1930 – George Alexander, British cricketer (two early Tests for Australia), dies at 79
1934 – Lev Vygotsky, Russian psychologist (b. 1896)
1949 – Koci Xoxe, Albanian vice-premier, executed
1974 – Julius Evola, Italian philosopher (b. 1898)
1979 – August Maes, Flemish actor and director (Farmer that Dies), dies at 85
1985 – Karen Ann Quinlan, comatose patient, dies in Morris Plains NJ at 31
1988 – Giuseppe Saragat, 5th President of Italy (1964-71), dies at 89
2001 – Timothy McVeigh, American Oklahoma City bomber and terrorist, executed for bombing Oklahoma City at 33
2004 – Egon von Fürstenberg, Swiss fashion designer, dies at 57
2020 – Mel Winkler, American actor (Devil in a Blue Dress), dies at 78
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Historical Events for 11th June 2022
1797 – Spanish Mission San José founded by Franciscan Padre Fermin Francisco de Lasuen at the Ohlone Village of Oroysom in Alta California (now Freemont, California)
1864 – The Battle of Trevilian Station, the bloodiest and largest all-cavalry battle of the American Civil War, begins in Louisa County, Virginia
1951 – Mozambique becomes an oversea province of Portugal
1966 – French and German media mistakenly report death of Roger Daltry
1976 – Beatles “Rock and Roll Music” compilation LP is released in USA
1986 – “Blacke’s Magic” last airs on NBC-TV
1996 – Exxon states that it will begin work on its $15-billion Sakhalin I oil and natural gas development in Russia’s Far East
1996 – Bob Dole, (Sen-R-KS), resigns from US senate to run for president
2017 – Japan passes law allowing Emperor Akihito to abdicate
2019 – “The New York Times” reveals an estimated 500,000 song titles, including masters of Chuck Berry, Louis Armstrong, and Ella Fitzgerald, lost in 2008 warehouse fire on Universal backlot in Los Angeles
Today in History for 11th June 2022
Historical Events
1937 – Marx Brothers’ “A Day At The Races”, directed by Sam Wood, is released in the US
1958 – UN Security council sends observers to Lebanon
1980 – K-Ingleside streetcar converts to METRO service (San Francisco)
1994 – “Meet The Flintstones” by The B-52’s (stylized for this release as The B.C. 52’s) from the 1994 film The Flintstones peaks at #33
1996 – Bob Dole, (Sen-R-KS), resigns from US senate to run for president
2002 – “American Idol” created by Simon Fuller with judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson premieres on Fox
Famous Birthdays
1704 – José António Carlos de Seixas, Portuguese composer, born in Coimbra, Portugal (d. 1742)
1861 – Sigismund Vladislavovich Zaremba, Ukrainian-Russian composer, born in Zhytomyr, Ukraine (d. 1915)
1894 – Dai Vernon [David Frederick Wingfield Verner], Canadian magician, The Professor (d. 1992)
1907 – Paul Mellon, American philanthropist (Washington National Gallery of Art), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1999)
1926 – Brother Dave Gardner, American comedian, drummer and singer, born in Jackson, Tennessee (d. 1983)
1949 – Benjamin Vasserman, Estonian graphic artist, born in Sovetsky, Kirov Oblast, Russia
Famous Deaths
1856 – Friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist, dies at 76
1907 – John Tyler Morgan, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), dies at 82
1927 – William Attewell, English cricket bowler (England in 10 Tests 1884-1891), dies at 65
1990 – Clyde McCoy, American jazz trumpeter (“Sugar Blues”; the wah-wah sound), bandleader and co-founder of “Down Beat” magazin, dies at 86
2003 – David Brinkley, American NBC news anchor (The Huntley-Brinkley Report), dies at 82
2008 – Miroslav Dvořák, Czechoslovak ice hockey player, dies at 56
Famous Deaths for 10th June 2022
1075 – Ernest of Austria (b. 1027)
1190 – Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, dies at 67
1654 – Alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect, dies at 58
1849 – Friedrich Kalkbrenner, German-French pianist and composer, dies at 63
