Page 4: Historical Events In June - 27

1910  Karel Reiner, composer.   

1911  Alfred Scott Witherbee Jr, US, 3 year old who drowned on Lusitania   

1912  Audrey Christie, Chic Ill, actress (Dorothy-Fair Exchange).   

1912  George Bonnor, cricketer (once ran three before he was caught), dies   

1913  Willie Mosconi, world champion pool player (1941-57).   

1914  US signs treaty of commerce with Ethiopia.   

1914  Jack Johnson beats Frank Moran in 20 for heavyweight boxing title   

1914  Alexander Pola, [Abraham Polak], Dutch actor/writer (Farce Major).   

1915  100°F (38°C), Fort Yukon Alaska (state record).   

1915  Hendrik W van Leeuwen, musician.   

1916  Arthur Walter Lucas, picture restorer   

1917  Ultonia, built for Cunard by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on Tyne, of 8845 tons, she was sunk by the German submarine U53 190 miles south west of the Fastnet Rock. Two people were killed   

1917  1st baseball player (Hank Gowdy) to enter WW I military service.   

1917  K M Rangnekar, cricketer (batted in 3 Tests India v Australia 1947-48).   

1917  Gustav von Schmolle, German economist (Historical School), dies at 79   

1918  Adolph Kiefer, US, 100m backstroke swimmer (Olympic-gold-1936)   

1920  I A L Diamond, screenwriter (1960 Acad Award-Apartment)   

1921  G M J Veldkamp, Dutch politician (CDA).   

1922  Newberry Medal inaugural presented for kids literature (Hendrik Van Loon)   

1922  Newberry Medal 1st presented for kids literature (Hendrik Van Loon).   

1922  George Theophilus Walker, Washington DC, composer (Praise of Lillies)   

1923  Capt. Lowell H. Smith and Lt. John P. Richter perform the inaugural ever aerial refueling in a DH-4B biplane.   

1923  Paul F Conrad, Cedar Rapids Iowa, cartoonist (Pulitzer 1964, 71, 84).   

1924  Bob Appleyard, cricketer (superb England off-spinner, brief career).   

1925  Jerome "Doc" Pomus, rocker.   

1926  Frank O'Hara, writer   

1927  Bob Keeshan, Lynbrook NY, aka Capt Kangaroo/Clarabelle (Good Morning)   

1929  The inaugural color TV demo (NYC).   

1929  1st color TV demo (NYC)   

1930  P Parchomenko discovers asteroid #1166 Sakuntala   

1930  H Ross Perot, Texas, billionaire/presidental candidate (1992).   

1931  3rd Ryder Cup: US claims, 9-3 at Scioto Country Club (Columbus, Ohio, US).   

1931  Alojz Srebotnjak, composer.   

1932  Hugh Wood, composer.   

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1040  King ladislaus i of hungary: King ladislaus i of hungary (d. 1095)   

1350  Manuel ii palaiologos: Eastern roman emperor   

1462  Louis xii: The just, king of france (1498-1515)   

1550  Charles ix: King of france (1560-74)   

1615  Johann paul schor: German baroque painter   

1696  William pepperrell: British colonial soldier   

1717  Louis guillaume lemonnier: French botanist   

1718  Wenzel raimund pirck: Composer   

0444  Death of Cyrillus van alexandria: Patriarch of alexandria,   

1137  Death of Guigo de castro: [venerabilis], 5th prior of grande chartreuse,   

1162  Eudes ii: Duke of burgundy (b. 1118)   

1296  Floris v: Count of holland & zeeland,   

1458  Alfonso v: King of aragon/sicily/naples (alfonso i),   

1543  Death of Agnolo firenzuola: [giovannini], ital monk (de golden ezel),   

1574  Death of Giorgio vasari: Italian painter and architect (b. 1511)   

1603  Jan dymitr solikowski: Polish archbishop and diplomat (b. 1539)