Historical Events In June - 06

1946  On June - 06 gerhart Hauptmann, writer, dies at 83   

1947  Norman Reid, cricketer (Test S Af v Aust 1921-22, 11 & 6, 2-63), dies on June - 06.   

1951  Lionel Hallam, cricketer (England capt 1921), dies on this day in history.   

1953  J Churms discovers asteroid #2025 on June - 06.   

1955  Bill Haley & Comets, "Rock Around the Clock" hits #1 on this day in history.   

1956  On June - 06 margaret Wycherly, actress (Claudia), dies at 74   

1958  Lily Theresa Strickland, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history roy Orbison releases "Only the Lonely"   

1962  On this day in history beatles meet their producer George Martin for the first time Beatles record "Besame Mucho" with Peter Best on drums   

1962  On June - 06 guinn Williams, actor (Big Boy-Circus Boy), dies of poisoning at 63   

1964  On this day in history robert Warwick, actor (Konga, Zorro, Lady Godiva), dies at 85   

1965  6 RAR official birthday on June - 06.   

1965  Lester Matthews, (Sir Dennis-Adv of Fu Manchu), dies at 64 on June - 06.   

1966  Activist James Meredith shot in Mississippi on this day in history.   

1966  Black activist James Meredith is shot and wounded as he walks along a Mississippi highway to encourage black voter registration on June - 06.   

1966  On June - 06 claus Von Bulow & Martha (Sunny) Crawford wed   

1966  On June - 06 james Meredith wounded by white sniper   

1966  Claudette Orbison, wife of singer Roy, dies in a motorcyle crash on this day in history.   

1967  6 day war between Israel & Arab neighbors begin on June - 06.   

1967  Egypt closes the Suez canal as Israel seizes Gaza on June - 06.   

1967  Edward G Givens Jr, Major USAF/astronaut, dies in an car crash at 47 on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history senator Robert F. Kennedy succumbs to being shot by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan the day before in Los Angeles.   

1968  Franklin C Fry, US minister (World Rad of Church), dies on June - 06.   

1969  Battle of Binh Ba, Vietnam on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history the Black Watch of Canada regiment is retired from battle order(more history gone)   

1971  On June - 06 air West filght 706 collides with Navy Phantom jet over LA, 50 die   

1971  Soyuz 11 takes 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 1 space station on June - 06.   

1971  On this day in history arnold Elston, composer, dies at 63   

1972  On this day in history david Bowie releases "Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust"   

1972  Explosion at world's largest coal mine kills 427 (Wankie Rhodesia) on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history gold hits record $60 an ounce in London   

1973  Canada bans US oil tankers from Canadian waters to reach planned oil refinery at Eastport, Maine on this day in history.   

1974  Blanche Yurka, actress (Tale of 2 Cities, Cry of Werewolf), dies at 86 on June - 06.   

1975  On June - 06 british voters decide to remain in Common Market   

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1236  Wen Tianxiang, Chinese prime minister (d. 1283) was born on this day in history.   

1436  Regiomontanus (Johannes Muller), prepares astronomical tables was born on this day in history.   

1502  King John III of Portugal (d. 1557) was born on June - 06.   

1519  Andrea Cesalpino, Italian philosopher and botanist (d. 1603) was born on this day in history.   

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

1580  Godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

1599  On this day in history birth of diego Velázquez, Spanish painter (d. 1660)   

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

0840  On June - 06 agobard, archbishop of Lyon (anti-semite), dies   

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

1393  On June - 06 death of emperor Go-En'yu of Japan (b. 1359)   

1480  Death of Vecchietta, Italian artist and architect on this day in history.   

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

1563  On June - 06 death of ikeda Nagamasa, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1519)   

1583  Death of Nakagawa Kiyohide, Japanese warlord (b. 1556) on June - 06.   

1671  Death of Stenka/Stepan Razin, Russian cossack/boer leader, killed on this day in history.