Page 4: Historical Events In June - 08

1887  A Borrelly discovers asteroid #268 Adorea on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history cable Cars begin service in LA   

1889  Start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure "The Boscombe Valley Mystery" (BG) on this day in history.   

1889  Joseph L Hromadka, Czech theologist (Lenin prize 1957) on June - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1894  Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist (Ogelala) on June - 08.   

1896  On June - 08 1st car is stolen   

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

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

1900  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of 6 Napoleons" (BG)   

1900  On June - 08 herman J Friedericy, [H J Merlijn], writer (Last general)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 June - 08.   

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

1911  Belgium govt of Schollaert falls on June - 08.   

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 June - 08.   

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

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

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

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  Walt Disney graduates from Benton High School on this day in history.   

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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 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 June - 08.   

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

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

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

0218  On this day in history opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54   

0632  On this day in history mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition)   

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

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