1882 – François Jouffroy, French sculptor (b. 1806)
1942 – Hans Lietzman, German theologist and church historian, dies at 67
1961 – Miriam (Ma) Ferguson, US politician, 1st US elected women governor, Governor of Texas (1925-27, 1933-35), dies at 86
1968 – Tony Hancock, English comedian and actor (Hancock’s Half Hour), commits suicide at 44
1978 – Barry Brown, American actor (Frederick Winterbourne-Daisy Miller), dies at 27
1986 – Gery Florizoone, Flemish poet, dies at 63
1997 – Jacques Cousteau, French oceanic explorer (Calypso), dies of a heart attack at 87
1999 – Fred Trump, American real estate developer and father of Donald Trump, dies of pneumonia while suffering from Alzheimer’s disease at 93
2001 – Yuri Petrovich Sheffer, Russian cosmonaut, dies at 53
2020 – Marga Richter, American classical pianist and composer (Landscapes of the Mind; Out of Shadows and Solitude), dies at 93
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Historical Events for 25th June 2023
1096 – 1st Crusade slaughter Jews of Werelinghofen, Germany
1912 – British Open Men’s Golf, Muirfield: Ted Ray wins wire-to-wire by 4 shots from defending champion Harry Vardon
1921 – British Open Men’s Golf, St Andrews: former local Jock Hutchison (resident in US) wins his only Open Championship by 9 strokes in a 36-hole playoff over amateur Roger Wethered
1961 – Iraq Prime Minister Abd al-Karim Qasim demands dominion over Kuwait the end of the British protectorate
1981 – Microsoft is restructured to become an incorporated business in its home state of Washington
1982 – US Secretary of State Alexander Haig Jr. resigns, replaced by George P. Shultz
1990 – “Dave Thomas Comedy Show” last airs on CBS-TV
2004 – Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Oasis, Paul McCartney, and Muse headline; other performers include Wilco, The Black-Eyed Peas, James Brown, Damien Rice, Toots and The Maytals, and The Rutles
2021 – WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirms the COVID-19 Delta variant is the most transmissible to date, now present in 85 countries and spreading rapidly
2022 – US President Joe Biden signs the “Bipartisan Safer Communities Act” into law, creating greater background checks for gun purchasers, funding for mental health programs and the closure of some existing seller loopholes
Today in History for 25th June 2023
Historical Events
1096 – 1st Crusade slaughter Jews of Werelinghofen, Germany
1646 – Thomas Fairfax’s New Model Army occupies Oxford
1937 – Cub Augie Galan becomes 1st player to switch hit HRs in a game
1983 – Cricket World Cup, Lord’s, London: India upsets West Indies by 43 runs to win first title; Mohinder Amarnath 3/12 off 7 overs, Player of the Match
1992 – Alexanders Department store closes all 11 stores in the US
1999 – In his first state of the nation address, South African President Thabo Mbeki promises to tackle rampaging crime; the nation’s murder rate is the third highest in the world and more than 49,000 cases of rape were reported in 1998
Famous Birthdays
1728 – Shah Alam II, 17th Mughal Emperor (1760-1806), born in Shahjahanabad, Mughal Empire (d. 1806))
1884 – Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler, German-French art dealer and publisher, born in Mannheim, Germany (d. 1979)
1928 – William Joseph Russo, American trombonist, jazz, classical and theater composer (Titans Symphony) and educator, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2003)
1936 – Paul Nowee, Dutch writer of children’s and youth books. (Eagle’s Eye), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1993)
1959 – Jari Puikkonen, Finnish ski jumper (Winter Olympics medalist), born in Lahti, Finland
1967 – Brian Wanek, American speed skater (Olympics 1994), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Famous Deaths
1522 – Franchinus Gaffurius, Italian composer, dies at 71
1961 – John Alexander Douglas McCurdy, Canadian aviator, dies at 74
1984 – Michel Foucault, French philosopher and historian (History of Sexuality), dies of AIDs at 57
1994 – Louis-Robert Casterman, Belgian publisher (Kuifje), dies at 74
2002 – Jean Corbeil, Canadian politician (b. 1934)
2015 – Patrick Macnee, British actor (The Avengers, Magnum, P.I., Sherlock Holmes), dies at 93
Famous Deaths for 24th June 2023
1572 – Cornelis van Diest, Dutch lay brother of Enkhuizen, hanged
