1396 – Crusaders under Earl of Nevers reach Vienna
1664 – Colony of New Jersey founded when Duke of York grants Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret ownership of land between the Hudson and Delaware Rivers
1692 – Kingston, Jamaica, founded after Port Royal at mouth of the harbour destroyed by an earthquake
1750 – Jesuit priest hold first mass in The Little Chapel in Tadoussac, New France (built 1747, now the oldest surviving church in North America)
1843 – Vincenzo Soliva decrees no Jew can live outside a ghetto in Italy
1900 – Dutch Social-Democratic Workers’ party and Socialistenbond merge
1953 – KSWS (now KOBR) TV channel 8 in Roswell, NM (NBC) begins broadcasting
1974 – India is dismissed for 42 in 17 overs in 2nd Test defeat to England at Lord’s; lowest total in country’s Test cricket history; Chris Old 5-21, Geoff Arnold 4-19
1986 – Guy Hunt elected 1st Republican governor of Alabama in 112 years
1989 – Jiang Zemin appointed the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
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Today in History for 24th June 2024
Historical Events
1946 – Georges Bidault elected premier of France
1948 – Soviet Union begins the West Berlin Blockade by stopping access by road, rail and water
1960 – 10th Berlin International Film Festival: “El Lazarillo de Tormes” wins Golden Bear
1961 – Tony Sheridan, backed by the Beatles, records “If You Love Me Baby” (aka “Take Out Some Insurance On Me, Baby”) in Hamburg, Germany
1968 – LPGA Championship Women’s Golf, Pleasant Valley CC: Canadian Sandra Post wins an 18-hole playoff against Kathy Whitworth by 7 strokes
2019 – Greek Cypriot army officer Nicos Metaxas given seven life sentences for the murder of five women and two children in Nicosia
Famous Birthdays
1343 – Jeanne de Valois, Queen of Navarre, born in Châteauneuf-sur-Loire, France (d. 1373)
1848 – Brooks Adams, American philosopher (Theory of Social Revolutions), born in Quincy, Massachusetts (d. 1927)
1870 – Horatio Mbelle, South African interpreter, community leader and politician, born in Burgersdorp, Cape Colony (d. 1947)
1906 – Pierre Fournier, French cellist, and teacher (Paris Conservatoire, 1937-49), born in Paris, France (d. 1986)
1965 – Uwe Krupp, NHL ice hockey defenseman, 1986-2003 (2 x All- Star; 2 x Stanley Cup; Buffalo Sabres, Colorado Avalanche, and 3 other teams; Olympics. 1998 (Germany)), and European coach, born in Cologne, Germany
1982 – Jarret Stoll, Canadian ice hockey player
Famous Deaths
1952 – Lodewijk Mortelmans, Belgian composer (Morgenstemming – Morning Mood), dies at 84
1978 – Robert Charroux, French writer (b. 1909)
1993 – Archie Williams, American athlete (Olympic gold 400m 1936), dies of a heart attack at 78
1995 – Inshan Ali, West Indian cricketer (WI chinaman bowler 1971-77), dies at 45
2007 – Chris Benoit, Canadian professional wrestler (b. 1967)
2023 – Ian Browne, Australian track cyclist (Olympic gold 2000m tandem 1956 [with Tony Marchant], dies at 92
Famous Deaths for 23rd June 2024
1444 – Marcus [Manuel] Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies
1946 – William S. Hart, American silent film actor (Wild Bill Hickok, Tumbleweeds), dies at 81
1951 – Armin Knab, German composer (Wunderhorn), dies at 70
1958 – Edvard Armas Jarnefeldt, composer, dies at 88
1973 – Fay Holden, actress (Mother-Andy Hardy films), dies at 77
1995 – Jonas Salk, American medical researcher and virologist who created the Polio vaccine, dies of heart failure at 80
2005 – Shana Alexander, American journalist (Life magazine, 60 Minutes), dies of cancer at 79
2011 – Peter Falk, American actor (Colombo, Scared Straight), dies at 83
2015 – Richard “Dick” Van Patten, American actor, businessman, and animal welfare advocate (Tom Bradford in 8 is Enough), dies at 86
2021 – Ellen McIlwaine, American blues singer-songwriter, and slide guitarist (“Honky Tonky Angel”; “In My Time of Dying”), dies of esophageal cancer at 75
Historical Events for 23rd June 2024
1908 – The USA suspends diplomatic relationships with Venezuela after the refusal of Cipriano Castro’s government to compensate Americans for injuries suffered in the uprising of 1899
1932 – St Louis Browns beat NY Yankees, 14-10; Lou Gehrig’s 1,103rd consecutive game in a Yankees uniform, equaling Joe Sewell’s record with one team (Cleveland Indians)
