1816 – Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Serva Padrona), dies at 76
1825 – Odysseas Androutsos, hero in the Greek War of Independence (Chani of Gravia,), executed for supposedly collaborating with the Ottomans at 37
1868 – Anselm Hüttenbrenner, Austrian composer, dies at 73
1880 – Jacob Jan Cremer, Dutch author (Betuwsche Novellen), dies at 52
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
1983 – Kurt Tank, German aircraft designer (WWII Luftwaffe planes), dies at 85
2003 – Manuel Rosenthal, French composer and conductor, dies at 98
2005 – Adolfo Aguilar Zínser, Mexican politician (b. 1949)
2009 – Boris Pokrovsky, Russian operatic stage director, dies at 97
2015 – Richard Johnson, British stage and screen actor and producer (Never So Few, Restless, Beyond the Door), dies at 87
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Historical Events for 5th June 2023
1873 – Sultan Bargash bin Said under British pressure closes the infamous slave market of Zanzibar in modern day Tanzania
1917 – 10 million US men begin registering for draft in WW I
1933 – US drops the Gold Standard when Congress enacts a joint resolution nullifying creditors right to demand payment in gold
1937 – Henry Ford initiates a 32 hour work week
1956 – “Milton Berle Show” last airs on NBC-TV
1981 – George Harrison releases “Somewhere in England”, his ninth studio album, includes John Lennon tribute “All Those Years Ago” (Featuring Paul and Ringo)
1993 – Somali warlord Aidids murders 23 Pakistani
2000 – Armed conflict between Rwanda and Uganda erupts in Kinsangani, a city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
2017 – Puerto Rico declares its Zika virus epidemic over
2019 – Ohio doctor William Husel charged with 25 counts of murder for prescribing potentially fatal doses of opioids in Franklin County
Today in History for 5th June 2023
Historical Events
1661 – Isaac Newton admitted as a student to Trinity College, Cambridge
1879 – 13th Belmont: George Evans riding Spendthrift wins in 2:42.75
1884 – William Sherman refuses Republican presidential nomination saying “I will not accept if nominated and will not serve if elected”
1913 – Dutch Disability laws go into effect
1957 – NY narcotics investigator, Dr Herbert Berger, urges AMA to investigate use of stimulating drugs by athletes
1993 – “Livin’ On The Edge” by Aerosmith hits #18
Famous Birthdays
1736 – Corneille-François de Nélis, Flemish scholar and bishop of Antwerp, born in Mechelen, Belgium (d. 1798)
1819 – John Couch Adams, English astronomer (co-discoverer of Neptune), born in Laneast, Launceston, Cornwall (d. 1892)
1884 – Ivy Compton-Burnett, English novelist (Manservant and Maidservant), born in Pinner, Middlesex, England (d. 1969)
1935 – Peter Schat, Dutch opera composer (Labyrint, Houdine, Symposion), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 2003)
1949 – Ken Follett, Welsh spy author (Eye of the Needle, Lie Down with Lions), born in Cardiff, Wales
1973 – Gella Vandecaveye, Belgian judoka, born in Kortrijk, Belgium
Famous Deaths
1017 – Sanjō, 67th Emperor of Japan (1011-16), dies at 42
1568 – Philips van Montmorency count of Horne, admiral/statesman, beheaded
1825 – Odysseas Androutsos, hero in the Greek War of Independence (Chani of Gravia,), executed for supposedly collaborating with the Ottomans at 37
1999 – Mel Tormé, American singer (The Velvet Fog) and composer (The Christmas Song), dies at 73
2002 – Gwen Plumb, Australian actress (The Young Doctors), dies at 89
2015 – Tariq Aziz, Iraqi politician and close adviser to Saddam Hussein, dies at 79
Famous Deaths for 4th June 2023
1206 – Adèle of Champagne, wife of Louis VII of France
1950 – Sam Staples, English cricket medium pace bowler (3 Tests, 15 wickets; Nottinghamshire), dies at 57
1960 – Lucien Littlefield, American actor (Blondie), dies at 64
1961 – William Astbury, English physicist and chemist (pioneer in molecular biology), dies at 63
1994 – Roberto Burle Marx, Brazilian landscape gardener, dies at 84
2007 – Bill France, Jr., NASCAR pioneer, dies of lung cancer at 74
