Historical Events In June - 21

1941  Allied troops, including Australians, occupy Damascus on this day in history.   

1941  On June - 21 2nd French troops occupies Damascus Syria   

1942  129ø F (54ø C), Tirat Zevi, Israel (Asian record) on June - 21.   

1942  Rommel takes Tobruk in North Africa on this day in history.   

1942  On June - 21 129°F (54°C), Tirat Zevi, Israel (Asian record)   

1943  On this day in history federal troops put down racial riot in Detroit 30 dead   

1944  On June - 21 mantello sends out Auschwitz Protocols through the British Exchange Telegraph and, two weeks later, 500 Swiss newspapers publish the story of 1,715,000 Jews being murdered.   

1944  On June - 21 very heavy bombing on Berlin   

1944  On June - 21 jan Bonekamp, Dutch resistance fighter/friend of Hannie Schaft, dies   

1945  Japanese forces on Okinawa surrender to US during WW II on June - 21.   

1945  On this day in history new communist government estblished in Poland   

1945  US defeat Japanese forces on Okinawa during WW II on June - 21.   

1945  On this day in history josef Hora, Czech writer/poet (Sinking Shadows), dies at 53   

1946  10 die in fire at Baker Hotel, Dallas Texas on this day in history.   

1946  Heinrich Kaminski, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1948  Dr Peter Goldmark of CBS demonstrates "long playing record" Columbia commits to 33 1/3 rpm records, plans to phase out 78's on June - 21.   

1948  On this day in history first stored computer program run, on Manchester Mark I   

1948  1st stored computer program run, on Manchester Mark I on this day in history.   

1949  H L Giclas discovers asteroid #1886 Lowell on June - 21.   

1950  On June - 21 joe DiMaggio gets his 2,000th hit   

1951  On this day in history united States Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation awarded to 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, for "extraordinary heroism and outstanding performance" at battle of Kapyong, Korea (24apr 1951)   

1951  "17" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 180 performances on June - 21.   

1952  Wilfred 'Wop' May pilot, World War I air ace, died on this day.. May was being pursued by German ace Manfred von Richthofen when the Red Baron was shot down on June - 21.   

1952  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Women's Western Golf Open on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history john Landy runs world record mile (3:58.0)   

1956  East Germany announces the release of 19,000 political prisoners on this day in history.   

1956  Anti-protons detected in the atmosphere on this day in history.   

1957  Don McBride, actor (Mr Clyde-My Friend Flicka), dies at 68 on June - 21.   

1962  On June - 21 uSAF Maj Robert M White takes X-15 to 75,190 m   

1963  3 civil rights workers-Michael H Schwerner Andrew Goodman & James E Chaney-disappeared after release from a Mississippi jail on this day in history.   

1963  Pope Paul VI (Giovanni Battista Montini) succeeds John XXIII on June - 21.   

1964  Andrew Goodman, US civil rights activist, murdered at 20 on this day in history.   

1965  Bernard M Baruch, pres advisor (termed "Cold War"), dies at 94 on June - 21.   

1968  Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren resigns on June - 21.   

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1002  On this day in history birth of leo IX, [Bruno count of Egesheim & Dagsburg], Pope (1049-54)   

1002  On June - 21 birth of pope Leo IX (d. 1054)   

1226  King Boleslaus V of Poland (d. 1279) was born on June - 21.   

1528  On this day in history birth of maria of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress (1603)   

1577  On this day in history birth of giovanni Del Turco, composer   

1596  On this day in history birth of michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov   

1639  Increase Mather, New England Puritan minister (d. 1723) was born on June - 21.   

1640  On June - 21 birth of abraham Mignon, still life painter   

0524  Chlodomir, king of the France to Orleans (511-24), dies at about 28 on this day in history.   

1205  Death of Enrico Dandolo, Doge of Venice (b. 1107) on this day in history.   

1208  On this day in history philips van Zwaben Hohenstaufen, Roman-German King, dies   

1305  Death of King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland (b. 1271) on June - 21.   

1377  Edward III, king of England (1327-77), dies on June - 21.   

1421  Death of Jean Le Maingre, Marshal of France (b. 1366) on June - 21.   

1527  On June - 21 niccolo Machiavelli, Florentine statesman/author, dies at 57   

1529  John Skelton, English poet, dies at about 69 on June - 21.