Page 7: Historical Events In June - 06

1946  Gerhart Hauptmann, writer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

1951  Lionel Hallam, cricketer (England capt 1921), dies on June - 06.   

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

1955  On June - 06 bill Haley & Comets, "Rock Around the Clock" hits #1   

1956  Margaret Wycherly, actress (Claudia), dies at 74 on June - 06.   

1958  On this day in history lily Theresa Strickland, composer, dies at 71   

1960  On June - 06 roy Orbison releases "Only the Lonely"   

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

1962  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 6 RAR official birthday   

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 this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history claus Von Bulow & Martha (Sunny) Crawford wed   

1966  On this day in history james Meredith wounded by white sniper   

1966  On this day in history claudette Orbison, wife of singer Roy, dies in a motorcyle crash   

1967  On this day in history 6 day war between Israel & Arab neighbors begin   

1967  On this day in history egypt closes the Suez canal as Israel seizes Gaza   

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  On this day in history franklin C Fry, US minister (World Rad of Church), dies   

1969  On this day in history battle of Binh Ba, Vietnam   

1970  The Black Watch of Canada regiment is retired from battle order(more history gone) on June - 06.   

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

1971  On June - 06 soyuz 11 takes 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 1 space station   

1971  On June - 06 arnold Elston, composer, dies at 63   

1972  David Bowie releases "Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust" on June - 06.   

1972  On June - 06 explosion at world's largest coal mine kills 427 (Wankie Rhodesia)   

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  On this day in history blanche Yurka, actress (Tale of 2 Cities, Cry of Werewolf), dies at 86   

1975  British voters decide to remain in Common Market on this day in history.   

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1236  On June - 06 birth of wen Tianxiang, Chinese prime minister (d. 1283)   

1436  On June - 06 birth of regiomontanus (Johannes Muller), prepares astronomical tables   

1502  On this day in history birth of king John III of Portugal (d. 1557)   

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

1576  Giovanni Diodati, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1580  On June - 06 birth of godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667)   

1599  Diego Velázquez, Spanish painter (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1606  Pierre Corneille, France, dramatist (El Cid, Horace) was born on this day in history.   

0840  Agobard, archbishop of Lyon (anti-semite), dies on this day in history.   

1134  Norbertus van Xanten, monastery founder, dies at about 51 on June - 06.   

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

1480  Death of Vecchietta, Italian artist and architect on June - 06.   

1548  Death of Juan de Castro, Portuguese explorer (b. 1500) on June - 06.   

1563  On this day in history death of ikeda Nagamasa, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1519)   

1583  Death of Nakagawa Kiyohide, Japanese warlord (b. 1556) on this day in history.   

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