Historical Events In June - 08

1887  On this day in history a Borrelly discovers asteroid #268 Adorea   

1887  Herman Hollerith receives a patent for his punch card calculator on June - 08.   

1888  Poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer on June - 08.   

1889  On this day in history cable Cars begin service in LA   

1889  On June - 08 start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure "The Boscombe Valley Mystery" (BG)   

1889  Joseph L Hromadka, Czech theologist (Lenin prize 1957) on this day in history.   

1889  Gerard Manley Hopkins, poet, dies at 54 on June - 08.   

1892  On this day in history homer A Plessy refuses to go to segregated RR car (Plessy v Ferguson)   

1894  Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist (Ogelala) on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history 1st car is stolen   

1896  Samuel Gonard, chairman (International Red Cross) on this day in history.   

1900  Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of the 6 Napoleons" (BG) on June - 08.   

1900  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of 6 Napoleons" (BG) on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history herman J Friedericy, [H J Merlijn], writer (Last general)   

1902  Albe, [Renaut A Joostens], Flemish writer (Andalusian Diary) on June - 08.   

1903  On this day in history gerrit C Berkouwer, Dutch theologist (Dogmatic Studies)   

1905  Brian Coffey, poet on June - 08.   

1906  On June - 08 charles Janssens, Belgium, actor (Mira, Malpertuis)   

1906  Christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1908  On June - 08 johan Lindegren, composer, dies at 66   

1909  On this day in history maria M van de Berg, actress (It was April 1st)   

1910  Aleksandr T Tvardovski, Russian conductor [NS=June 21] on this day in history.   

1911  Belgium govt of Schollaert falls on this day in history.   

1911  On June - 08 van Lingle Mungo, SC, pitcher (Dodgers, Giants)   

1912  On June - 08 carl Laemmle incorporates Universal Pictures.   

1912  Ian Morrow, company director on June - 08.   

1913  On this day in history graham Watson, literary agent   

1914  34.7°F (1.5°C) in De Bilt, Netherlands on June - 08.   

1914  Joseph de Pietro, US, 56kg weightlifter (Olympic-gold-1948) on June - 08.   

1915  William Jennings Bryan quits as Secretary of State on this day in history.   

1915  92°F (33.3°C) in De Bilt, Netherlands on June - 08.   

1915  On this day in history gustaaf AWC baron van Hemert Dingshof, (mayor-Maarn Neth)   

1916  On June - 08 francis Crick, British co-discovered DNA's structure (Nobel 1962)   

1917  Walt Disney graduates from Benton High School on June - 08.   

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1318  On this day in history birth of eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II   

1625  Giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn) was born on June - 08.   

1652  William Dampier, English explorer/pirate was born on June - 08.   

1671  Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor) was born on this day in history.   

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

1722  On this day in history birth of jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer   

1724  John Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer was born on this day in history.   

1740  On this day in history birth of gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer   

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  Death of Hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1384  Death of Kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333) on this day in history.   

1476  Death of George Neville, English archbishop and statesman on this day in history.