2011 – Kevin Kavanaugh, American rock keyboard player (Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes, 1975-90), dies at 59
2013 – Cornelius “Nini” Harp, American doo-wop singer (The Marcels – “Blue Moon”), dies at 73
2020 – Pete Rademacher, American boxer (Olympic gold +81kg 1956; first challenger for world heavyweight title in first pro bout; lost), dies at 91
2022 – Tony Pajaczkowski, Canadian Football Hall of Fame offensive guard (CFL All-Star 1962–65; Calgary Stampeders, Montreal Alouettes), dies at 86
Historical Events for 4th June 2023
1934 – Dr Frederick Banting, co-discoverer of insulin, is knighted
1941 – Nazis forbid Jews access to beaches and swimming pools
1961 – US President John F. Kennedy and Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev meet at the Vienna Summit in Austria
1963 – 1st broadcast of “Pop Go the Beatles” on BBC radio
1968 – Don Drysdale pitches his 6th straight shutout, en route to 58 innings
1975 – Oldest animal fossils in US discovered in North Carolina
1979 – Sri Lanka forfeit ICC Trophy game vs Israel for political reasons
1988 – Revival of John Kander and Fred Ebb’s “Cabaret” closes at Imperial Theater, NYC, after 262 performances
2011 – French Open Women’s Tennis: Li Na becomes first Chinese player to win a Grand Slam singles title; beats Italian defending champion Francesca Schiavone 6-4, 7-6
2019 – SF MLB manager Bruce Bochy reaches 1,000 win mark with the club as Giants beat Mets, 9-3 in NYC; second after legendary John McGraw to reach milestone
Today in History for 4th June 2023
Historical Events
1892 – Oil City and Titusville, Pennsylvania, destroyed by oil tank explosion; 130 die
1928 – French Championship Women’s Tennis: Helen Wills beats England’s Eileen Bennett 6-1, 6-2 for her first of 4 French singles titles
1928 – President of the Republic of China Zhang Zuolin is assassinated by Japanese agents
1940 – 1st night game at Forbes Field (Pirates 14, Braves 2)
1966 – Novelty single “Batman and His Grandmother” by Dickie Goodman hits #70
1988 – 42nd Tony Awards: “M. Butterfly” (play) and “The Phantom of the Opera” (musical) win
Famous Birthdays
1754 – Franz Xaver, Baron Von Zach, Austrian astronomer, born in Pest, Hungary (d. 1832)
1803 – Gabriel J. Rains, American army officer, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in New Bern, North Carolina (d. 1881)
1914 – Willy-August Linnemann, Danish writer and journalist, born in Harrislee, Germany (d. 1985)
1926 – Nan Leslie [Nan Coppage], American actress (Kings Row, The Californians), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2000)
1958 – Tony Pigott, English cricketer (England pace bowler in a Test v NZ 1984), born in Fulham, London, England
1966 – Cecilia Bartoli, Italian mezzo-soprano, born in Rome, Italy
Famous Deaths
1135 – Huizong, 8th Emperor of Song Dynasty of China, dies at 53
1983 – Ivan Tors, Hungarian TV producer (Sea Hunt, Flipper), dies at 66
1997 – Ronnie Lane, British rock bassist (Small Faces), dies of multiple sclerosis at 51
2007 – Clete Boyer, American MLB baseball infielder, 1955-71 (New York Yankees, and 2 other teams), dies at 70
2007 – Freddie Scott, American singer and songwriter (“Cry To Me”), dies at 74
2007 – Jim Clark, American sheriff and segregationist (b. 1922)
Famous Deaths for 3rd June 2023
1899 – Johann Baptist Strauss Jr., Austrian composer (Waltz King), dies at 73
1936 – Clara Noyes, American nurse (head of the American Red Cross WW1), dies from a heart attack at 66
1970 – Douwe Hermans Kiestra, Frisian farmer and writer, dies at 70
1983 – Miroslav “Standa” Bares, Czech-Dutch actress (Te Gkek Om Los te Lopen), dies at 60
1993 – Joe Fortenberry, American basketball forward (captain Olympic gold 1936), dies at 82
1993 – Bob Fitzsimmons, American NY radio DJ (WNEW AM/WABC AM/WHN AM), dies at 53
1996 – Peter Glenville, English actor and director (Hotel Paradiso, Becket), dies at 82
2018 – Frank Carlucci, American National Security Adviser under Reagan and Secretary of Defense (1987-89), dies at 87
2022 – Larry Hillman, Canadian NHL defenceman (Stanley Cup 1955 Detroit RWs, 1962, 63, 64, 1967 Toronto MLs, 1969 Montreal Canadiens) and coach (Winnipeg Jets 1977-79), dies at 85
