1383 – Thomas Ros, 4th Baron de Ros of Helmsley, English Crusader, dies at 49
1714 – Sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony, dies at 83
1771 – George Montague-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, English statesman, dies at 54
1831 – Sarah Kemble Siddons, English tragic actress (Fatal Marriage, Lady Macbeth), dies at 75
1993 – René Bousquet, French Vichy-police chief (deported Jews), dies at 84
1998 – Sani Abacha, de facto President of Nigeria (1993-98), dies at 54
2000 – (Abram) “Abe” Lincoln, American sweet jazz trombonist (Paul Whiteman; Ozzie Nelson), and Dixieland jazz revivalist, dies at 93
2018 – Eunice Gayson, British actress and 1st Bond Girl (Sylvia Trench- “Dr. No” and “From Russia With Love”), dies at 90
2022 – Julio Jiménez, Spanish road cyclist (King of the Mountains: Tour de France 1965, 66, 67 and Vuelta a España 1963, 64, 65), dies at 87
2022 – Aarno Turpeinen, Finnish soccer defender (16 caps; HJK 225 games), dies at 51
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Historical Events for 8th June 2024
1929 – 61st Belmont: Mack Garner aboard Blue Larkspur wins in 2:32.8
1963 – American Heart Association is 1st agency to campaign against cigarettes
1965 – USSR launches Luna 6; it missed the Moon by 99,000 miles
1974 – US and Saudi Arabia sign military-economic contract
1979 – “The Source,” 1st computer public information service, goes on-line
1982 – Falklands War: Royal Fleet Auxiliary Sir Gahalad attacked in San Carlos Water (“Bomb Alley”) by Argentine aircraft: 48 soldiers and crewman were killed.
1982 – Emmy 9th Daytime Award presentation – Susan Lucci loses for 3rd time
1985 – French Open Women’s Tennis: Chris Evert beats Martina Navratilova 6-3, 6-7, 7-5 for her 17th Grand Slam title and 6th French singles crown
1996 – PBA National Championship Won by Butch Soper
2018 – World’s most powerful supercomputer, Summit, can process 200,000 trillion calculations per second, launched at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, by IBM and NVidia
Today in History for 8th June 2024
Historical Events
1647 – England parliament bans Christmas, Easter and Whitsun festivities, services and celebrations, including in the home, with fines for non-compliance – proves unpopular
1817 – An uprising involving three hundred workers in the English town of Pentrich begins but is quashed almost immediately
1935 – 67th Belmont: Willie Saunders aboard Omaha wins in 2:30.6
1953 – Cluster of 6 tornadoes touches down in Flint, Michigan killing 113
1963 – American Heart Association is 1st agency to campaign against cigarettes
1983 – East German sprinter Marlies Göhr sets world record for 100m (10.81) in Berlin, Germany
Famous Birthdays
1745 – Caspar Wessel, Danish-Norwegian mathematician, born in Vestby, Norway (d. 1818)
1903 – Ralph Webster Yarborough, American politician, U.S. Senator from Texas (1957-71), born in Chandler, Texas (d. 1996)
1923 – Malcolm Boyd, American Episcopal Priest, author and civil rights activist, born in Buffalo, New York (d. 2015)
1952 – Martin Taylor, CEO (Barclays Bank)
1970 – “Seu” Jorge [da Silva], Brazilian musical artist, songwriter, singer, and actor (The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou), born in Belford Roxo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1982 – Irina Lazareanu, Romanian-Canadian model
Famous Deaths
1948 – Sammy Carter, Australian cricket wicketkeeper (28 Tests, 65 dismissals; NSWCA), dies at 70
1956 – Marie Laurencin, French painter, dies at 72
2010 – Crispian St. Peters [Robin Peter Smith], British pop singer (The Pied Piper; No No No), dies at 71
2013 – Paul Cellucci, American politician, 69th Governor of Massachusetts and former United States Ambassador to Canada, dies from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at 65
2018 – Danny Kirwan, British musician, singer and songwriter (Fleetwood Mac – “Albatross”), dies at 68
2022 – Julio Jiménez, Spanish road cyclist (King of the Mountains: Tour de France 1965, 66, 67 and Vuelta a España 1963, 64, 65), dies at 87
Famous Deaths for 7th June 2024
1549 – Eelke Fouckens, Frisian anabaptist, beheaded
1916 – Émile Faguet, French writer and critic (b. 1847)
