Page 5: Historical Events In June - 21

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

1941  On this day in history 2nd French troops occupies Damascus Syria   

1942  On this day in history 129ø F (54ø C), Tirat Zevi, Israel (Asian record)   

1942  On this day in history rommel takes Tobruk in North Africa   

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

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 June - 21.   

1944  Very heavy bombing on Berlin on this day in history.   

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

1945  On June - 21 japanese forces on Okinawa surrender to US during WW II   

1945  On June - 21 new communist government estblished in Poland   

1945  On June - 21 uS defeat Japanese forces on Okinawa during WW II   

1945  Josef Hora, Czech writer/poet (Sinking Shadows), dies at 53 on June - 21.   

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

1946  On June - 21 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 this day in history.   

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

1949  H L Giclas discovers asteroid #1886 Lowell on this day in history.   

1950  Joe DiMaggio gets his 2,000th hit on this day in history.   

1951  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) on this day in history.   

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

1952  On this day in history 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.   

1952  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Women's Western Golf Open on June - 21.   

1954  On this day in history john Landy runs world record mile (3:58.0)   

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

1956  On June - 21 anti-protons detected in the atmosphere   

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

1962  USAF Maj Robert M White takes X-15 to 75,190 m on this day in history.   

1963  On June - 21 3 civil rights workers-Michael H Schwerner Andrew Goodman & James E Chaney-disappeared after release from a Mississippi jail   

1963  On this day in history pope Paul VI (Giovanni Battista Montini) succeeds John XXIII   

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

1965  Bernard M Baruch, pres advisor (termed "Cold War"), dies at 94 on this day in history.   

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

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1002  Leo IX, [Bruno count of Egesheim & Dagsburg], Pope (1049-54) was born on June - 21.   

1002  Pope Leo IX (d. 1054) was born on this day in history.   

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  Giovanni Del Turco, composer was born on this day in history.   

1596  On June - 21 birth of michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov   

1639  On June - 21 birth of increase Mather, New England Puritan minister (d. 1723)   

1640  On June - 21 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 this day in history.   

1208  Philips van Zwaben Hohenstaufen, Roman-German King, dies on June - 21.   

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

1377  On June - 21 edward III, king of England (1327-77), dies   

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 June - 21.   

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