2022 – Grachan Moncur III, American post-bop and modern jazz trombonist and composer (Evolution; Exploration), dies on his 85th birthday
Historical Events for 3rd June 2023
1140 – French scholar Peter Abelard is found guilty of heresy
1896 – British naval officer David Beatty is seconded to the Egyptian government and appointed second in command of the river flotilla
1907 – Centro Escolar University is established by Librada Avelino and Carmen de Luna in Manila, Philippines
1925 – Baseball player Eddie Collins becomes the 6th to get 3,000 hits
1925 – Goodyear airship “Pilgrim” is the first to have an enclosed cabin
1944 – Nazis pull out of Rome
1944 – Generals Giraud and de Gaulle reach agreement on constitution
1963 – A Northwest Airlines DC-7 crashes in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of British Columbia, killing 101
1967 – French Championships Women’s Tennis: Local favourite Françoise Dürr beats Lesley Turner of Australia, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
2021 – Devon Conway becomes 7th batsman in cricket history to score a double century in his Test debut; run out for 200 for New Zealand in 1st Test against England at Lord’s
Today in History for 3rd June 2023
Historical Events
1658 – Pope Alexander VII appoints François de Laval vicar apostolic in New France
1861 – 1st American Civil War land battle: Union forces defeat the Confederacy at Philippi in modern-day West Virginia
1913 – Dutch 1st Chamber accepts Health laws
1925 – Goodyear airship “Pilgrim” is the first to have an enclosed cabin
1948 – Musical “Sleepy Hollow”, based on Washington Irving’s novel, opens at St James Theater, NYC; runs for 12 performances
2014 – President Obama announces his plan for a $1 billion fund to increase deployment of US troops to Europe
Famous Birthdays
1868 – (Ivar) Henning Mankell, Swedish pianist and composer, born in Härnösand, Sweden (d. 1930)
1888 – Tom Brown, American dixieland jazz trombonist, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1958)
1900 – Gerard den Brabander [Jan G Jofriet], Dutch poet (Nothing New) (d. 1968)
1923 – Igor Shafarevich, Russian mathematician, born in Zhitomir, Ukraine (d. 2017)
1936 – David Nicholls, English Anglican priest, theologian and political theorist, born in Woking, England (d. 1996)
1947 – Mike Burgmann, Australian racing driver (d. 1986)
Famous Deaths
1844 – Louis Antoine, French Duke of Angoulême and General of France, dies at 68
1881 – Japanese giant salamander, dies in Dutch zoo at 55; oldest amphibian
1898 – Samuel Plimsoll, English politician and social reformer (invented Plimsoll line for ships), dies at 74
1959 – Ole Windingstad, Norwegian conductor (Brooklyn’s Scandinavian Symphony Orchestra, 1913-39), pianist and composer, dies after a heart attack at 73
1994 – Jack Cowie, New Zealand cricket fast bowler (9 Tests, 45 wickets; Auckland CA) and umpire (3 Tests 1956–59), dies at 82
2017 – Jimmy Piersall, American baseball outfielder (MLB All Star 1954, 56; his bipolar disorder subject book and film, “Fear Strikes Out”), dies at 87
Famous Deaths for 2nd June 2023
1418 – Katherine of Lancaster, wife of Henry III of Castile
1572 – Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, English nobleman who participated in the Ridolfi plot to overthrow Elizabeth I, executed for high treason at 36
1575 – Pieter Aertsen [Long Worm], painter, dies at about 65
1701 – Madeleine de Scudéry, French novelist (Artamène ou le grand Cyrus), dies at 93
1761 – Jonas Alströmer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1685)
1839 – Wijnand Nuijen, Dutch romantic painter and lithographer (Wrecked), dies at 26
1921 – Phoebe Ann Coffin Hanaford, 1st female ordained minister in New England, dies at 92
1951 – Alain [Emile-Auguste Chartier], French philosopher and writer, dies at 83
1968 – R. Norris Williams, American tennis player (US National C’ship 1914, 16; survived sinking of RMS Titanic), dies of emphysema at 77
1974 – Hiroshi Kazato, Japanese racing driver, dies at 25