Page 5: Historical Events In June - 21

1941  On this day in history allied troops, including Australians, occupy Damascus   

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

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

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

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  Very heavy bombing on Berlin on June - 21.   

1944  Jan Bonekamp, Dutch resistance fighter/friend of Hannie Schaft, dies on June - 21.   

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  On this day in history 10 die in fire at Baker Hotel, Dallas Texas   

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  On June - 21 first stored computer program run, on Manchester Mark I   

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

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  On June - 21 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  On June - 21 "17" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 180 performances   

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 June - 21.   

1952  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Women's Western Golf Open on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  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  Andrew Goodman, US civil rights activist, murdered at 20 on June - 21.   

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

1968  On this day in history supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren resigns   

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1002  On June - 21 birth of leo IX, [Bruno count of Egesheim & Dagsburg], Pope (1049-54)   

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

1226  King Boleslaus V of Poland (d. 1279) was born on this day in history.   

1528  On June - 21 birth of maria of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress (1603)   

1577  Giovanni Del Turco, composer was born on this day in history.   

1596  On this day in history birth of michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov   

1639  Increase Mather, New England Puritan minister (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.   

1640  Abraham Mignon, still life painter was born on this day in history.   

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

1205  On June - 21 death of enrico Dandolo, Doge of Venice (b. 1107)   

1208  On this day in history philips van Zwaben Hohenstaufen, Roman-German King, dies   

1305  Death of King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland (b. 1271) on June - 21.   

1377  Edward III, king of England (1327-77), dies on this day in history.   

1421  Death of Jean Le Maingre, Marshal of France (b. 1366) on June - 21.   

1527  Niccolo Machiavelli, Florentine statesman/author, dies at 57 on June - 21.   

1529  John Skelton, English poet, dies at about 69 on June - 21.