1927 – Voikov, Soviet ambassador to Warsaw, murdered
1979 – Forrest [Asa Earl] Carter, American author and segregationist speech writer, dies at 53
1980 – Henry Miller, American writer (Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn), dies of circulatory complications at 88
1988 – Joe Partridge, cricketer (South African pace bowler 1963-65), commits suicide
1995 – “Sheikh” Imam [Eissa], Egyptian folk and protest singer-songwriter, dies at 76
2009 – Kenny Rankin, American singer-songwriter (“Peaceful”), dies of lung cancer at 69
2011 – Paul Dickson, American football player and coach (b. 1937)
2011 – Hubert Du Plessis, South African pianist and composer, dies at 88
Historical Events for 7th June 2024
1665 – Boston’s First Baptist Church, one of the oldest Baptist churches in America, is founded [NS March 1]
1866 – 1,800 Fenian raiders are repelled back to the United States after they loot and plunder around Saint-Armand and Frelighsburg, Quebec
1875 – California Rifle and Pistol Association founded
1906 – Famous Cunard passenger liner Lusitania launches
1936 – Yanks beat Indians 5-4 in 16; longest game without a strikeout
1941 – Chemists Archer John Porter Martin and Richard L. M. Synge give the first demonstration of partition chromatography (separation of mixtures) at a meeting of the Biochemical Society held at the National Institute for Medical Research, Hampstead
1959 – KLX-AM in Oakland California changes call letters to KEWB (now KNEW)
1967 – 2 Moby Grape members arrested for contributing to deliquency of minors
1973 – Rangers draft Texas high school pitcher David Clyde #1
1987 – Andy Van Slyke HRs off R McDowell in both ends of double header
Today in History for 7th June 2024
Historical Events
1340 – Rotterdam Netherlands founded
1654 – Louis XIV crowned King of France
1958 – Battles between Turkish and Greeks Cypriots break out
1965 – Gemini 4 completes 62 orbits
1969 – Supergroup Blind Faith’s debut performance in Hyde Park, London, featuring Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Steve Baler and Rick Grech
1980 – Jeff Norman runs world record 50k (2:48:06)
Famous Birthdays
1502 – John III, King of Portugal and the Algarves (1521-57), born in the Palace of Alcáçova, Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1557)
1899 – John Hawkes, Australian tennis player (Australasian C’ship singles, doubles, mixed doubles 1926), born in Geelong, Victoria (d. 1990)
1910 – Marion Post Wolcott, American photographer during the Great Depression, born in Montclair, New Jersey (d. 1990)
1940 – Tom Jones [Woodward], Welsh pop singer (“What’s New, Pussycat?”; “Delilah”), and TV personality (The Voice UK), born in Pontypridd, Wales
1964 – Judie Aronson, American actress
1974 – David Filoni, American director, producer, and screenwriter (Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008-20 TV series); The Mandalorian), born in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Famous Deaths
1358 – Ashikaga Takauji, Japanese shogun (b. 1305)
1800 – Willem Arnold Alting, Dutch administrator (Governor-General of Dutch East Indies, 1780-97), dies at 75
1893 – Johann Schrammel, Austrian composer, dies at 43
1942 – Alan Blumlein, English electronics engineer, dies at 38
2009 – Kenny Rankin, American singer-songwriter (“Peaceful”), dies of lung cancer at 69
2021 – John McDonnell, American track, cross country coach (University of Arkansas 1972–2008; 40 x NCAA C’ships; 8 x NCAA Triple Crown; 30 x NCAA coach of the year), dies at 82
Famous Deaths for 6th June 2024
1730 – Alain Emmanuel de Coëtlogon, Marshal of France, dies at 83
1840 – Marcellin Champagnat, French priest (b. 1789)
1891 – John A. Macdonald, Canadian politician and businessman (1st Prime Minister of Canada 1867-73, 1878-91), dies of a stroke at 76
1922 – Lillian Russell, American actress and operetta singer, dies at about 60
1934 – Max Pallenberg [Pollack], Austrian extempore farce actor (Morn to Midnight), husband of operetta star Fritzi Massary, dies in air crash at 56
1946 – Gerhart Hauptmann, German author (Before Dawn – Nobel Prize in Literature, 1912), dies at 83
1977 – Sophie Stewart, actress (As You Like It), dies at 69
