1534 – Turkish admiral Chaireddin “Barbarossa” allows Giulia Gonzaga to kidnap and plunder in Naples
1918 – 1st aerial bombing raid by an American unit, France
1926 – Brazil leaves League of Nations
1939 – Shooting begins on Paramount Pictures’ Dr. Cyclops, the first horror film photographed in three-strip Technicolor.
1948 – “Hold It!” closes at National Theater NYC after 46 performances
1963 – American civil rights activist Medgar Evers is assassinated by white supremacist Byron De La Beckwith in Jackson, Mississippi
1973 – Coleraine bombings: six Protestant civilians were killed and 33 wounded by a Provisional Irish Republican Army car bomb in Coleraine, County Londonderry
1981 – Only candidate Hassan Gouled Aptidon wins Djibouti Presidential election
1982 – 750,000 anti-nuclear demonstrators, rally in Central Park NYC
2016 – Stanley Cup Final, SAP Center, San Jose, CA: Pittsburgh Penguins defeat San Jose Sharks, 3-1 for a 4-2 series victory; Penguins 4th title
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Today in History for 12th June 2023
Historical Events
1523 – Frisian rebel leader Jancko Douwama arrested
1902 – Horn and Hardart opens 1st “automat” (self-service restaurant) in the US on Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1948 – George Lessner, Russell Maloney and Miriam Battista’s musical adaptation of Washington Irving’s “Sleepy Hollow” closes at St James Theater, NYC, after 12 performances
1967 – USSR launches Venera 4 for parachute landing on Venus
1994 – Moshood Abiola declares himself lawful President of Nigeria
2009 – Protests in Iran following the presidential election.
Famous Birthdays
1890 – Egon Schiele, Austrian painter and graphic artist, born in Tulln an der Donau, Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1918)
1936 – Bill Zeliff, American politician, U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire (1991-97), born in East Orange, New Jersey
1942 – Bert Sakmann, German cell physiologist (Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 1991), born in Stuttgart, Germany
1957 – Timothy Busfield, American actor (30 Something; The West Wing), born in East Lansing, Michigan
1959 – John Linnell, American musician (They Might Be Giants – Constantinople), born in NYC, New York
1967 – Icíar Bollaín, Spanish actress, director and screenwriter, born in Madrid
Famous Deaths
1936 – Karl Kraus, Austrian satirical writer, dies at 62
1947 – Jazeps Medins, Latvian composer, dies at 70
1972 – Saul David Alinsky, American community activist (co-founder of Industrial Areas Foundation), and radical writer (John L. Lewis: An Unauthorized Biography), dies at 63
1994 – Nicole Brown Simpson, German-American ex-wife of O.J. Simpson, murdered at 35
2008 – Derek Tapscott, Welsh footballer (b. 1932)
2015 – Monica Lewis, American jazz singer and film actress (Box Office, Affair with a Stranger), dies at 93
Famous Deaths for 11th June 2023
1249 – Adelheid van Schaarbeek, Flemish mystic/saint, dies
1924 – Alexander de Savornin Lohman, Dutch minister and party leader (CHU), dies at 87
1956 – Corrado Alvaro, Italian writer (Poesie grigio-verdi), dies at 61
1965 – Vernon Johns, American civil rights activist, dies at 73
1970 – Aleksander Kerensky, Minister-Chairman of the Russian Provisional Government (1917), dies at 89
1992 – Scotty Sachs, actor (Hanoi Hilton), dies of gunshot wounds at 39
1999 – DeForest Kelley, American actor (Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy-Star Trek), dies of stomach cancer at 79
2001 – Amalia Mendoza, Mexican singer (Échame a mi la culpa), dies at 77
2005 – Ione Mylonas Shear, American archeologist (Bronze Age Greece), dies at 68
2012 – Norman F Lent, American republican Congressman, dies from cancer at 81
Historical Events for 11th June 2023
1488 – Battle of Sauchieburn, rebellion against the Scottish crown results in death of King James III
1676 – Battle at Öland: Danish and Dutch fleet under CM Tromp beats Sweden
