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

1953  On June - 06 j Churms discovers asteroid #2025   

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

1956  On this day in history margaret Wycherly, actress (Claudia), dies at 74   

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 June - 06.   

1962  Guinn Williams, actor (Big Boy-Circus Boy), dies of poisoning at 63 on June - 06.   

1964  Robert Warwick, actor (Konga, Zorro, Lady Godiva), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history 6 RAR official birthday   

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

1966  On June - 06 activist James Meredith shot in Mississippi   

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

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

1966  James Meredith wounded by white sniper on June - 06.   

1966  Claudette Orbison, wife of singer Roy, dies in a motorcyle crash on this day in history.   

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

1967  On this day in history 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  On June - 06 senator Robert F. Kennedy succumbs to being shot by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan the day before in Los Angeles.   

1968  On June - 06 franklin C Fry, US minister (World Rad of Church), dies   

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

1970  On June - 06 the Black Watch of Canada regiment is retired from battle order(more history gone)   

1971  Air West filght 706 collides with Navy Phantom jet over LA, 50 die on June - 06.   

1971  On this day in history soyuz 11 takes 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 1 space station   

1971  Arnold Elston, composer, dies at 63 on June - 06.   

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

1972  Explosion at world's largest coal mine kills 427 (Wankie Rhodesia) on this day in history.   

1972  On June - 06 gold hits record $60 an ounce in London   

1973  On June - 06 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 June - 06.   

1975  On this day in history british voters decide to remain in Common Market   

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1236  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667)   

1599  Diego Velázquez, Spanish painter (d. 1660) was born on June - 06.   

1606  On June - 06 birth of pierre Corneille, France, dramatist (El Cid, Horace)   

0840  On this day in history agobard, archbishop of Lyon (anti-semite), dies   

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

1393  On this day in history death of emperor Go-En'yu of Japan (b. 1359)   

1480  On June - 06 death of vecchietta, Italian artist and architect   

1548  Death of Juan de Castro, Portuguese explorer (b. 1500) on this day in history.   

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 June - 06.   

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