Page 5: Historical Events In June - 22

1931  RVU, Radio-Volks-University, forms.   

1931  Henk Vonhoff, Dutch politician (VVD).   

1932  NL, finally approves players wearing numbers.   

1932  Michael Horvit, composer   

1933  German social-democratic party (SPD) forbidden   

1933  Dianne Feinstein, 1st female mayor of SF/(Sen-D-Ca).   

1934  Arthur Miller, legal reporter   

1935  V V Kumar, cricketer (useful Madras leggie who only played 2 Tests)   

1936  Harry Froboess dives 110 m from airship into Bodensee and survives   

1936  Virgin Islands receives a constution from US   

1936  Kris Kristofferson, Brownsville TX, singer/actor (Amerika, Millenium).   

1937  Joe Louis KOs James Braddock for the heavyweight boxing crown   

1937  Joe Louis KOs James J Braddock in 18 for heavyweight boxing title   

1938  Joe Louis KOs Max Schmeling at 2 04 of inaugural round at Yankee Stadium.   

1938  Joe Louis KOs Max Schmeling at 2:04 of 1st round at Yankee Stadium.   

1938  Andrew Brown, film Producer.   

1938  Joe Louis KOs Max Schmeling at 2:04 of inaugural round at Yankee Stadium   

1939  Future Queen Elizabeth of England meets future husband Philip.   

1939  Don Matthews, American football coach in the CFL.   

1940  France falls to Nazi Germany; armistice signed, France disarmed   

1940  French sign armistice with Germans at Compiegne.   

1940  France falls to Nazi Germany; armistice signed, France disarms   

1940  Abbas Kiarostami, author/director (Under the Olive Trees, Close Up)   

1940  M A Noble, cricketer (giant of NSW/Australian cricket), dies   

1941  "Operation Barbarossa," German invasion of the U.S.S.R., gets launched.   

1941  Battle of Britain - the RAF shoots down 26 Nazi planes during the day   

1941  Finland invades Karelia.   

1941  Germany declares war on Soviet Union during WW II.   

1941  In this year, Estonians starts armed resistance against Soviet occupation.   

1942  Japanese submarine in mouth of Columbia River, Oregon   

1943  WEB DuBois is recorded as becoming 1st Black member of National Institute of Letters.   

1944  FDR signs "GI Bill of Rights" (Servicemen's Readjustment Act)   

1944  British 14th army frees Imphal Assam.   

1945  Beaufort, Borneo, occupied.   

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1478  Philips de schone: Archduke of austrian/king of castilia (philips i)   

1611  Pablo bruna: Composer   

1613  Lambert pietkin: Composer   

1674  Eugene j p: Earl of merode, belgian marquis of westerloo   

1680  Ebenezer erskine: Scottish religious dissenter   

1684  Francesco onofrio manfredini: Composer   

1701  Nikolaj eigtved: Danish architect (christiansborg castle)   

1704  John taylor: English classical scholar   

1276  Innocent v: [pierre the tarantaise], pope (1276),   

1429  Death of Ghiyath al-kashi: Persian astronomer and mathematician (b. 1380)   

1527  Death of Machiavelli: Writer,   

1535  John fisher: English bishop (1504-35)/cardinal, beheaded at about 65   

1632  James whitelocke: English judge (b. 1570)   

1634  Death of Johann von aldringen: Austrian field marshal (b. 1588)   

1699  Josiah child: English governor of the east india company (b. 1630)   

1714  Matthew henry: English non-conformist minister (b. 1662)