Page 7: Historical Events In June - 06

1946  On this day in history gerhart Hauptmann, writer, dies at 83   

1947  Norman Reid, cricketer (Test S Af v Aust 1921-22, 11 & 6, 2-63), dies on June - 06.   

1951  Lionel Hallam, cricketer (England capt 1921), dies on this day in history.   

1953  On June - 06 j Churms discovers asteroid #2025   

1955  Bill Haley & Comets, "Rock Around the Clock" hits #1 on this day in history.   

1956  On June - 06 margaret Wycherly, actress (Claudia), dies at 74   

1958  On this day in history lily Theresa Strickland, composer, dies at 71   

1960  Roy Orbison releases "Only the Lonely" on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history beatles meet their producer George Martin for the first time Beatles record "Besame Mucho" with Peter Best on drums   

1962  Guinn Williams, actor (Big Boy-Circus Boy), dies of poisoning at 63 on this day in history.   

1964  On June - 06 robert Warwick, actor (Konga, Zorro, Lady Godiva), dies at 85   

1965  6 RAR official birthday on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history lester Matthews, (Sir Dennis-Adv of Fu Manchu), dies at 64   

1966  On June - 06 activist James Meredith shot in Mississippi   

1966  Black activist James Meredith is shot and wounded as he walks along a Mississippi highway to encourage black voter registration on this day in history.   

1966  Claus Von Bulow & Martha (Sunny) Crawford wed on June - 06.   

1966  On June - 06 james Meredith wounded by white sniper   

1966  On this day in history claudette Orbison, wife of singer Roy, dies in a motorcyle crash   

1967  On June - 06 6 day war between Israel & Arab neighbors begin   

1967  Egypt closes the Suez canal as Israel seizes Gaza on this day in history.   

1967  Edward G Givens Jr, Major USAF/astronaut, dies in an car crash at 47 on June - 06.   

1968  On this day in history senator Robert F. Kennedy succumbs to being shot by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan the day before in Los Angeles.   

1968  On this day in history franklin C Fry, US minister (World Rad of Church), dies   

1969  Battle of Binh Ba, Vietnam on June - 06.   

1970  The Black Watch of Canada regiment is retired from battle order(more history gone) on this day in history.   

1971  Air West filght 706 collides with Navy Phantom jet over LA, 50 die on this day in history.   

1971  Soyuz 11 takes 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 1 space station on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history arnold Elston, composer, dies at 63   

1972  On this day in history david Bowie releases "Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust"   

1972  On June - 06 explosion at world's largest coal mine kills 427 (Wankie Rhodesia)   

1972  Gold hits record $60 an ounce in London on June - 06.   

1973  On this day in history canada bans US oil tankers from Canadian waters to reach planned oil refinery at Eastport, Maine.   

1974  On June - 06 blanche Yurka, actress (Tale of 2 Cities, Cry of Werewolf), dies at 86   

1975  British voters decide to remain in Common Market on June - 06.   

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1236  Wen Tianxiang, Chinese prime minister (d. 1283) was born on this day in history.   

1436  Regiomontanus (Johannes Muller), prepares astronomical tables was born on June - 06.   

1502  King John III of Portugal (d. 1557) was born on June - 06.   

1519  Andrea Cesalpino, Italian philosopher and botanist (d. 1603) was born on June - 06.   

1576  On this day in history birth of giovanni Diodati, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1649)   

1580  Godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

1599  Diego Velázquez, Spanish painter (d. 1660) was born on June - 06.   

1606  On this day in history birth of pierre Corneille, France, dramatist (El Cid, Horace)   

0840  Agobard, archbishop of Lyon (anti-semite), dies on this day in history.   

1134  Norbertus van Xanten, monastery founder, dies at about 51 on this day in history.   

1393  On this day in history death of emperor Go-En'yu of Japan (b. 1359)   

1480  Death of Vecchietta, Italian artist and architect on this day in history.   

1548  On June - 06 death of juan de Castro, Portuguese explorer (b. 1500)   

1563  On June - 06 death of ikeda Nagamasa, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1519)   

1583  On June - 06 death of nakagawa Kiyohide, Japanese warlord (b. 1556)   

1671  Death of Stenka/Stepan Razin, Russian cossack/boer leader, killed on June - 06.