Historical Events In June - 21
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1941 Allied troops, including Australians, occupy Damascus on this day in history.
1941 On June - 21 2nd French troops occupies Damascus Syria
1942 On June - 21 129ø F (54ø C), Tirat Zevi, Israel (Asian record)
1942 On June - 21 rommel takes Tobruk in North Africa
1942 129°F (54°C), Tirat Zevi, Israel (Asian record) on this day in history.
1943 Federal troops put down racial riot in Detroit 30 dead on this day in history.
1944 On this day in history 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 this day in history very heavy bombing on Berlin
1944 On June - 21 jan Bonekamp, Dutch resistance fighter/friend of Hannie Schaft, dies
1945 On June - 21 japanese forces on Okinawa surrender to US during WW II
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 Josef Hora, Czech writer/poet (Sinking Shadows), dies at 53 on June - 21.
1946 10 die in fire at Baker Hotel, Dallas Texas on June - 21.
1946 On this day in history heinrich Kaminski, composer, dies at 59
1948 On this day in history dr Peter Goldmark of CBS demonstrates "long playing record" Columbia commits to 33 1/3 rpm records, plans to phase out 78's
1948 First stored computer program run, on Manchester Mark I on June - 21.
1948 1st stored computer program run, on Manchester Mark I on this day in history.
1949 H L Giclas discovers asteroid #1886 Lowell on this day in history.
1950 Joe DiMaggio gets his 2,000th hit on this day in history.
1951 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) on this day in history.
1951 "17" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 180 performances on this day in history.
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 John Landy runs world record mile (3:58.0) on this day in history.
1956 East Germany announces the release of 19,000 political prisoners on this day in history.
1956 Anti-protons detected in the atmosphere on June - 21.
1957 On this day in history don McBride, actor (Mr Clyde-My Friend Flicka), dies at 68
1962 USAF Maj Robert M White takes X-15 to 75,190 m on this day in history.
1963 3 civil rights workers-Michael H Schwerner Andrew Goodman & James E Chaney-disappeared after release from a Mississippi jail on June - 21.
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 this day in history.
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