Page 4: Historical Events In June - 06

1883  On this day in history ciprian Porumbescu, composer, dies at 29   

1885  On this day in history 19th Belmont: Paul Duffy aboard Tyrant wins in 2:43   

1886  Paul Dudley White, heart specialist on this day in history.   

1887  On June - 06 ruth Benedict, anthropoligist   

1889  Great Fire in Seattle destroys 25 downtown blocks on June - 06.   

1890  United States Polo Association forms, NYC on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history dorothy Heyward, NYC, playwright (Porgy)   

1891  Istvan Kardos, composer on June - 06.   

1893  On June - 06 ludovic Feldman, composer   

1894  Sabin V Dragoi, composer on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history george Samuelson leaves NY harbor to row across the Atlantic   

1896  21st Preakness: Henry Griffin aboard Margrave wins in 1:51 on June - 06.   

1896  On this day in history italo Balbo, Italian pilot/gov-gen of Libya (La marcia su Rome)   

1898  On this day in history ninette de Valois, [Edris Stannus], Engl, ballerina (Royal Ballet)   

1898  On this day in history constant A Serrure, Flemish historian, dies at 62   

1900  Arthur Askey, Liverpool, actor (Bees in Paradise, Ghost Train) on June - 06.   

1901  On this day in history achmed Sukarno, Java, PM of Indonesia (1945-67)   

1902  Avraham Daus, composer on June - 06.   

1903  On this day in history aram Il'yich Khachaturian, Tiflis Georgia, musician/composer (Gayane)   

1904  National Tuberculosis Association organized, Atlantic City, NJ on June - 06.   

1905  French Foreign minister Delcasse resigns on German request on this day in history.   

1905  John Gart, Russia, orch leader (Paul Winchell Show) on June - 06.   

1906  On June - 06 paris Métro Line 5 is inaugurated with a first section from Place d'Italie to the Gare d'Orléans (today known as Gare d'Austerlitz).   

1906  On this day in history max Zorn, German mathematician (lemma of Zorn)   

1907  On this day in history bill Dickey, NY Yankee hall-of-fame catcher (1928-43)/manager (1946)   

1909  On June - 06 isaiah Berlin, philosopher   

1910  On this day in history ben Aerden, [John Mikkelsen], actor (Hamlet)   

1911  Nicaragua signs treaty turning over customs to US (not ratified) on June - 06.   

1912  The eruption of Novarupta in Alaska begins. It is the second largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century on this day in history.   

1913  Rabbit Maranville, was thrown out trying to steal home 3 times on June - 06.   

1913  Rabbit Maranville, is thrown out trying to steal home 3 times on this day in history.   

1913  Jiri Hajek, Czech jurist/foreign minister on June - 06.   

1914  The first air flight out of the sight of land (Scotland to Norway) on this day in history.   

1914  1st air flight out of sight of land (Scotland to Norway) on June - 06.   

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1236  Wen Tianxiang, Chinese prime minister (d. 1283) was born on June - 06.   

1436  On this day in history birth of regiomontanus (Johannes Muller), prepares astronomical tables   

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

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  On June - 06 birth of godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667)   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history death of juan de Castro, Portuguese explorer (b. 1500)   

1563  Death of Ikeda Nagamasa, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1519) on June - 06.   

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

1671  On this day in history death of stenka/Stepan Razin, Russian cossack/boer leader, killed