Page 4: Historical Events In June - 08

1887  On this day in history a Borrelly discovers asteroid #268 Adorea   

1887  On this day in history herman Hollerith receives a patent for his punch card calculator.   

1888  On June - 08 poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer   

1889  Cable Cars begin service in LA on June - 08.   

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

1889  On this day in history joseph L Hromadka, Czech theologist (Lenin prize 1957)   

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

1892  Homer A Plessy refuses to go to segregated RR car (Plessy v Ferguson) on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist (Ogelala)   

1896  On June - 08 1st car is stolen   

1896  Samuel Gonard, chairman (International Red Cross) on this day in history.   

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

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

1900  On this day in history herman J Friedericy, [H J Merlijn], writer (Last general)   

1902  Albe, [Renaut A Joostens], Flemish writer (Andalusian Diary) on June - 08.   

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

1905  Brian Coffey, poet on June - 08.   

1906  Charles Janssens, Belgium, actor (Mira, Malpertuis) on June - 08.   

1906  Christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

1909  On June - 08 maria M van de Berg, actress (It was April 1st)   

1910  On this day in history aleksandr T Tvardovski, Russian conductor [NS=June 21]   

1911  On this day in history belgium govt of Schollaert falls   

1911  Van Lingle Mungo, SC, pitcher (Dodgers, Giants) on June - 08.   

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

1912  On June - 08 ian Morrow, company director   

1913  On this day in history graham Watson, literary agent   

1914  On this day in history 34.7°F (1.5°C) in De Bilt, Netherlands   

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

1915  William Jennings Bryan quits as Secretary of State on June - 08.   

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

1915  On June - 08 gustaaf AWC baron van Hemert Dingshof, (mayor-Maarn Neth)   

1916  Francis Crick, British co-discovered DNA's structure (Nobel 1962) on June - 08.   

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

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1318  On June - 08 birth of eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II   

1625  Giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn) was born on this day in history.   

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

1671  Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor) was born on June - 08.   

1717  John Collins, American politician (d. 1795) was born on June - 08.   

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

1724  On June - 08 birth of john Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer   

1740  On this day in history birth of gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer   

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

0632  On June - 08 mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition)   

1042  On this day in history death of hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth   

1115  On June - 08 peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64   

1376  "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46 on June - 08.   

1383  Death of Thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338) on this day in history.   

1384  On this day in history death of kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333)   

1476  On this day in history death of george Neville, English archbishop and statesman