Page 5: Historical Events In June - 08

1917  On this day in history byron R Whizzer White, Ft Collins, NFLer/Supreme Court Just (1962-93)   

1918  On June - 08 nova Aquila, brightest nova since Kepler's nova of 1604, discovered   

1918  On June - 08 robert Preston, Newton MA, actor (Music Man, Mame, Last Starfighter)   

1919  Guy Overton, cricketer (NZ pace bowler in 3 Tests on 1953-54 SA tour) on June - 08.   

1919  Jacob Fabricius, composer, dies at 78 on June - 08.   

1920  On June - 08 reds' Edd Roush falls asleep in center during long infield argument Heinie Groh goes to wake him, but ump ejects Roush for delay of game   

1920  A J Mottram, tennis player on June - 08.   

1921  Babe Ruth arrested for speeding, fined $100, & held in jail until 4 PM on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history alexis Smith, Penticton BC Canada, actress (Jessica-Dallas, Follies)   

1922  On June - 08 myron Healy, Petalumus Calif, actor (Wyatt Earp)   

1923  S Belyavskij discovers asteroid #995 Sternberga on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history alice Coleman, geographer   

1924  On this day in history george Kirby, Chicago, comedian (ABC Comedy Hour, Pearl Bailey Show)   

1927  On June - 08 tony Lazzeri hits 3 HRs Yanks beat White Sox 12-11   

1928  The first US-to-Australia flight lands (Sir Charles Kingford) on June - 08.   

1928  1st US-to-Australia flight lands (Sir Charles Kingford) on June - 08.   

1929  On this day in history 61st Belmont: Mack Garner aboard Blue Larkspur wins in 2:32.8   

1929  Bliss Carman, poet, dies on this day in history.   

1931  Duke & Duchess of Kent wed on this day in history.   

1933  A's Jimmie Foxx homers his 1st 3 at bats for 4 consecutive HRs on June - 08.   

1935  On June - 08 39th US Golf Open: Sam Parks Jr shoots a 299 at Oakmont CC PA   

1936  1st parking meters are invented on this day in history.   

1937  World's largest flower blooms in NY Botonical Garden, 12' calla lily on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history world's largest flower blooms in NY Botanical Garden, 12' calla lily   

1939  British king George VI visits US on this day in history.   

1940  Discovery of element 93, neptunium, announced on this day in history.   

1940  On June - 08 hMS GLORIOUS sunk west of Lofoten Islands in Norwegian Sea by 11in gunfire of German battlecruisers 'Scharnhorst' and 'Gneisenau'.1,207 men lost, c40 survivors. Escorting destroyers 'Acasta' and 'Ardent' also sunk   

1940  On this day in history 72nd Belmont: Fred A Smith aboard Bimelech wins in 2:29.6   

1940  Frederick Shepherd Converse, US composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1941  Allied forces (largely Australian) enter Syria on June - 08.   

1941  On this day in history english & French troop overthrow pro-German Syria   

1942  On June - 08 eisenhower is appointed Commanding General of the European Theater of Operations.   

1942  Tobruk in the African Desert falls to Germans; Axis claims 25,000 prisoners on June - 08.   

1942  Bing Cosby records "Silent Night" on June - 08.   

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1318  Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II was born on this day in history.   

1625  Giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn) was born on June - 08.   

1652  On June - 08 birth of william Dampier, English explorer/pirate   

1671  Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor) was born on June - 08.   

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 June - 08 birth of john Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer   

1740  Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer was born on June - 08.   

0218  Opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54 on this day in history.   

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

1042  On June - 08 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 June - 08 "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  On June - 08 death of kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333)   

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