Page 4: Historical Events In June - 08

1887  A Borrelly discovers asteroid #268 Adorea on June - 08.   

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  Start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure "The Boscombe Valley Mystery" (BG) on June - 08.   

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

1889  Gerard Manley Hopkins, poet, dies at 54 on June - 08.   

1892  Homer A Plessy refuses to go to segregated RR car (Plessy v Ferguson) on June - 08.   

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  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of 6 Napoleons" (BG)   

1900  Herman J Friedericy, [H J Merlijn], writer (Last general) on June - 08.   

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

1903  Gerrit C Berkouwer, Dutch theologist (Dogmatic Studies) on June - 08.   

1905  Brian Coffey, poet on June - 08.   

1906  On June - 08 charles Janssens, Belgium, actor (Mira, Malpertuis)   

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

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

1911  Belgium govt of Schollaert falls on June - 08.   

1911  On this day in history van Lingle Mungo, SC, pitcher (Dodgers, Giants)   

1912  Carl Laemmle incorporates Universal Pictures on June - 08.   

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

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

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

1914  On this day in history joseph de Pietro, US, 56kg weightlifter (Olympic-gold-1948)   

1915  On this day in history william Jennings Bryan quits as Secretary of State   

1915  92°F (33.3°C) in De Bilt, Netherlands on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history gustaaf AWC baron van Hemert Dingshof, (mayor-Maarn Neth)   

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

1917  Walt Disney graduates from Benton High School on June - 08.   

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1318  Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II was born on June - 08.   

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

1652  On this day in history birth of william Dampier, English explorer/pirate   

1671  On this day in history birth of tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor)   

1717  John Collins, American politician (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.   

1722  On this day in history birth of jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer   

1724  On this day in history birth of john Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer   

1740  Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer was born on this day in history.   

0218  On June - 08 opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54   

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

1042  Death of Hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth on this day in history.   

1115  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1383  Death of Thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338) on June - 08.   

1384  On June - 08 death of kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333)   

1476  Death of George Neville, English archbishop and statesman on June - 08.