1985 – Siem Devout, Dutch actor, dies at 54
2015 – Pierre Brice [Pierre-Louis Le Bris], French actor (Winnetou), dies at 86
2023 – Gints Freimanis, Latvian soccer right-back (13 caps; Jelgava 110 games), dies from skin cancer at 38
Historical Events for 6th June 2024
1896 – Frank Samuelsen and George Harbo leave NY harbor to row across Atlantic; their 55 day record for rowing was not broken for 114 years
1933 – US Employment Service created
1936 – Aviation gasoline 1st produced commercially Paulsboro, New Jersey
1958 – French Prime Minister Charles de Gaulle says Algeria will always be French
1971 – John Lennon and Yoko Ono appear for an unannounced performance, joining Frank Zappa on stage at Fillmore East in NYC
1982 – Bernard Glassman installed as abbot of Zen Center of NY
1992 – French Open Women’s Tennis: Yugoslavian star Monica Seles retains title; outlasts Steffi Graf of Germany 6-2, 3-6, 10-8
2002 – “The Bourne Identity” directed by Doug Liman and starring Matt Damon premieres in Los Angeles, California
2007 – Stanley Cup Final, Honda Center, Anaheim, CA: Anaheim Ducks defeat Ottawa Senators, 6-2 for a 4-1 series win; Ducks’ first Championship
2019 – Amir Ohana becomes the first openly gay minister in Israel as acting justice minister
Today in History for 6th June 2024
Historical Events
1816 – 10″ of snowfall in New England, part of a “year without a summer” which followed the eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia
1901 – British Open Men’s Golf, Muirfield: Scotsman James Braid wins first of 5 Open titles by 3 strokes from Harry Vardon of Jersey
1925 – French Championships Men’s Tennis: René Lacoste wins 1st of 3 French titles, beating fellow Frenchman Jean Borotra 7-5, 6-1, 6-4
1982 – Bernard Glassman installed as abbot of Zen Center of NY
1992 – WLAF World Bowl 2, Olympic Stadium, Montreal: Sacramento Surge beats Orlando Thunder, 21-17
2017 – Korean singer T.O.P is rushed to hospital after a suspected overdose while serving mandatory military service
Famous Birthdays
1891 – István Kardos, Hungarian composer, born in Debrecen, Hungary (d. 1975)
1949 – Holly Near, American folk singer, actress and activist, born in Ukiah, California
1955 – Sandra Bernhard, American stand-up comic and actress (The King of Comedy; Roseanne – “Nancy”), born in Flint, Michigan
1961 – Bill Bates, American football safety (Super Bowl XXVII, XXVIII, XXX; Pro Bowl 1984; Dallas Cowboys), born in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
1966 – Sean Yseult [Shauna Reynolds], American rock bassist (White Zombie – “More Human Than Human”), born in Raleigh, North Carolina
1969 – Douglas Lee Mitchell, American heavy metal artist (Southgang), born in Miles, Michigan
Famous Deaths
1861 – Count Camillo Benso di Cavour, Italian politician who advocated for unification (First Prime Minister of Italy 1861), dies at 50
1974 – Blanche Yurka, actress (Tale of 2 Cities, Cry of Werewolf), dies at 86
1976 – J. Paul Getty, American oil magnate and billionaire (Getty Oil), dies at 83
1993 – Peter Tazelaar, adjutant of Dutch queen Wilhelmina, dies at 73
1994 – Willie Humphrey, American jazz clarinetist, dies at 93
2006 – Hilton Ruiz, Puerto Rican-American bebop and Afro-Cuban jazz pianist, dies from injuries sustained in a fall at 54
Famous Deaths for 5th June 2024
1864 – William Edmonson “Grumble” Jones, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), dies in battle at 39
1894 – Immanuel Faisst, German composer, dies at 70
1953 – Bill Tilden, American tennis player (US Open 1920-25, 29; Wimbledon 1920-21, 30; French 1927, 30), dies of a heart attack at 60
1953 – Roland Young, English American actor (David Copperfield, Irene, Dulcy), dies at 65
1970 – Jay Irving, American cartoonist (Draw Me a Laugh), dies at 69
1984 – Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, Indies Sikh leader
2001 – Pedro Laín Entralgo, Spanish writer, medical and humanist, dies at 93
2002 – Curtis Amy, American jazz musician (Way Down), dies at 72
2004 – Ronald Reagan, 40th US President (Republican: 1981-89) and actor (Bedtime for Bonzo), dies at 93
2005 – Susi Nicoletti, German actress (b. 1918)