Page 3: Historical Events In June - 25

1870  Opera "Die Walkure" is produced (Munich).   

1876  Indian Chief Crazy Horse won the twohour Battle of Little Bighorn, Montana, wiping out the army of Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer. Custer, who led the battle against the Sioux Indian encampment, was among the 200+ casualties. Ironically, the only survivor of Custer’s forces was a horse, Comanche.   

1876  Custer and 7th Cavalry wiped out by Sioux and Cheyenne at Little Big Horn.   

1876  Boston Custer, brother of George Custer, dies at Little Bighorn.   

1878  Jean Gallon, composer   

1884  Hans Rott, composer, dies at 25.   

1886  Henry "Hap" Arnold, commanding general, US Army Air Force (WW II)   

1887  George Abbott, Forestville NY, producer (Damn Yankees, Pajama Game).   

1888  Republican Convention, in Chicago, nominates Benjamin Harrison   

1889  Ethel Glenn Hier, composer   

1890  Marchwitza, writer   

1893  Charlotte Greenwood, Phila, actress (Oklahoma, Moon over Miami).   

1894  American Railway Union under Eugene V Debs goes on strike.   

1894  Hermann Oberth, Germany, founded modern astronautics (V2/Redstone).   

1896  Emile AH Seipgens, Dutch priest/beer brewer/man of letters, dies at 58.   

1897  Basil Radford, Chester England, actor (Whiskey Galore, Night Train).   

1898  Ferdinand J Cohn, German botanist/publicist, dies at 70   

1900  Izak D du Plessis, South African writer/director (3rd World)   

1901  Adolf Brunner, composer   

1902  Prince Yasuhito Chichibu, brother of Emperor Showa (d.1953)   

1903  George Orwell, English novelist is born.   

1903  Yanks and White Sox end deadlocked at 6-6 in 18   

1903  Arthur Tracy, Russia, street singer (Vincent Lopez Show, Limelight).   

1904  Jan van Axel, [Johannes P Kraakman], Dutch director (Overschotje).   

1905  Warsaw and Lodz revolt against Russian occupation   

1905  Ian Cromb, cricketer (NZ pace bowler in the early 1930's)   

1906  Roger Livesey, Barry Wales, actor (Drums, Life and Death of Col Blimp)   

1906  Stanford White, Architect, shot dead atop Madison Square Garden which he designed by Harry Thaw jealous husband of Evelyn Nesbit.   

1907  J Hans D Jensen, Germany, physicist (atomic nucleus-Nobel 1963)   

1909  In this year, George Sargent claims US Open golf tournament   

1909  Daniel Fuchs, US writer (Summer in Williamsburg).   

1910  The U.S. Congress authorized the use of postal savings stamps   

1910  Mann Act passed (no women across state lines for immoral purposes)   

1911  Reed Hadley, Petrolia Tx, actor (Racket Squad, Shock, Grand Canyon)   

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1242  Beatrice of england: Duchess of brittanny   

1328  William montacute: 2nd earl of salisbury, english military leader   

1373  Johanna ii: Queen of naples (1414-35)   

1560  Wilhelm fabry: German surgeon   

1612  John albert vasa: Polish bishop   

1709  Francesco araja: Composer   

1715  Joseph-françois foulon: French politician   

1726  Thomas pennant: British naturalist   

1134  Death of King niels of denmark: King niels of denmark   

1142  Death of Gulielmus of vercelli: Italian hermit/monastery founder/saint,   

1212  Death of Simon de montfort: A leader of the crusades,   

1218  Death of Simon de montfort: 5th earl of leicester, french crusader (b. 1160)   

1423  Death of Reinald iv: Duke of gelre & gulik (reinoud i),   

1483  Edward v: King of england (apr 9-jun 25, 1483), murdered   

1514  Death of Berta jacobsdr: [suster bertken], dutch hermit,   

1522  Franchinus gaffurius: Composer,