Page 7: Historical Events In June - 08

1967  On this day in history elliot Griffis, composer, dies at 74   

1968  On this day in history gary Puckett &The Union Gap release "Lady Will Power"   

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

1968  On this day in history new colonial constitution for Bermuda adopted   

1968  Rolling Stones release "Jumpin' Jack Flash" on this day in history.   

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  On June - 08 robert Taylor, actor (Death Valley Days), dies of lung cancer at 57   

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

1972  On June - 08 jimmy Rushing, US blues singer, dies at 68   

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

1975  On June - 08 2 passenger trains collided near Munich Germany killing 35   

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

1975  On June - 08 william F Jenkins, author (Time Tunnel, Land of Giants), dies at 78   

1979  The Source, first computer public information service, goes online on this day in history.   

1979  Wings release "Back to the Egg" album on June - 08.   

1979  On this day in history herb Polesie, producer/playwright (20 Questions), dies at 79   

1982  On June - 08 reagan addresses joint session of British Parliament   

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  On June - 08 alleged Nazi Kurt Waldheim elected pres of Austria   

1986  Kurt Waldheim, former Nazi, chosen as the new Austrian president on June - 08.   

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

1988  On June - 08 eli Mintz, actor (Boardwalk), dies   

1990  On this day in history czechoslovakia's first free elections in 44 years   

1990  Alfredo Poveda, president of Consul of Ecuador (1976-79), dies on this day in history.   

1991  On June - 08 bertice Reading, Dutch actress (Moon in the Gutter), dies   

1992  On this day in history beverly Carter, entertainer, dies at 51   

1993  René Bousquet, French Vichy-police chief deports jews, dies at 84 on June - 08.   

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

1995  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 on June - 08.   

1995  Juan Carlos Ongania, pres of Argentina (1966-70), dies on June - 08.   

1996  On June - 08 barry Linehan, actor (Bullseye, Dark Places, Witchcraft), dies at 70   

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

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

1671  On June - 08 birth of tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor)   

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

1722  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer was born on this day in history.   

1724  John Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer was born on June - 08.   

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 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  Peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

1376  On this day in history "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46   

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

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

1476  On June - 08 death of george Neville, English archbishop and statesman