Page 4: Historical Events In June - 08

1887  On June - 08 a Borrelly discovers asteroid #268 Adorea   

1887  Herman Hollerith receives a patent for his punch card calculator on June - 08.   

1888  Poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer on this day in history.   

1889  On June - 08 cable Cars begin service in LA   

1889  On June - 08 start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure "The Boscombe Valley Mystery" (BG)   

1889  Joseph L Hromadka, Czech theologist (Lenin prize 1957) on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history gerard Manley Hopkins, poet, dies at 54   

1892  On June - 08 homer A Plessy refuses to go to segregated RR car (Plessy v Ferguson)   

1894  On June - 08 erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist (Ogelala)   

1896  1st car is stolen on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history samuel Gonard, chairman (International Red Cross)   

1900  On June - 08 start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of the 6 Napoleons" (BG)   

1900  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of 6 Napoleons" (BG) on this day in history.   

1900  Herman J Friedericy, [H J Merlijn], writer (Last general) on this day in history.   

1902  On June - 08 albe, [Renaut A Joostens], Flemish writer (Andalusian Diary)   

1903  Gerrit C Berkouwer, Dutch theologist (Dogmatic Studies) on this day in history.   

1905  Brian Coffey, poet on this day in history.   

1906  Charles Janssens, Belgium, actor (Mira, Malpertuis) on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer, dies at 65   

1908  On this day in history johan Lindegren, composer, dies at 66   

1909  Maria M van de Berg, actress (It was April 1st) on this day in history.   

1910  Aleksandr T Tvardovski, Russian conductor [NS=June 21] on this day in history.   

1911  Belgium govt of Schollaert falls on this day in history.   

1911  Van Lingle Mungo, SC, pitcher (Dodgers, Giants) on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history carl Laemmle incorporates Universal Pictures.   

1912  Ian Morrow, company director on this day in history.   

1913  Graham Watson, literary agent on this day in history.   

1914  On June - 08 34.7°F (1.5°C) in De Bilt, Netherlands   

1914  Joseph de Pietro, US, 56kg weightlifter (Olympic-gold-1948) on June - 08.   

1915  On June - 08 william Jennings Bryan quits as Secretary of State   

1915  92°F (33.3°C) in De Bilt, Netherlands on June - 08.   

1915  Gustaaf AWC baron van Hemert Dingshof, (mayor-Maarn Neth) on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history francis Crick, British co-discovered DNA's structure (Nobel 1962)   

1917  On this day in history walt Disney graduates from Benton High School   

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1318  Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II was born on this day in history.   

1625  On this day in history birth of giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn)   

1652  On June - 08 birth of william Dampier, English explorer/pirate   

1671  On June - 08 birth of tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor)   

1717  On this day in history birth of john Collins, American politician (d. 1795)   

1722  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer was born on June - 08.   

1724  John Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer was born on this day in history.   

1740  On June - 08 birth of gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer   

0218  Opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54 on June - 08.   

0632  Mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition) on June - 08.   

1042  Death of Hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth on June - 08.   

1115  On this day in history peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64   

1376  On this day in history "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46   

1383  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338)   

1384  Death of Kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333) on June - 08.   

1476  Death of George Neville, English archbishop and statesman on this day in history.