Page 7: Historical Events In June - 06

1946  On this day in history gerhart Hauptmann, writer, dies at 83   

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

1951  On this day in history lionel Hallam, cricketer (England capt 1921), dies   

1953  On June - 06 j Churms discovers asteroid #2025   

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

1956  Margaret Wycherly, actress (Claudia), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1958  On June - 06 lily Theresa Strickland, composer, dies at 71   

1960  Roy Orbison releases "Only the Lonely" on this day in history.   

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  Guinn Williams, actor (Big Boy-Circus Boy), dies of poisoning at 63 on June - 06.   

1964  On this day in history robert Warwick, actor (Konga, Zorro, Lady Godiva), dies at 85   

1965  6 RAR official birthday on June - 06.   

1965  On this day in history lester Matthews, (Sir Dennis-Adv of Fu Manchu), dies at 64   

1966  On June - 06 activist James Meredith shot in Mississippi   

1966  On June - 06 black activist James Meredith is shot and wounded as he walks along a Mississippi highway to encourage black voter registration.   

1966  Claus Von Bulow & Martha (Sunny) Crawford wed on June - 06.   

1966  On June - 06 james Meredith wounded by white sniper   

1966  On June - 06 claudette Orbison, wife of singer Roy, dies in a motorcyle crash   

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

1967  On June - 06 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 June - 06.   

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  Franklin C Fry, US minister (World Rad of Church), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history air West filght 706 collides with Navy Phantom jet over LA, 50 die   

1971  Soyuz 11 takes 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 1 space station on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history arnold Elston, composer, dies at 63   

1972  On June - 06 david Bowie releases "Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust"   

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

1972  Gold hits record $60 an ounce in London on June - 06.   

1973  On this day in history canada bans US oil tankers from Canadian waters to reach planned oil refinery at Eastport, Maine.   

1974  On this day in history blanche Yurka, actress (Tale of 2 Cities, Cry of Werewolf), dies at 86   

1975  On June - 06 british voters decide to remain in Common Market   

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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  King John III of Portugal (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

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

1576  On this day in history birth of giovanni Diodati, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1649)   

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  On this day in history birth of pierre Corneille, France, dramatist (El Cid, Horace)   

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  Death of Emperor Go-En'yu of Japan (b. 1359) on this day in history.   

1480  On this day in history death of vecchietta, Italian artist and architect   

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

1563  Death of Ikeda Nagamasa, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1519) on this day in history.   

1583  On June - 06 death of nakagawa Kiyohide, Japanese warlord (b. 1556)   

1671  Death of Stenka/Stepan Razin, Russian cossack/boer leader, killed on this day in history.