1938 – Marineland opens in Florida-1st aquarium
1967 – US President Lyndon B. Johnson and Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin hold 1st of 2 summit meetings in Glassboro, New Jersey (about halfway between NYC and Washington, DC)
1967 – Jim Ryun sets mile record (3:51.1, Bakersfield CA)
1983 – US Supreme Court ruled Congress could not veto presidential decisions
2013 – India defeats England to win the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy in cricket
2014 – Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is re-elected President of Mauritania
2014 – Claude Monet’s Water Lilies is sold at auction for US$54 million
2019 – Ashleigh Barty becomes first Australian female in 42 years (since Evonne Goolagong Cawley) to attain world #1 tennis ranking when she beats Julia Görges 6-3, 7-5 at the Birmingham Classic
Today in History for 23rd June 2024
Historical Events
1915 – Yanks get record 16 walks and 3 wild pitches beat A’s Bruno Hass, 15-0
1970 – Rocker and singer Chubby Checker arrested for marijuana possession
1975 – US Open Men’s Golf, Medinah CC: Lou Graham defeats John Mahaffey by 2 strokes in an 18-hole Monday playoff to win his only major championship
1990 – TV Guide selects Arsenio Hall as TV personality of year
2005 – Reddit founded by American University of Virginia students Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian
2011 – Kawhi Leonard is selected with the 15th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers and traded to the San Antonio Spurs on draft night
Famous Birthdays
1855 – Maude Valérie White, French-born English composer, born near Dieppe, Normandy (d. 1937)
1927 – Bob Fosse, American choreographer, film and stage director (All the Jazz, Cabaret, Damn Yankees), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1987)
1937 – Niki Sullivan, American guitarist (The Crickets), born in South Gate, California (d. 2004)
1956 – Dan Drucker, Canadian endocrinologist whose research into insulin levels led to new weight-loss medications, born in Montreal, Quebec
1964 – Trent Bushey, American actor (David Rampal-All My Children), born in New Hampshire
1972 – Zinédine Zidane, French soccer midfielder/Real Madrid manager (Champions League 2016-17-18, World Cup 1998), born in Marseille, France
Famous Deaths
1901 – Charles Kensington Salaman, British pianist and synagogue music composer, dies at 87
1959 – Jean Gallon, French composer, dies at 80
1976 – Dehart Hubbard, American athlete (Olympic gold -long jump,1924; first African American to win individual event; WR 7.89m 1925), dies at 72
2002 – Pedro ‘El Rockero’ Alcazar, Panamanian boxer (b. 1975)
2015 – Helmuth Lohner, Austrian stage and screen actor and stage director (Mrs. Warren’s Profession), dies at 82
2020 – Nikos Alefantos, Greek soccer midfielder and manager (Olympiacos), dies from a heart attack at 81
Famous Deaths for 22nd June 2024
1429 – Ghiyath al-Kashi, Persian astronomer and mathematician (b. 1380)
1843 – Gabriele Prota, Italian composer, dies at 88
1867 – Leopold Marquard, South African clergyman, missionary and educationist, dies at 80
1915 – James Murray Spangler, American inventor of portable vacuum cleaner (Hoover), dies at 66
1965 – David O Selznick, American Academy Award-winning producer (Gone With The Wind; Rebecca), dies of a heart attack at 63
1993 – Hannah Troy, fashion designer (petite), dies of a heart attack at 93
1999 – Lubos Fiser, Czech composer, dies at 63
2007 – Derek Simpson, British cellist (Aeolian String Quartet, 1956-81; Beatles – “Strawberry Fields Forever), and teacher, dies at 79
2007 – Nancy Benoit, former professional wrestling valet (b. 1964)
2012 – Fernie Flaman, Canadian Hockey HOF defenceman (Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs) and coach (Northeastern University 1970-89), dies at 85
Historical Events for 22nd June 2024
1596 – Cornelis de Houtman’s Dutch fleet reaches Bantam (Banten), Java
1679 – Battle at Bothwell Bridge on Clyde: Duke of Monmouth beats Scots
1745 – Bonnie Prince Charles sails to Scotland
1955 – US air patrol plane shot down above Bering sea
1973 – 23rd Berlin International Film Festival: “Distant Thunder” wins the Golden Bear
1991 – “I Hate Hamlet” closes at Walter Kerr Theater NYC after 88 performances
1991 – Underwater volcano, Mount Didicas, erupts in the Philippines