1945 – Jose Gutierrez Solana, Spanish painter and author (Madrid Escenas), dies at 59
1963 – Jud Wilson, American Baseball HOF infielder (NgL World Series 1943, 44; Baltimore Black Sox, Homestead Grays, Philadelphia Stars), dies at 67
1978 – Robert Charroux, French writer (b. 1909)
1987 – Hines Johnson, West Indian cricket fast bowler (3 Tests; first WI fast bowler to take 10 wickets in a Test), dies at 76
1991 – Sumner Locke Elliott, Australian-born American novelist (b. 1917)
1992 – Tony LeMans [MansFortier], American singer-songwriter((“Cookie Crumbles”), dies in a motorcycle crash at 29
2004 – Ifigeneia Giannopoulou, Greek lyricist, journalist, and children’s book author, dies of an allergic reaction at 39 or 40 [birth year uncertain]
2015 – Mario Biaggi, American politician (Rep-DandR-NY, 1969-88), dies at 97
2021 – Eleazar Soria, Peruvian soccer defender (29 caps, Copa America 1975; Universitario, Independiente, Sporting Cristal), dies at 73
Historical Events for 24th June 2023
451 – 10th recorded perihelion passage of Halley’s Comet
1806 – British under Commodore Popham and Colonel Beresford reach Buenos Aires
1913 – British Open Men’s Golf, Royal Liverpool GC: Englishman J H Taylor wins Championship for a 5th and final time, 8 strokes ahead of defending champion Ted Ray
1955 – 5th Berlin International Film Festival: “The Rats” wins Golden Bear (audience vote)
1968 – Joe Frazier stops Mexican challenger Manuel Ramos in 2nd round TKO at NYC’s Madison Square Garden in his first heavyweight boxing title defense
1987 – CFL’s Montreal Alouettes fold
1988 – Red Sox begin AL record 23rd consecutive home win streak
1994 – Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Levellers, Elvis Costello, and Peter Gabriel headline; other performers include Spin Doctors, Johnny Cash, Meshell Ndegeocello, Dwight Yoakam, Lucky Dube, Oasis, and Iris Dement
1995 – 3rd Rugby World Cup, Ellis Park, Johannesburg: Springboks fly-half Joel Stransky lands the winning drop goal in extra time as South Africa beats New Zealand, 15-12
2015 – Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Kanye West, and The Who headline; other performers include Lionel Richie, Motörhead, Burt Bacharach, The Libertines, and Pharrell Williams
Today in History for 24th June 2023
Historical Events
972 – Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces; Mieszko I of Poland decisively defeated Odo I of Lusatia
1945 – Schermerhorn government forms in the Netherlands
1983 – 7th NASA Space Shuttle Mission: Challenger 2 lands at Edwards AFB
1985 – 18th NASA Space Shuttle Mission (51-G): Discovery 5 returns to Earth
1995 – Wrapped Reichstag art installation completed by artists Christo and Jeanne Claude; German parliament building completely wrapped by polypropylene fabric
2013 – Stanley Cup Final, TD Garden, Boston, MA: Chicago Blackhawks defeat Boston Bruins, 3-2 for 4-2 series victory; Blackhawks’ 5th Championship
Famous Birthdays
1848 – Brooks Adams, American philosopher (Theory of Social Revolutions), born in Quincy, Massachusetts (d. 1927)
1909 – William Penney, British physicist (developed Britain’s 1st atom bomb), born in Gibraltar (d. 1991)
1911 – Juan Manuel Fangio, Argentine auto racer (World F1 champion 1951, 1954-57), born in Balcarce, Argentina (d. 1995)
1931 – Billy Casper, American golfer (US Open 1959, 66; US Masters 1970), born in San Diego, California (d. 2015)
1965 – Patrick Jeffrey, diver (Olympic 5th 1996), born in Morristown, New Jersey
1978 – Luis García, Spanish footballer
Famous Deaths
1924 – Willie Fernie, Scottish golfer (British Open 1883), dies at 69
1991 – Rufino Tamayo, Mexican painter, dies at 91
2000 – Vera Atkins, Romanian-born British intelligence officer (b. 1908)
2010 – Deborah Jo Billingsley, American singer (Lynyrd Skynyrd) and songwriter, dies of cancer at 58
2011 – Tomislav Ivić, Croatian football manager (b. 1933)
2013 – Emilio Colombo, Italian Prime Minister (1970-72, dies at 93
Famous Deaths for 23rd June 2023
1895 – Joseph Paul Skelly, Irish-American composer (“Keep The Horseshoe Over The Door”), dies at 44
1956 – Michael Arlen [Dikran Kouyoumdjian], British author and scriptwriter (An American Verdict), dies at 60
1970 – Roscoe Turner, American aviator and racer (b. 1895)