1774 – Jews of Algiers escape attacking Spanish Army
1903 – British Open Men’s Golf, Prestwick GC: Harry Vardon wins his 4th Open title by 6 strokes from younger brother Tom Vardon
1938 – French Championships Men’s Tennis: American Don Budge beats Roderich Menzel of Czechoslovakia 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 for the 2nd leg of his Grand Slam
1967 – Chicago Cubs (7) and NY Mets (4) tie record of 11 HRs in a game
1976 – Anti-apartheid advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza arrested in South Africa
1992 – Owners approve sale of Seattle Mariners to a Japanese group
2005 – WLAF World Bowl 13, LTU arena, Düsseldorf: Amsterdam Admirals beat Berlin Thunder, 27-21
2012 – Stanley Cup Final, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA : LA Kings defeat New Jersey Devils, 6-1 for 4-2 series win; first SC title in Kings’ 45-year history
Today in History for 11th June 2023
Historical Events
1938 – US Open Men’s Golf, Cherry Hills CC: Ralph Guldahl wins back-to-back Open titles, 6 strokes ahead of runner-up Dick Metz
1941 – 2nd great raid on Jews of Amsterdam
1966 – “Paint It Black” by The Rolling Stones peaks at #1 in the US
1974 – Bundy victim Georgann Hawkins disappears from UW, Seattle, Washington
1982 – Pope John Paul II visits Argentina
1988 – “Rooty Toot Toot” by John Cougar Mellencamp peaks at #61
Famous Birthdays
1912 – Mukhtar Ashrafi, Soviet-Uzbek composer, born in Bukhara, Uzbekistan (d. 1975)
1915 – Arnold Jacobs, American symphonic tuba player (Chicago Symphony, 1944-83), and pedagogue, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1998)
1935 – Earlene Dennis Brown, American shot putter (Olympic bronze 1960), born in Latexo, Texas
1944 – James “Ox” van Hoften, American astronaut (STS 11, STS 20), born in Fresno, California
1946 – Jenny Pitman, British racehorse trainer and 1st female Grand National winning trainer, born in Hoby, Leicestershire
1960 – Mehmet Oz, Turkish-American surgeon and TV personality (The Dr. Oz Show), born in Cleveland, Ohio
Famous Deaths
1965 – Vernon Johns, American civil rights activist, dies at 73
1974 – Julius Evola, Italian philosopher (b. 1898)
1989 – Jack McMahon, American basketball guard and coach (player Rochester Royal, St. Louis Hawks; coach Cincinnati Royals, San Diego Rockets, Pittsburgh Condors), dies at 60
2005 – Ghena Dimitrova, Bulgarian operatic soprano, dies of cancer at 64
2016 – Alberto Remedios, British opera and concert singer, dies at 81
2017 – Rosalie Sorrels, American traditional folk singer-songwriter (“Up Is A Nice Place To Be”; “Nevada Moon”), dies at 83
Famous Deaths for 10th June 2023
1727 – George Ludwig, German monarch of Hannover, King of England, dies at 67
1800 – Johann Abraham Peter Schulz, German composer, dies at 53
1868 – Michael Obrenovic, ruler of Serbia (1839-42,1860-68), murdered at 44
1906 – Richard Seddon, New Zealand politician (longest serving Prime Minister of New Zealand, 1893-1906), dies at 61
1942 – Stanley Lupino, English comic (Cheer Up; Over She Goes), dies at 48
1992 – Hachidal Nakamura, Japanese composer (Sukiyaki), dies at 61 of heart failure
1993 – Richard Webb, American actor (Captain Midnight, Out of the Past), shoots himself at 77
1995 – Masaya Hanai, Japanese businessman, dies at 82
2000 – Brian Statham, English cricket fast bowler (70 Tests, 252 wickets @ 24.84), dies at 69
2002 – John Gotti, American mafia gangster and head of the Gambino family, dies of throat cancer at 61
Historical Events for 10th June 2023
1891 – 25th Belmont: Ed Garrison riding Foxford wins in 2:08.75
1899 – Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks forms in Cincinnati
1964 – Southern filibuster on civil rights bill ends; cloture invoked
1978 – 110th Belmont: Steve Cauthen wins aboard Affirmed to wrap up the Triple Crown
1979 – Baltimore Orioles pull their 8th triple play (5-4-3 vs Cleveland)
1982 – Iran-Iraq War: Iran recaptures Khorramshahr, Iran from Iraq