2013 – Roskilde 6, world’s longest Viking longship (37 meters/123 ft) rediscovered 1996, probably part of King Canute’s royal fleet (built 1025 AD) goes on display for the first time at National Museum in Copenhagen
2020 – New York City, once the epicentre of the pandemic in America, begins stage 2 of re-opening, allowing outdoor dinning and some in-store shopping
2021 – Unesco says Australia’s Great Barrier Reef should be put on list of World Heritage Sites that are “in danger”
Today in History for 22nd June 2024
Historical Events
1774 – British parliament accepts Quebec Act, which extends the province’s territory and restores French civil law
1865 – Acknowledged as 1st Class Cricket debut of Dr W. G. Grace; as a 16-year-old he is dismissed for 0 playing for Gentlemen of South v Players of South at Kennington Oval, London
1875 – Garonne Flood: great damage in Verdun and Toulouse, kills about 1,000
1961 – MLB Chicago Cubs’ Ernie Banks ends 717 consecutive games played streak
1983 – NHL institutes a 5 minute sudden death overtime period
2012 – Cult Bollywood film “Gangs of Wasseypur Part 1” directed by Anurag Kashyap is released in India
Famous Birthdays
1887 – Julian S. Huxley, English biologist/philosopher, Darwin’s Bulldog, born in London, England (d. 1975)
1888 – Harold Burton, American politician (Rep (R) Ohio 1941-45), U.S. Supreme Court justice, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1964)
1942 – Murphy Dunne, American actor and musician, born in Chicago, Illinois
1942 – Toyohiro Akiyama, Japanese journalist and cosmonaut (1st Japanese and 1st journalist in space, Soyuz TM-11), born in Tokyo, Japan
1957 – Garry Beers, Australian rocker (Inxs – “Kiss the Dirt”), born in Sydney, New South Wales
1975 – Andreas Klöden, German professional road cyclist (Olympic Bronze 2000), born in Mittweida, East Germany
Famous Deaths
1950 – Julio Fonseca, Costa Rican composer, dies at 65
1985 – Pat Hales, English tennis player (US C’ships women’s singles 1955 runner-up; French C’ship doubles 1955, 60 and Wimbledon doubles 1955 runner-up), dies at 56
1988 – Ross Ford, actor (Reform School Girl, Jungle Patrol), dies
1996 – Leo Nichols, businessman, honorary consul and longtime friend of Burma’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, dies at 65
2007 – Guy Vander Jagt, American politician (Rep-R-MI, 1966-93), dies at 75
2012 – Fernie Flaman, Canadian Hockey HOF defenceman (Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs) and coach (Northeastern University 1970-89), dies at 85
Famous Deaths for 21st June 2024
1377 – Edward III, King of England (1327-77) noted for his military success and for restoring royal authority, dies at 64
1573 – Antonie van Burgundy, mayor of sealand, dies in battle
1913 – Gaston Tarry, French mathematician, dies at 69
1957 – Frantisek Kupka, Czech pioneering abstract artist, dies at 85
1965 – Bernard Baruch, American presidential advisor (termed “Cold War”), dies at 94
1989 – Simon van Collem, Dutch journalist and TV host (Amsterdamned), dies at 70
2000 – Alan Hovhaness, Armenian-American composer (Lousadzak, Ukiyo), dies at 89
2001 – Souad Hosni, Egyptian actress (b. 1942)
2003 – Leon Uris, American novelist (Exodus; Topaz; QB VII), dies of kidney failure at 78
2017 – Ludger Rémy, German harpsichordist, conductor (Les Amis de Philippe), and musicologist, dies at 68
Historical Events for 21st June 2024
1879 – Infielder William White plays one game for the Providence Grays with conjecture was the first African-American to play MLB even though he appeared Caucasian
1893 – 1st Ferris wheel opens at Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois
1923 – Marcus Garvey sentenced to 5 years for using mail to defraud
1951 – LPGA Western Open Women’s Golf, Whitemarsh Valley CC: Patty Berg defeats Pat O’Sullivan, 2-up in the final
1958 – French franc devalues
1966 – Queen Juliana opens Coen tunnel in Amsterdam
1970 – Detroit’s Cesar Gutierrez goes 7-for-7 to tie a record set in 1892
1978 – Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical “Evita”, starring Elaine Page, premieres at the Prince Edward Theatre, London
1987 – US Open Men’s Golf, Olympic Club: Scott Simpson passes and holds off 1982 champion Tom Watson on the Lake Course to win his only major title by 1 stroke
1997 – Women’s National Basketball Association begins as NY Liberty beats LA Sparks