Page 5: Historical Events In June - 25

1935  Joe Louis defeats Primo Carnera at Yankee Stadium   

1935  Eddie Floyd, Montgomery Al, singer/composer (Calif Girl, Falcons)   

1936  Harold Melvin, US singer (Blue Notes-My Hero)   

1937  Cub Augie Galan is recorded as becoming 1st player to switch hit HRs in a game.   

1937  Mirabel Morgan, author (Total Woman)   

1937  Colin Clive, actor (Bride of Frankenstein, Jane Eyre), dies at 39   

1938  Federal minimum wage law guarantees workers 40. per hour   

1938  "A Tisket A Tasket" by Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb hits #1   

1939  Allen Fox, American Tennis Player   

1940  HMCS FRASER (RCN, ex 'Crescent), lost off Gironde Estuary, western France by collision with RN cruiser 'Calcutta'.   

1940  Adolf Hitler views Eiffel tower and grave of Napoleon in France.   

1940  Clint Warwick, [Eccles], Birmingham England, bassist (Moody Blues).   

1941  FDR issues Executive Order 8802 forbidding discrimination   

1941  -26] Russian counter attack at Rovno   

1941  Denys Arcand, director (Jesus of Montreal).   

1942  British RAF staged a 1000 bomb raid on Bremen Germany (WW II).   

1942  Patrick Michael Mitchell, Ottawa, one of FBI's most wanted   

1942  Hans Lietzman, German theologist/church historian, dies at 67   

1943  Crematory III at Birkenau is finished.   

1943  Gerrit "Ger" Zijlstra, sculptor.   

1943  Spencer Charters, actor (Big Town Girl, St Louis Kid), dies at 68   

1944  In this year, Flight-lt. David e. Hornell (Royal Cdn. Air Force) claims the Victoria Cross while on Sea Patrol over th North Sea.   

1944  British assault at Caen Normandy.   

1944  Robert Charlebois, Canadian singer   

1945  Miri oilfields in Sarawak recaptured   

1945  United Nations founded   

1945  Allied landing at Ternate Molukkas.   

1945  Carly Simon, NYC, singer (Anticipation, You're So Vain).   

1946  Allen Lanier, rock keyboardist/guitarist/vocalist (Blue Oyster Cult)   

1947  1st edition of Anne Frank's "The Back of House" published.   

1948  Joe Louis KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in 11 to reatain championship.   

1948  Joe Louis KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in 11 for heavyweight boxing title   

1949  Presidential election in Syria (some women allowed to vote)   

1950  Israeli airline El Al begins service.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1522  Death of Franchinus gaffurius: Composer,