Historical Events In June - 06

1914  Walter T Watts-Dunton, England, lawyer/poet/writer (Aylwin), dies on this day in history.   

1915  On June - 06 vincent Persichetti, Phila Pennsylvania, composer (Sibyl)   

1916  Voters in East Cleveland approves women suffrage on this day in history.   

1916  Yuan Shikai, president of China, dies at 56 on June - 06.   

1917  On this day in history kirk Kerkorian, CEO (MGM, UA)   

1917  On June - 06 iacob Moresianu, composer, dies at 59   

1918  Battle of Belleau Wood, first US victory of WW I on this day in history.   

1918  Battle of Belleau Wood, 1st US victory of WW I on this day in history.   

1918  Maria Montez, Dominican Rep, actress (Arabian Nights) on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history assent is given to an Act to amend the Canadian Currency Act, 1910   

1919  Charles Pringle, British air marshal on June - 06.   

1920  Gen Wrangel opens offensive against red Army on June - 06.   

1921  On this day in history detroit Stars' Bill Gatewood pitches the 1st no-hitter in Negro League history, defeating the Cuban Stars 4-0   

1922  Ian Hamilton, composer on this day in history.   

1922  On June - 06 lillian Russell, entertainer, dies at 60   

1924  S Belyavskij discovers asteroid #1031 Arctica on this day in history.   

1924  28th US Golf Open: Cyril Walker shoots a 297 at Oakland Hills CC Mich on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history serge Nigg, composer   

1925  The Chrysler Corporation is founded by Walter Percy Chrysler on this day in history.   

1925  Walter Percy Chrysler founded Chrysler Corp on June - 06.   

1925  On June - 06 walter Percy Chrysler founded Chrysler Corp (Iacocca is 8 months old)   

1926  On June - 06 egyptian govt of Adly Pasha forms   

1926  Klaus Tennstedt, Merseburg Germany, conductor (Fidelio) on this day in history.   

1926  Henry Tate, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1928  George Deukmejian, Menands NY, (Gov-Cal) on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer, dies at 67   

1929  On this day in history boguslaw Schaffer, composer   

1930  On June - 06 frank Tyson, cricketer ("Typhoon" England pace destroyer mid-50's)   

1931  G Neujmin discovers asteroid #1210 Morosovia on June - 06.   

1931  "There Ought To Be A Moonlight Saving Time" by Guy Lombardo hits #1 on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history lloyd Lindroth, the Liberace of the Harp   

1932  US Federal gas tax enacted on June - 06.   

1932  On June - 06 carlos Davila coup against pres Juan Montero of Chile   

1933  The first drive-in theatre opens (Camden NJ) (where are they now?) on June - 06.   

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1236  On June - 06 birth of wen Tianxiang, Chinese prime minister (d. 1283)   

1436  On June - 06 birth of regiomontanus (Johannes Muller), prepares astronomical tables   

1502  King John III of Portugal (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On June - 06 birth of andrea Cesalpino, Italian philosopher and botanist (d. 1603)   

1576  On June - 06 birth of giovanni Diodati, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1649)   

1580  Godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667) was born on June - 06.   

1599  On June - 06 birth of diego Velázquez, Spanish painter (d. 1660)   

1606  Pierre Corneille, France, dramatist (El Cid, Horace) was born on June - 06.   

0840  Agobard, archbishop of Lyon (anti-semite), dies on this day in history.   

1134  On June - 06 norbertus van Xanten, monastery founder, dies at about 51   

1393  Death of Emperor Go-En'yu of Japan (b. 1359) on June - 06.   

1480  On this day in history death of vecchietta, Italian artist and architect   

1548  On June - 06 death of juan de Castro, Portuguese explorer (b. 1500)   

1563  On this day in history death of ikeda Nagamasa, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1519)   

1583  On this day in history death of nakagawa Kiyohide, Japanese warlord (b. 1556)   

1671  Death of Stenka/Stepan Razin, Russian cossack/boer leader, killed on June - 06.