Historical Events In June - 08

1917  On this day in history byron R Whizzer White, Ft Collins, NFLer/Supreme Court Just (1962-93)   

1918  On June - 08 nova Aquila, brightest nova since Kepler's nova of 1604, discovered   

1918  Robert Preston, Newton MA, actor (Music Man, Mame, Last Starfighter) on this day in history.   

1919  Guy Overton, cricketer (NZ pace bowler in 3 Tests on 1953-54 SA tour) on this day in history.   

1919  Jacob Fabricius, composer, dies at 78 on June - 08.   

1920  Reds' Edd Roush falls asleep in center during long infield argument Heinie Groh goes to wake him, but ump ejects Roush for delay of game on this day in history.   

1920  A J Mottram, tennis player on June - 08.   

1921  On June - 08 babe Ruth arrested for speeding, fined $100, & held in jail until 4 PM   

1921  Alexis Smith, Penticton BC Canada, actress (Jessica-Dallas, Follies) on June - 08.   

1922  On this day in history myron Healy, Petalumus Calif, actor (Wyatt Earp)   

1923  S Belyavskij discovers asteroid #995 Sternberga on June - 08.   

1923  On this day in history alice Coleman, geographer   

1924  On this day in history george Kirby, Chicago, comedian (ABC Comedy Hour, Pearl Bailey Show)   

1927  On June - 08 tony Lazzeri hits 3 HRs Yanks beat White Sox 12-11   

1928  The first US-to-Australia flight lands (Sir Charles Kingford) on this day in history.   

1928  On June - 08 1st US-to-Australia flight lands (Sir Charles Kingford)   

1929  61st Belmont: Mack Garner aboard Blue Larkspur wins in 2:32.8 on this day in history.   

1929  Bliss Carman, poet, dies on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history duke & Duchess of Kent wed   

1933  A's Jimmie Foxx homers his 1st 3 at bats for 4 consecutive HRs on this day in history.   

1935  39th US Golf Open: Sam Parks Jr shoots a 299 at Oakmont CC PA on this day in history.   

1936  1st parking meters are invented on this day in history.   

1937  World's largest flower blooms in NY Botonical Garden, 12' calla lily on June - 08.   

1937  On June - 08 world's largest flower blooms in NY Botanical Garden, 12' calla lily   

1939  British king George VI visits US on June - 08.   

1940  Discovery of element 93, neptunium, announced on this day in history.   

1940  HMS GLORIOUS sunk west of Lofoten Islands in Norwegian Sea by 11in gunfire of German battlecruisers 'Scharnhorst' and 'Gneisenau'.1,207 men lost, c40 survivors. Escorting destroyers 'Acasta' and 'Ardent' also sunk on this day in history.   

1940  72nd Belmont: Fred A Smith aboard Bimelech wins in 2:29.6 on June - 08.   

1940  On June - 08 frederick Shepherd Converse, US composer, dies at 69   

1941  On June - 08 allied forces (largely Australian) enter Syria   

1941  English & French troop overthrow pro-German Syria on this day in history.   

1942  Eisenhower is appointed Commanding General of the European Theater of Operations on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history tobruk in the African Desert falls to Germans; Axis claims 25,000 prisoners.   

1942  Bing Cosby records "Silent Night" 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  On this day in history birth of giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn)   

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 June - 08.   

0218  On June - 08 opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54   

0632  Mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition) on this day in history.   

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

1383  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338)   

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

1476  Death of George Neville, English archbishop and statesman on June - 08.