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

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1205  Death of Enrico Dandolo, Doge of Venice (b. 1107) on June - 21.  

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 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  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.