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  Nova Aquila, brightest nova since Kepler's nova of 1604, discovered on this day in history.   

1918  Robert Preston, Newton MA, actor (Music Man, Mame, Last Starfighter) on this day in history.   

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

1919  On June - 08 jacob Fabricius, composer, dies at 78   

1920  On this day in history 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  On June - 08 a J Mottram, tennis player   

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

1921  Alexis Smith, Penticton BC Canada, actress (Jessica-Dallas, Follies) on June - 08.   

1922  Myron Healy, Petalumus Calif, actor (Wyatt Earp) on this day in history.   

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

1923  On June - 08 alice Coleman, geographer   

1924  George Kirby, Chicago, comedian (ABC Comedy Hour, Pearl Bailey Show) on June - 08.   

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

1928  On June - 08 the first US-to-Australia flight lands (Sir Charles Kingford)   

1928  On this day in history 1st US-to-Australia flight lands (Sir Charles Kingford)   

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

1929  On June - 08 bliss Carman, poet, dies   

1931  On this day in history duke & Duchess of Kent wed   

1933  On June - 08 a's Jimmie Foxx homers his 1st 3 at bats for 4 consecutive HRs   

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

1936  On June - 08 1st parking meters are invented   

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

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

1939  On this day in history british king George VI visits US   

1940  Discovery of element 93, neptunium, announced on June - 08.   

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  72nd Belmont: Fred A Smith aboard Bimelech wins in 2:29.6 on June - 08.   

1940  On this day in history frederick Shepherd Converse, US composer, dies at 69   

1941  On June - 08 allied forces (largely Australian) enter Syria   

1941  On June - 08 english & French troop overthrow pro-German Syria   

1942  On this day in history eisenhower is appointed Commanding General of the European Theater of Operations.   

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

1942  On June - 08 bing Cosby records "Silent Night"   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1740  On this day in history birth of gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer   

0218  On this day in history 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  On June - 08 death of hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth   

1115  On June - 08 peter van Amiens, French minister of crusades, dies at about 64   

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

1383  Death of Thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros, English Crusader (b. 1338) on June - 08.   

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

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