1918 – Arrigio Enrico Boito, composer, dies at 76
1941 – Herschel Mayall, American silent screen actor (Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 78
1989 – Richard Quine, American actor and director (How to Murder Your Wife, Clay Pigeon), commits suicide at 68
1996 – Norman Lambert, British restaurateur, dies at 63 (b. 1933)
2009 – Norma Shaw, English lawn bowler (World Outdoor C’ship gold 1981; Indoor C’ship gold 1997), dies at 72
2013 – Barbara Vucanovich, American politician (1st Latina elected to the US House – (R) Nevada 1983-97), dies at 91
Historical Events for 10th June 2022
1829 – The first Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race takes place
1952 – US President Harry Truman expresses a desire to nationalize the steel industry
1956 – XVI Summer Olympic equestrian events open in Stockholm
1957 – John Diefenbaker (C) elected Prime Minister of Canada
1976 – 49th National Spelling Bee: Tim Kneale wins spelling narcolepsy
1994 – Biggest European clock ever (9100 kg/(237) 2.5 m) at Aarle-Rixtel
1995 – 127th Belmont: Gary Stevens aboard Thunder Gulch wins in 2:32
1995 – French Open Women’s Tennis: Steffi Graf beats Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7-5, 4-6, 6-0 with pivotal 32-point game in 3rd set; Graf’s 4th French title
1995 – “Month in the Country” closes at Roundabout Theater NYC after 79 performances
2007 – Novelty dance song “I’m a Gummy Bear” by German band Gummibär released
Today in History for 10th June 2022
Historical Events
1905 – 1st forest fire lookout tower placed in operation, Greenville, Maine
1966 – The Beatles release single “Paperback Writer” / “Rain” in UK; “Rain” featured experimental studio tricks of slowed down bass and drums tracks, and backwards vocals in the fade out
1973 – LPGA Championship Women’s Golf, Pleasant Valley CC: 1964 champion Mary Mills wins by 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Betty Burfeindt
1975 – Yanks sponsor Army Day at temporary home, Shea Stadium during 21-gun salute, part of fence is blown away, and another part is set afire
1991 – David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks” final episode airs on ABC-TV
1996 – Variety talk show “The Rosie O’Donnell Show” hosted by Rosie O’Donnell premieres
Famous Birthdays
1657 – James Cragg the Elder, British politician (d. 1721)
1869 – Gustave Vanzype, Belgian literary (La Gazette), born in Brussels (d. 1955)
1900 – Henri Bruning, Dutch poet and literary, born in Amsterdam (d. 1983)
1918 – Herbert “Barry” Morse, British-Canadian actor (The Fugitive, Space: 1999, Winds of War), born in Shoreditch, London (d. 2008)
1977 – Takako Matsu, Japanese singer and actress
1987 – Kelly Vitz, American actress (Sky High), born in Hollywood, California
Famous Deaths
1424 – Duke Ernest of Austria (b. 1377)
1926 – Antoni Gaudí, Catalan-Spanish architect (Sagrada Família, Casa Milà, Casa Batlló), dies after being hit by a tram at 73
1942 – Jean François van Royen, Dutch Sect-Gen of Concentration Camp Amersfoort, dies at 63
1963 – Jack Root, Czech-American boxer (First world light heavyweight champion 1903), dies from a heart attack at 87
2009 – Barry Beckett, American keyboardist and record producer (David Hood, Jimmy Johnson, Roger Hawkins), dies from complications of a stroke at 66
2019 – Girish Karnad, Indian playwright and filmmaker (Tuglaq), dies at 81
Famous Deaths for 9th June 2022
1836 – Supply Belcher, American composer and singer (The Harmony of Maine), dies at 85
1870 – Charles Dickens, English writer (Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, A Christmas Carol), dies of stroke at 58
1900 – Birsa Munda, Indian tribal freedom fighter, religious leader and folk hero of the Munda tribe who led an uprising in Bengal against the British Raj, dies in jail awaiting trial at 24
1952 – Adolf Busch, German composer (b. 1891)
1973 – Erich von Manstein, German military commander (b. 1887)
