Page 5: Historical Events In June - 08

1917  On June - 08 byron R Whizzer White, Ft Collins, NFLer/Supreme Court Just (1962-93)   

1918  Nova Aquila, brightest nova since Kepler's nova of 1604, discovered on June - 08.   

1918  On this day in history robert Preston, Newton MA, actor (Music Man, Mame, Last Starfighter)   

1919  On June - 08 guy Overton, cricketer (NZ pace bowler in 3 Tests on 1953-54 SA tour)   

1919  Jacob Fabricius, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1920  Reds' Edd Roush falls asleep in center during long infield argument Heinie Groh goes to wake him, but ump ejects Roush for delay of game on this day in history.   

1920  A J Mottram, tennis player on June - 08.   

1921  On this day in history babe Ruth arrested for speeding, fined $100, & held in jail until 4 PM   

1921  On June - 08 alexis Smith, Penticton BC Canada, actress (Jessica-Dallas, Follies)   

1922  Myron Healy, Petalumus Calif, actor (Wyatt Earp) on this day in history.   

1923  S Belyavskij discovers asteroid #995 Sternberga on June - 08.   

1923  On June - 08 alice Coleman, geographer   

1924  George Kirby, Chicago, comedian (ABC Comedy Hour, Pearl Bailey Show) on June - 08.   

1927  On June - 08 tony Lazzeri hits 3 HRs Yanks beat White Sox 12-11   

1928  On this day in history the first US-to-Australia flight lands (Sir Charles Kingford)   

1928  On this day in history 1st US-to-Australia flight lands (Sir Charles Kingford)   

1929  61st Belmont: Mack Garner aboard Blue Larkspur wins in 2:32.8 on this day in history.   

1929  Bliss Carman, poet, dies on June - 08.   

1931  On this day in history duke & Duchess of Kent wed   

1933  A's Jimmie Foxx homers his 1st 3 at bats for 4 consecutive HRs on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history 39th US Golf Open: Sam Parks Jr shoots a 299 at Oakmont CC PA   

1936  1st parking meters are invented on June - 08.   

1937  On June - 08 world's largest flower blooms in NY Botonical Garden, 12' calla lily   

1937  World's largest flower blooms in NY Botanical Garden, 12' calla lily on June - 08.   

1939  On this day in history british king George VI visits US   

1940  On June - 08 discovery of element 93, neptunium, announced   

1940  On June - 08 hMS GLORIOUS sunk west of Lofoten Islands in Norwegian Sea by 11in gunfire of German battlecruisers 'Scharnhorst' and 'Gneisenau'.1,207 men lost, c40 survivors. Escorting destroyers 'Acasta' and 'Ardent' also sunk   

1940  On June - 08 72nd Belmont: Fred A Smith aboard Bimelech wins in 2:29.6   

1940  Frederick Shepherd Converse, US composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1941  On June - 08 allied forces (largely Australian) enter Syria   

1941  On June - 08 english & French troop overthrow pro-German Syria   

1942  On June - 08 eisenhower is appointed Commanding General of the European Theater of Operations.   

1942  On this day in history tobruk in the African Desert falls to Germans; Axis claims 25,000 prisoners.   

1942  Bing Cosby records "Silent Night" on June - 08.   

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

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

1652  William Dampier, English explorer/pirate was born on June - 08.   

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

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

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

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

1740  Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer was born on June - 08.   

0218  Opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54 on this day in history.   

0632  Mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition) on this day in history.   

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

1115  Peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64 on June - 08.   

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

1383  On June - 08 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.