Historical Events In June - 08

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

1918  Nova Aquila, brightest nova since Kepler's nova of 1604, discovered on June - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1919  Jacob Fabricius, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1920  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 on June - 08.   

1920  On this day in history a J Mottram, tennis player   

1921  On this day in history babe Ruth arrested for speeding, fined $100, & held in jail until 4 PM   

1921  Alexis Smith, Penticton BC Canada, actress (Jessica-Dallas, Follies) on this day in history.   

1922  Myron Healy, Petalumus Calif, actor (Wyatt Earp) on June - 08.   

1923  On June - 08 s Belyavskij discovers asteroid #995 Sternberga   

1923  On this day in history alice Coleman, geographer   

1924  On June - 08 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  On June - 08 1st US-to-Australia flight lands (Sir Charles Kingford)   

1929  61st Belmont: Mack Garner aboard Blue Larkspur wins in 2:32.8 on June - 08.   

1929  On this day in history bliss Carman, poet, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1935  39th US Golf Open: Sam Parks Jr shoots a 299 at Oakmont CC PA on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history 1st parking meters are invented   

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

1937  World's largest flower blooms in NY Botanical Garden, 12' calla lily on June - 08.   

1939  British king George VI visits US on June - 08.   

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

1940  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 on June - 08.   

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  On this day in history allied forces (largely Australian) enter Syria   

1941  English & French troop overthrow pro-German Syria on this day in history.   

1942  Eisenhower is appointed Commanding General of the European Theater of Operations on this day in history.   

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

1942  Bing Cosby records "Silent Night" on this day in history.   

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1318  Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II was born on June - 08.   

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

1652  William Dampier, English explorer/pirate was born on June - 08.   

1671  On June - 08 birth of tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor)   

1717  John Collins, American politician (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.   

1722  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer was born on June - 08.   

1724  John Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer was born on June - 08.   

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

0218  On June - 08 opellius Macrinus, emperor of Rome (217-8), dies in battle at 54   

0632  On June - 08 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  Peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64 on June - 08.   

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

1383  On June - 08 death of thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338)   

1384  On this day in history death of kanami, Japanese actor (b. 1333)   

1476  Death of George Neville, English archbishop and statesman on June - 08.