Page 7: Historical Events In June - 08

1967  Elliot Griffis, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1968  Gary Puckett &The Union Gap release "Lady Will Power" on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history james Earl Ray, suspected of assassinating Martin Luther King Jr., is captured at the London Airport.   

1968  New colonial constitution for Bermuda adopted on this day in history.   

1968  Rolling Stones release "Jumpin' Jack Flash" on June - 08.   

1969  Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor replaces Brian Jones on this day in history.   

1969  Spain closes its border with Gibraltar on June - 08.   

1969  Robert Taylor, actor (Death Valley Days), dies of lung cancer at 57 on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history n Chernykh discovers asteroid #3230   

1972  On this day in history jimmy Rushing, US blues singer, dies at 68   

1973  On June - 08 eino Mauno Aleksanteri Linnala, composer, dies at 76   

1975  On this day in history 2 passenger trains collided near Munich Germany killing 35   

1975  USSR launches Venera 9 for Venus landing on this day in history.   

1975  William F Jenkins, author (Time Tunnel, Land of Giants), dies at 78 on June - 08.   

1979  The Source, first computer public information service, goes online on June - 08.   

1979  On this day in history wings release "Back to the Egg" album   

1979  Herb Polesie, producer/playwright (20 Questions), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1982  Reagan addresses joint session of British Parliament on June - 08.   

1982  [Leroy] Satchel Paige, US baseball pitcher, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1984  Gordon Jacob, composer, dies at 88 on June - 08.   

1986  Alleged Nazi Kurt Waldheim elected pres of Austria on this day in history.   

1986  On June - 08 kurt Waldheim, former Nazi, chosen as the new Austrian president   

1987  On this day in history yogi Horton, drummer (Luther Vandross), commits suicide at 33   

1988  Eli Mintz, actor (Boardwalk), dies on this day in history.   

1990  Czechoslovakia's first free elections in 44 years on June - 08.   

1990  On this day in history alfredo Poveda, president of Consul of Ecuador (1976-79), dies   

1991  Bertice Reading, Dutch actress (Moon in the Gutter), dies on June - 08.   

1992  On June - 08 beverly Carter, entertainer, dies at 51   

1993  René Bousquet, French Vichy-police chief deports jews, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1994  William Marshall, actor/director (Santa Fe Trail), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1995  On June - 08 u.S. Air Force Capt. Scott O'Grady is rescued by U.S. Marines, after having to survive alone for several days when his F-16 fighter was shot down.   

1995  On June - 08 juan Carlos Ongania, pres of Argentina (1966-70), dies   

1996  Barry Linehan, actor (Bullseye, Dark Places, Witchcraft), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

2000  On this day in history pultizer Prize Winning cartoonist Jeff MacNelly, creator of the comic strip Shoe, dies of cancer at age 52.   

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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  William Dampier, English explorer/pirate was born on this day in history.   

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

1717  On June - 08 birth of john Collins, American politician (d. 1795)   

1722  On June - 08 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  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  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 June - 08.   

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 June - 08.