Historical Events In June - 01

1925  Lou Gehrig replaces Wally Pipp (1st of record 2130 consec games) on this day in history.   

1925  Richard Erdman, Enid Ok, actor (Stalag 17, Anything Goes) on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history the birth of Andy Griffith, American film and television actor   

1926  The birth of Marilyn Monroe, American film actress on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history ignacy Mocicki elected president of Poland   

1926  On this day in history andy Griffith, Mount Airy NC, actor (Andy Griffith Show, Matlock)   

1926  Vasily Mikhaylovich Metallov, composer, dies at 64 on June - 01.   

1927  On this day in history colleen McCullough, writer   

1928  Bob Monkhouse, Kent England, comedian (Bonkers) on June - 01.   

1929  Yehudi Wyner, composer on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history 6th French Mens Tennis: Henri Cochet beats Bill Tilden (36 86 63 61)   

1930  On this day in history edward Woodward, Croydon England, actor (Breaker Morant, Wickerman)   

1931  Rozenburg soccer team forms in Rozenburg on this day in history.   

1932  On June - 01 lunteren soccer team forms in Lunteren   

1932  Francis Cameron, cricketer (NZ pace bowler took 61 wickets 1961-65) on June - 01.   

1933  Century of Progress world's fair opens in Chicago on June - 01.   

1933  Alan "the Horse" Ameche, Wisc, NFL fullback (Baltimore Colts) on June - 01.   

1934  On June - 01 pat Boone, Florida, singer/actor (April Love, Cross & Switchblade)   

1935  James George, US, weightlifter (Olympic-silver-1960/bronze-1956) on June - 01.   

1935  Alberto Cametti, composer, dies at 64 on June - 01.   

1937  The birth of Morgan Freeman, American film actor ('Driving Miss Daisy') on this day in history.   

1938  On June - 01 superman Comics launched   

1939  British sub "Thetis" sinks in Liverpool Bay with all 99 aboard on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history the first televised heavyweight boxing match-Max Baer vs Lou Nova   

1941  31.98 cm (12.59") rainfall, Burlington, Kansas (state 24-hr record) on June - 01.   

1941  Germany bans all Catholic publications on June - 01.   

1941  On June - 01 hMS CALCUTTA (AA)sunk in the Eastern Mediterranean, north west of Alexandria, Egypt by 2 bombs from German Ju88 bombers.255 survivors   

1941  On June - 01 hugh S Walpole, British writer (Killer & the Slain), dies   

1942  On June - 01 treblinka opens.   

1942  Ernest Pingoud, composer, dies at 53 on June - 01.   

1943  Actor Leslie Howard dies today when a civilian flight from Lisbon to London is shot down by the Germans during WWII, killing all on board on June - 01.   

1943  On June - 01 leslie Howard, actor (Romeo & Juliet), Nazis shot down his plane at 50   

1946  On this day in history ion Antonescu, fascist premier/dictator of Romania, executed   

1947  On June - 01 the OPA, which issued WW II rationing coupons, disbands   

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1076  On this day in history birth of mstislav I of Kiev (d. 1132)   

1300  On this day in history birth of thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk, son of Edward I of England (d. 1338)   

1480  Tiedemann Giese, Polish Catholic bishop (d. 1550) was born on this day in history.   

1503  Wilhelm von Grumbach, German lt col was born on this day in history.   

1549  On this day in history birth of allesandre Spontone, composer   

1563  On June - 01 birth of robert Cecil, Earl of Salisbury, English prime minister (1598-1612)   

1611  Felician Schwab, composer was born on June - 01.   

1633  Geminiano Montanari, Italian astronomer (d. 1687) was born on this day in history.   

0193  Death of Didius Julianus, ship owner/emperor of Rome (193), murdered at 61 on this day in history.   

1191  Philips van de Elzas, count of Vlanderen, dies on June - 01.   

1340  On June - 01 jan III van Diest, bishop of Utrecht (1322-40), dies   

1434  Jagiello, King of Lithuania/Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1568  Death of Duke of Alva, & 18 nobles, beheaded on this day in history.   

1571  On June - 01 death of john Story, English Catholic   

1616  Death of Tokugawa Ieyasu (b. 1543) on this day in history.   

1625  On this day in history death of honoré d'Urfé, French writer (b. 1568)