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 June - 06.   

1953  On June - 06 j Churms discovers asteroid #2025   

1955  On June - 06 bill Haley & Comets, "Rock Around the Clock" hits #1   

1956  Margaret Wycherly, actress (Claudia), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1958  On June - 06 lily Theresa Strickland, composer, dies at 71   

1960  Roy Orbison releases "Only the Lonely" on June - 06.   

1962  On June - 06 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 June - 06.   

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  Lester Matthews, (Sir Dennis-Adv of Fu Manchu), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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  On June - 06 claus Von Bulow & Martha (Sunny) Crawford wed   

1966  On June - 06 james Meredith wounded by white sniper   

1966  On June - 06 claudette Orbison, wife of singer Roy, dies in a motorcyle crash   

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

1967  On this day in history egypt closes the Suez canal as Israel seizes Gaza   

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

1968  Senator Robert F. Kennedy succumbs to being shot by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan the day before in Los Angeles on June - 06.   

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

1969  Battle of Binh Ba, Vietnam on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history the Black Watch of Canada regiment is retired from battle order(more history gone)   

1971  On June - 06 air West filght 706 collides with Navy Phantom jet over LA, 50 die   

1971  Soyuz 11 takes 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 1 space station on June - 06.   

1971  On June - 06 arnold Elston, composer, dies at 63   

1972  On June - 06 david Bowie releases "Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust"   

1972  Explosion at world's largest coal mine kills 427 (Wankie Rhodesia) on June - 06.   

1972  On this day in history gold hits record $60 an ounce in London   

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

1974  On this day in history blanche Yurka, actress (Tale of 2 Cities, Cry of Werewolf), dies at 86   

1975  On this day in history british voters decide to remain in Common Market   

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1236  On June - 06 birth of wen Tianxiang, Chinese prime minister (d. 1283)   

1436  On June - 06 birth of regiomontanus (Johannes Muller), prepares astronomical tables   

1502  On this day in history birth of king John III of Portugal (d. 1557)   

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  On June - 06 birth of godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667)   

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

1606  On June - 06 birth of pierre Corneille, France, dramatist (El Cid, Horace)   

0840  On June - 06 agobard, archbishop of Lyon (anti-semite), dies   

1134  On June - 06 norbertus van Xanten, monastery founder, dies at about 51   

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

1480  On this day in history death of vecchietta, Italian artist and architect   

1548  Death of Juan de Castro, Portuguese explorer (b. 1500) on June - 06.   

1563  On this day in history 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.