1993 – Ian Mikardo, British politician, dies
1994 – Lloyd Lindroth, American harpist known as ‘The Liberace of the Harp’, dies at 63
1996 – Edward Morris Bernstein, economist, dies at 91
2014 – Rik Mayall, English actor and comedian, dies from cardiac arrest at 56
2015 – James Last, German-born composer and big band leader, dies at 86
Historical Events for 9th June 2022
1902 – 1st Automat restaurant opens at 818 Chestnut St, Philadelphia
1922 – First ringing of the Harkness Memorial Chime at Yale University
1933 – Walter Johnson takes over as Cleveland manager
1940 – General Charles de Gaulle’s 1st meeting with Winston Churchill
1958 – “Purple People Eater” by Sheb Wooley hits #1
1967 – The Monkees appear at the Hollywood Bowl
1971 – Abdul Zahir appointed premier of Afghanistan
1984 – 116th Belmont: Laffit Pincay Jr aboard Swale wins in 2:27.2
1993 – Stanley Cup Final, Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec: Montreal Canadiens beat LA Kings, 4-1 for a 4-1 series win; Canadiens’ 24th SC Championship
1993 – “Ce que femme veut” (1993) premieres in France
Today in History for 9th June 2022
Historical Events
1742 – Battle of Bloody Marsh-Spanish assault on Simons Island, Georgia
1899 – American boxer James J. Jeffries KOs defending champion Bob Fitzsimmons of England in 11th round in Brooklyn, New York to win the lineal World Heavyweight title
1914 – Pittsburgh Pirate baseball shortstop Honus Wagner is 2nd player to get 3,000 hits
1963 – 1st Sunday night game in baseball SF Giants lose to Houston Colts 3-0
1983 – 56th National Spelling Bee: Blake Giddens wins spelling purim
2019 – General strike begins in Khartoum, Sudan, as a protest against ruling military generals by the Sudanese Professionals Association
Famous Birthdays
1791 – John Howard Payne, American actor, playwright (Fair Warning), author and creator of the hit song “Home! Sweet Home!”, born in NYC, New York (d. 1852)
1893 – Irish Meusel, American baseball left fielder (World Series 1921, 22; NL RBI leader 1923; Philadelphia Phillies, New York Giants), born in Oakland, California (d. 1963)
1921 – Arthur Hertzberg, American Jewish scholar (d. 2006)
1928 – Geraint Gruffydd, Welsh scholar (University of Wales), born in Tal-y-bont, Wales (d. 2015)
1948 – Nathaniel Rosen, American cellist (Tchaikovsky-gold-1978), born in Altadena California
1986 – Adamo Ruggiero, Canadian actor (Degrassi: The Next Generation), born in Mississauga, Ontario
Famous Deaths
630 – Shahrbaraz, General and King of Sasanian Persian Empire (630), killed after 40 days in power
1717 – Jeanne Guyon, French mystic, dies at 69
1912 – Ion Luca Caragiale, Romanian actor and playwright (O Noapte Furtunoasa), dies at 60
1994 – Lloyd Lindroth, American harpist known as ‘The Liberace of the Harp’, dies at 63
2014 – Bob Welch, American baseball pitcher (AL Cy Young Award 1990; Oakland A’s; World Series 1981, 89, 2001), dies from a broken neck at 57
2017 – Adam West [William West Anderson], American actor (Batman, Last Precinct) dies from leukemia at 88
Famous Deaths for 8th June 2022
1376 – Edward the Black Prince, English knight and heir to King Edward III, dies of dysentery at 46
1476 – George Neville, English archbishop and statesman
1628 – Rudolph Goclenius, German philosopher (b. 1547)
1688 – Hans Bontemantel, Amsterdams merchant, buried
1794 – G A Borger, writer, dies
1919 – Jacob Christian Fabricius, Danish composer, dies at 78
1966 – Joseph A. Walker, WWII and NASA test pilot (1st space plane flights to edge of outerspace), dies in an aircraft collision at 45
1987 – Yogi Horton, American RandB and funk drummer (Luther Vandross), commits suicide at 33
1994 – William Marshall, American singer, bandleader and actor (State Fair, Pennsylvanians), dies at 76
2020 – Tony Dunne, Irish soccer left-back (33 caps, Republic of Ireland; Manchester United; Bolton Wanderers; Irish Footballer of the Year 1969), dies at 78