Historical Events In June - 08

1887  On June - 08 a Borrelly discovers asteroid #268 Adorea   

1887  On June - 08 herman Hollerith receives a patent for his punch card calculator.   

1888  Poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer on this day in history.   

1889  Cable Cars begin service in LA on this day in history.   

1889  Start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure "The Boscombe Valley Mystery" (BG) on this day in history.   

1889  Joseph L Hromadka, Czech theologist (Lenin prize 1957) on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history gerard Manley Hopkins, poet, dies at 54   

1892  Homer A Plessy refuses to go to segregated RR car (Plessy v Ferguson) on this day in history.   

1894  Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist (Ogelala) on this day in history.   

1896  1st car is stolen on this day in history.   

1896  Samuel Gonard, chairman (International Red Cross) on this day in history.   

1900  Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of the 6 Napoleons" (BG) on June - 08.   

1900  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of 6 Napoleons" (BG) on this day in history.   

1900  Herman J Friedericy, [H J Merlijn], writer (Last general) on June - 08.   

1902  On this day in history albe, [Renaut A Joostens], Flemish writer (Andalusian Diary)   

1903  Gerrit C Berkouwer, Dutch theologist (Dogmatic Studies) on June - 08.   

1905  On June - 08 brian Coffey, poet   

1906  On June - 08 charles Janssens, Belgium, actor (Mira, Malpertuis)   

1906  On this day in history christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer, dies at 65   

1908  On this day in history johan Lindegren, composer, dies at 66   

1909  On June - 08 maria M van de Berg, actress (It was April 1st)   

1910  Aleksandr T Tvardovski, Russian conductor [NS=June 21] on June - 08.   

1911  Belgium govt of Schollaert falls on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history van Lingle Mungo, SC, pitcher (Dodgers, Giants)   

1912  On June - 08 carl Laemmle incorporates Universal Pictures.   

1912  Ian Morrow, company director on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history graham Watson, literary agent   

1914  On June - 08 34.7°F (1.5°C) in De Bilt, Netherlands   

1914  Joseph de Pietro, US, 56kg weightlifter (Olympic-gold-1948) on this day in history.   

1915  William Jennings Bryan quits as Secretary of State on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history 92°F (33.3°C) in De Bilt, Netherlands   

1915  Gustaaf AWC baron van Hemert Dingshof, (mayor-Maarn Neth) on June - 08.   

1916  On June - 08 francis Crick, British co-discovered DNA's structure (Nobel 1962)   

1917  Walt Disney graduates from Benton High School on June - 08.   

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1318  On this day in history birth of eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II   

1625  On this day in history birth of giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn)   

1652  On this day in history birth of william Dampier, English explorer/pirate   

1671  Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor) was born on this day in history.   

1717  John Collins, American politician (d. 1795) was born on June - 08.   

1722  On this day in history birth of jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer   

1724  On this day in history birth of john Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer   

1740  Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer was born on this day in history.   

0218  On this day in history opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54   

0632  On this day in history mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition)   

1042  On this day in history death of hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth   

1115  Peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

1376  On this day in history "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46   

1383  Death of Thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338) on this day in history.   

1384  Death of Kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333) on this day in history.   

1476  On June - 08 death of george Neville, English archbishop and statesman