1996 – Elbert Parr Tuttle, American lawyer, judge and civil rights champion (one of the Fifth Circuit Four), dies at 98
1998 – Paul O’Dwyer, Irish-American politician and President of City Council (D-NYC), dies at 90
2006 – Dave Webster, American football player (led his football team to a National Championship in 1958), dies at 68
2013 – Bobby Bland, American blues and soul singer, dies at 83
2019 – Dave Bartholomew, American RandB, rock, and jazz musician, composer, producer, and songwriter (“I Hear You Knocking”; “Ain’t That A Shame”; “Walkin’ To New Orleans”), dies at 100
2021 – Ellen McIlwaine, American blues singer-songwriter, and slide guitarist (“Honky Tonky Angel”; “In My Time of Dying”), dies of esophageal cancer at 75
2022 – Alain Plantefol, French rugby union second rower (11 Tests; Racing CF, SU Agen), dies at 79
Historical Events for 23rd June 2023
1295 – Pope Boniface VIII enters Rome
1794 – Russian Empress Catherine II (Catherine the Great) grants Jews permission to settle in Kiev
1860 – US Congress establishes Government Printing Office
1938 – Civil Aeronautics Authority (US) established
1972 – 45 countries leave the Sterling Area, allowing their currencies to fluctuate independently of the British Pound
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
1982 – Himmy, of Australia, weighs in at domestic cat record 20.7 kg (45 lb)
1991 – A peace summit, brokered by the clergy and business and attended by all major political parties, but boycotted by the Conservative Party, is held to end the violence in South Africa
2003 – Barry Bonds steals second base against the LA Dodgers, becoming the first player in MLB history to have 500 career homers and 500 steals
2021 – 1st ICC World Test Championship final, Southampton: New Zealand dismisses India for meagre 170; completes tricky chase of 139 on 6th day to win inaugural cricket title
Today in History for 23rd June 2023
Historical Events
1565 – Turgut Reis [Dragut], commander of the Ottoman Navy, dies during the Siege of Malta
1863 – Tullahoma campaign, Tennessee
1962 – Suvanna Phuma forms government in Laos
1982 – US pass the Intelligence Identities Protection Act (Public Law 97-200)
2012 – Greece proposes to slow down austerity measures by two years
2019 – Women’s PGA Championship, Hazeltine National GC: Australian Hannah Green leads wire-to-wire to win her first LPGA event by 1 stroke ahead of Park Sung-hyun
Famous Birthdays
1887 – John Finley Williamson, American choral conductor (Westminster Choir College, 1920-58), born in Canton, Ohio (d. 1964)
1943 – Vinton (Vint) Cerf, American Internet pioneer, Turing Award laureate
1945 – John Garang, Sudanese leader and politician (d. 2005)
1955 – Pierre Corbeil, Canadian politician
1955 – Jean Tigana, French footballer
1966 – Chantal Daucourt, Swiss mountain cyclist (world-bronze-95), born in Bienne, Switzerland
Famous Deaths
1137 – Adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies
1878 – George Back, English sea officer and explorer (Back River), dies at 81
1956 – Reinhold Glière, Russian-Soviet composer, dies at 81
1996 – Angelo John Novarese, record company founder, dies at 72
1998 – Maureen O’Sullivan, Irish actress (Tarzan, Pride and Prejudice, Hannah and Her Sisters), dies at 87
2013 – Bobby Bland, American blues and soul singer, dies at 83
Famous Deaths for 22nd June 2023
1745 – Hubert Renotte, Flemish composer and organist, dies at 41
1945 – Isamu Tsjo, Japanese chief-staff 32nd Army, commits harakiri
1965 – David O Selznick, American Academy Award-winning producer (Gone With The Wind; Rebecca), dies of a heart attack at 63
1966 – Roger Blunt MBE, New Zealand cricket all-rounder and broadcaster (9 Tests; BBC), dies at 65
1967 – Adrian Grigor’yevich Shaposhnikov, composer, dies at 79
1979 – (Walter) “Pee Wee” Hunt, American jazz trombonist (Casa Loma Orchestra, 1929-43; “Twelfth Street Rag”, “Oh!”), and bandleader, dies at 72
1988 – Burrill Phillips, American classical composer (Play Ball; Perspectives in a Labyrinth), pianist, and educator, dies after a heart attack at 80
1996 – Leo Nichols, businessman, honorary consul and longtime friend of Burma’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, dies at 65
2012 – Fernie Flaman [Ferdinand], Canadian Hall of Fame NHL player, dies at 85
2015 – Laura Antonelli, Italian actress (Wifemistress, Divine Nymph), dies at 73