Page 5: Historical Events In June - 21

1941  2nd French troops occupies Damascus Syria   

1942  Rommel takes Tobruk in North Africa.   

1942  129°F (54°C), Tirat Zevi, Israel (Asian record).   

1943  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 1715000 Jews being murdered   

1944  Very heavy bombing on Berlin   

1944  Jan Bonekamp, Dutch resistance fighter/friend of Hannie Schaft, dies.   

1945  Japanese forces on Okinawa surrender to US during WW II.   

1945  New communist government estblished in Poland.   

1945  US defeat Japanese forces on Okinawa during WW II.   

1945  Josef Hora, Czech writer/poet (Sinking Shadows), dies at 53   

1946  10 die in fire at Baker Hotel, Dallas Texas   

1946  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   

1948  inaugural stored computer program run, on Manchester Mark I   

1948  1st stored computer program run, on Manchester Mark I   

1949  H L Giclas discovers asteroid #1886 Lowell.   

1950  Joe DiMaggio gets his 2000th hit   

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).   

1951  "17" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 180 performances.   

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   

1952  In this year, Betsy Rawls claims LPGA Women's Western Golf Open.   

1954  John Landy runs world record mile (3:58.0).   

1956  East Germany announces the release of 19000 political prisoners   

1956  Anti-protons detected in the atmosphere   

1957  Don McBride, actor (Mr Clyde-My Friend Flicka), dies at 68   

1962  USAF Maj Robert M White takes X-15 to 75190 m   

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

1963  Pope Paul VI (Giovanni Battista Montini) succeeds John XXIII   

1964  Andrew Goodman, US civil rights activist, murdered at 20.   

1965  Bernard M Baruch, pres advisor (termed "Cold War"), dies at 94   

1968  Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren steps down   

1968  Ruth St Denis, ballerina (Dances of the 5 Senses), dies at 91   

1969  Zager and Evans release "In the Year 2525"   

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1002  Leo ix: [bruno count of egesheim & dagsburg], pope (1049-54)   

1002  Pope leo ix: Pope leo ix (d. 1054)   

1226  King boleslaus v of poland: King boleslaus v of poland (d. 1279)   

1528  Maria of spain: Holy roman empire empress (1603)   

1577  Giovanni del turco: Composer   

1596  Michael fjodorovitsj: Tsar of russia (1613-45)/1st romanov   

1639  Increase mather: New england puritan minister   

1640  Abraham mignon: Still life painter   

0524  Death of Chlodomir: King of the france to orleans (511-24),   

1205  Death of Enrico dandolo: Doge of venice (b. 1107)   

1208  Philips van zwaben hohenstaufen: Roman-german king,   

1305  Death of King wenceslaus ii of bohemia and poland: King wenceslaus ii of bohemia and poland (b. 1271)   

1377  Death of Edward iii: King of england (1327-77),   

1421  Death of Jean le maingre: Marshal of france (b. 1366)   

1527  Niccolo machiavelli: Florentine statesman/author,   

1529  Death of John skelton: English poet,