Page 4: Historical Events In June - 08

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

1887  On this day in history herman Hollerith receives a patent for his punch card calculator.   

1888  On this day in history poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer   

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

1889  On June - 08 start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure "The Boscombe Valley Mystery" (BG)   

1889  Joseph L Hromadka, Czech theologist (Lenin prize 1957) on June - 08.   

1889  Gerard Manley Hopkins, poet, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1892  Homer A Plessy refuses to go to segregated RR car (Plessy v Ferguson) on June - 08.   

1894  On June - 08 erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist (Ogelala)   

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

1896  On this day in history samuel Gonard, chairman (International Red Cross)   

1900  On June - 08 start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of the 6 Napoleons" (BG)   

1900  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of 6 Napoleons" (BG)   

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

1902  Albe, [Renaut A Joostens], Flemish writer (Andalusian Diary) on June - 08.   

1903  Gerrit C Berkouwer, Dutch theologist (Dogmatic Studies) on this day in history.   

1905  On June - 08 brian Coffey, poet   

1906  On this day in history charles Janssens, Belgium, actor (Mira, Malpertuis)   

1906  Christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer, dies at 65 on June - 08.   

1908  On June - 08 johan Lindegren, composer, dies at 66   

1909  Maria M van de Berg, actress (It was April 1st) on this day in history.   

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

1911  Belgium govt of Schollaert falls on June - 08.   

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

1912  On June - 08 carl Laemmle incorporates Universal Pictures.   

1912  On June - 08 ian Morrow, company director   

1913  Graham Watson, literary agent on June - 08.   

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 June - 08.   

1915  On June - 08 william Jennings Bryan quits as Secretary of State   

1915  On June - 08 92°F (33.3°C) in De Bilt, Netherlands   

1915  On June - 08 gustaaf AWC baron van Hemert Dingshof, (mayor-Maarn Neth)   

1916  Francis Crick, British co-discovered DNA's structure (Nobel 1962) on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history walt Disney graduates from Benton High School   

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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 June - 08 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  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth on this day in history.   

1115  On this day in history peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64   

1376  On June - 08 "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46   

1383  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338)   

1384  On June - 08 death of kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333)   

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