Historical Events In June - 21

1941  On June - 21 allied troops, including Australians, occupy Damascus   

1941  On June - 21 2nd French troops occupies Damascus Syria   

1942  On June - 21 129ø F (54ø C), Tirat Zevi, Israel (Asian record)   

1942  Rommel takes Tobruk in North Africa on June - 21.   

1942  129°F (54°C), Tirat Zevi, Israel (Asian record) on this day in history.   

1943  On June - 21 federal troops put down racial riot in Detroit 30 dead   

1944  Mantello sends out Auschwitz Protocols through the British Exchange Telegraph and, two weeks later, 500 Swiss newspapers publish the story of 1,715,000 Jews being murdered on this day in history.   

1944  On June - 21 very heavy bombing on Berlin   

1944  On this day in history jan Bonekamp, Dutch resistance fighter/friend of Hannie Schaft, dies   

1945  On this day in history japanese forces on Okinawa surrender to US during WW II   

1945  New communist government estblished in Poland on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history uS defeat Japanese forces on Okinawa during WW II   

1945  On this day in history josef Hora, Czech writer/poet (Sinking Shadows), dies at 53   

1946  10 die in fire at Baker Hotel, Dallas Texas on June - 21.   

1946  On this day in history heinrich Kaminski, composer, dies at 59   

1948  Dr Peter Goldmark of CBS demonstrates "long playing record" Columbia commits to 33 1/3 rpm records, plans to phase out 78's on this day in history.   

1948  First stored computer program run, on Manchester Mark I on June - 21.   

1948  On June - 21 1st stored computer program run, on Manchester Mark I   

1949  H L Giclas discovers asteroid #1886 Lowell on June - 21.   

1950  On this day in history joe DiMaggio gets his 2,000th hit   

1951  On this day in history united States Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation awarded to 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, for "extraordinary heroism and outstanding performance" at battle of Kapyong, Korea (24apr 1951)   

1951  "17" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 180 performances on this day in history.   

1952  Wilfred 'Wop' May pilot, World War I air ace, died on this day.. May was being pursued by German ace Manfred von Richthofen when the Red Baron was shot down on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Women's Western Golf Open   

1954  John Landy runs world record mile (3:58.0) on this day in history.   

1956  East Germany announces the release of 19,000 political prisoners on June - 21.   

1956  Anti-protons detected in the atmosphere on this day in history.   

1957  On June - 21 don McBride, actor (Mr Clyde-My Friend Flicka), dies at 68   

1962  On this day in history uSAF Maj Robert M White takes X-15 to 75,190 m   

1963  On this day in history 3 civil rights workers-Michael H Schwerner Andrew Goodman & James E Chaney-disappeared after release from a Mississippi jail   

1963  Pope Paul VI (Giovanni Battista Montini) succeeds John XXIII on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history andrew Goodman, US civil rights activist, murdered at 20   

1965  On June - 21 bernard M Baruch, pres advisor (termed "Cold War"), dies at 94   

1968  Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren resigns on this day in history.   

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1002  On this day in history birth of leo IX, [Bruno count of Egesheim & Dagsburg], Pope (1049-54)   

1002  On this day in history birth of pope Leo IX (d. 1054)   

1226  King Boleslaus V of Poland (d. 1279) was born on June - 21.   

1528  Maria of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress (1603) was born on this day in history.   

1577  On June - 21 birth of giovanni Del Turco, composer   

1596  Michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov was born on this day in history.   

1639  Increase Mather, New England Puritan minister (d. 1723) was born on June - 21.   

1640  On this day in history birth of abraham Mignon, still life painter   

0524  On this day in history chlodomir, king of the France to Orleans (511-24), dies at about 28   

1205  Death of Enrico Dandolo, Doge of Venice (b. 1107) on June - 21.   

1208  On June - 21 philips van Zwaben Hohenstaufen, Roman-German King, dies   

1305  On June - 21 death of king Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland (b. 1271)   

1377  Edward III, king of England (1327-77), dies on June - 21.   

1421  On this day in history death of jean Le Maingre, Marshal of France (b. 1366)   

1527  Niccolo Machiavelli, Florentine statesman/author, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1529  On June - 21 john Skelton, English poet, dies at about 69