1989 – French Open Women’s Tennis: Arantxa Sánchez Vicario of Spain wins her first Grand Slam singles title; beats Steffi Graf 7-6, 3-6, 7-5
1991 – 25th Music City News Country Awards: Ricky Van Shelton wins
1991 – Mother of All Parades – NYC welcomes desert storm troops
2015 – 49th CMT Music Awards: Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan win
Today in History for 10th June 2023
Historical Events
1624 – Netherlands and France sign anti-Spanish Treaty of Compiègne
1902 – Patent for window envelope granted to H. F. Callahan
1945 – US destroyer William D Porter (“Willie Dee”) sunk by kamikaze
1962 – Igor Ter-Ovanesyan of USSR, sets then long jump record at 27′ 3½”
1972 – Sammy Davis Jr.’s cover of “The Candy Man” by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse (from the film “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”) goes to #1 on the charts – his biggest single
1979 – French Open Women’s Tennis: Chris Evert dominates Wendy Turnbull of Australia 6-2, 6-0 for her 3rd French singles crown
Famous Birthdays
1637 – Jacques Marquette, French Jesuit missionary explorer (Chicago), born in Laon, France (d. 1675)
1844 – Albert Neuhuys, Dutch painter of peasant families (Laren School), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1914)
1859 – Jacques Perk, Dutch poet (Iris, Wood Song), born in Dordrecht, Netherlands (d. 1881)
1909 – Erwin Dressel, German composer, born in Berlin (d. 1972)
1941 – Shirley Owens Alston, American singer (Shirelles – “Soldier Boy”; “Will You Love Me Tomorrow”), born in Henderson, North Carolina
1968 – The D.O.C. [Tracy Curry], American rapper and producer (N.W.A.), born in Dallas, Texas
Famous Deaths
1190 – Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, dies at 67
1839 – Nathaniel Pryor, American soldier and sergeant of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, dies
1902 – Jacint Verdaguer, Catalan poet (b. 1845)
1906 – Richard Seddon, New Zealand politician (longest serving Prime Minister of New Zealand, 1893-1906), dies at 61
1949 – John T. McCutcheon, American cartoonist (Pulitzer Prize-1931), dies at 79
2010 – Metropolitan Basil Schott, Archbishop of the Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh (b. 1939)
Famous Deaths for 9th June 2023
68 – Nero, Emperor of Rome (54-68), commits suicide at 31
1382 – Philip of Lead, lawyer of Utrecht, dies
1563 – William Paget, 1st Baron Paget, English statesman (b. 1506)
1717 – Louis Le Quointe, Flemish composer and organist (Bouquet de fleurs), dies at 64
1976 – Paul Rodenko, Dutch poet and writer (Never Marry a Witch), dies at 55
1996 – Walter Pardon, British folk singer and carpenter, dies at 81
1996 – Robert Kidd, marine geoscientist, dies at 48
2006 – Drafi Deutscher, German Schlager singer, dies of heart failure at 60
2008 – Algis Budrys, American writer (b. 1931)
2014 – Gerd Zacher, German composer and organist, dies at 84
Historical Events for 9th June 2023
1534 – Jacques Cartier 1st sails into mouth of St Lawrence River
1860 – 1st US “dime novel” published: “Malaseka, The Indian Wife of the White Hunter,” by Mrs Ann Stevens
1898 – China leases Hong Kong’s new territories to the United Kingdom for 99 years
1922 – First ringing of the Harkness Memorial Chime at Yale University
1934 – US Open Men’s Golf, Merion Cricket Club: Olin Dutra overcomes an 8-stroke deficit after 36 holes to win his second major title by 1 stroke from Gene Sarazen
1944 – Soviet offensive in Carelia, Finland
1946 – New York Giant Mel Ott becomes first manager in MLB history to be ejected from both games of a doubleheader; Giants lose both games to Pittsburgh Pirates
1958 – Novelty song “The Purple People Eater” by Sheb Wooley hits #1
1978 – Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) strikes down 148 year policy of excluding black men from priesthood
2021 – One of the worst ever plagues of mice in New South Wales, Australia, prompts local government to commit $100 million in support to farmers