Page 7: Historical Events In June - 06

1946  On June - 06 gerhart Hauptmann, writer, dies at 83   

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

1951  Lionel Hallam, cricketer (England capt 1921), dies on this day in history.   

1953  J Churms discovers asteroid #2025 on this day in history.   

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  On June - 06 beatles meet their producer George Martin for the first time Beatles record "Besame Mucho" with Peter Best on drums   

1962  On this day in history guinn Williams, actor (Big Boy-Circus Boy), dies of poisoning at 63   

1964  Robert Warwick, actor (Konga, Zorro, Lady Godiva), dies at 85 on June - 06.   

1965  On June - 06 6 RAR official birthday   

1965  On June - 06 lester Matthews, (Sir Dennis-Adv of Fu Manchu), dies at 64   

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

1966  On June - 06 james Meredith wounded by white sniper   

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

1967  6 day war between Israel & Arab neighbors begin on June - 06.   

1967  On June - 06 egypt closes the Suez canal as Israel seizes Gaza   

1967  On this day in history edward G Givens Jr, Major USAF/astronaut, dies in an car crash at 47   

1968  Senator Robert F. Kennedy succumbs to being shot by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan the day before in Los Angeles on June - 06.   

1968  Franklin C Fry, US minister (World Rad of Church), dies on June - 06.   

1969  On June - 06 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  Soyuz 11 takes 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 1 space station on this day in history.   

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

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

1972  On this day in history 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  On this day in history canada bans US oil tankers from Canadian waters to reach planned oil refinery at Eastport, Maine.   

1974  Blanche Yurka, actress (Tale of 2 Cities, Cry of Werewolf), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1975  British voters decide to remain in Common Market on June - 06.   

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

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

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

1519  On this day in history birth of andrea Cesalpino, Italian philosopher and botanist (d. 1603)   

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

1580  On this day in history 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 June - 06.   

1134  Norbertus van Xanten, monastery founder, dies at about 51 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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