Historical Events
Edward VII Meets Nicholas II
Jun 9 King Edward VII of Great Britain visits Tsar Nicholas II at Reval, Russia, where the two discuss the growing power of Germany and British plans for reform in Macedonia
Burns KOs Squires
Jun 13 Canadian champion Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires of Australia in 8th round at Neuilly Bowling Palace, Paris to retain world heavyweight boxing title
Roosevelt Picks Taft
Jun 16 The Republican Party convenes in Chicago where President Theodore Roosevelt picks William Howard Taft as his successor
- Jun 18 Japanese immigration to Brazil begins when 781 people arrive in Santos aboard the Kasato-Maru ship
48th British Men's Open
Jun 19 British Open Men's Golf, Prestwick GC: Scotsman James Braid wins his 4th Championship by 8 strokes from Tom Ball
Anne of Green Gables
Jun 20 Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery receives her first copy of her novel "Anne of Green Gables" (published April 1908, a bestseller) [1]
- Jun 23 Shah Mohammed Ali leads a successful counter-revolution in Persia, aided by the Russian legation and a Cossack brigade
- Jun 23 The USA suspends diplomatic relationships with Venezuela after the refusal of Cipriano Castro's government to compensate Americans for injuries suffered in the uprising of 1899
- Jun 27 US National Championship Women's Tennis, Philadelphia CC: Maud Barger-Wallach beats defending champion Evelyn Sears 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 for her lone major title
Was Mystery Blast Caused by Aliens?
Jun 30 A giant fireball, most likely caused by the air burst of a large meteoroid or comet flattens 80 million trees near the Stony Tunguska River in Yeniseysk Governorate, Russia, in the largest impact event in recorded history
- Jun 30 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Arthur Gore takes his 2nd of 3 Wimbledon titles beating Herbert Roper-Barrett 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4
Wimbledon Women's Tennis
Jun 30 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Charlotte Cooper Sterry wins her 5th and final Wimbledon title with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Agnes Morton
1908 History
Famous Birthdays
- Jun 1 Percy Edwards, English entertainer (known for his animal impressions), born in Suffolk, England (d. 1996)
- Jun 2 Gordon Weir, New Zealand cricket batsman (11 Tests, 3 x 50; Auckland CA), born in Auckland, New Zealand (d. 2003)
- Jun 3 Adele Dixon, American actress (Calling the Tune), born in London, England (d. 1992)
- Jun 4 Angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Hitler's reputed lover and half-niece, born in Linz, Austria-Hungary (d. 1931)
- Jun 4 Tony Giffard, 3rd Earl of Halsbury, British peer and scientist (d. 2000)
- Jun 4 Walther Vanbeselaere, Flemish art historian, born in Zevekote, Belgium (d. 1988)
- Jun 7 Boris Goldovsky, Russian-American conductor, educator (Tangle wood, 1942-62), and opera broadcast commentator (Metropolitan Opera, 1946-85), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2001)
- Jun 10 Brinsley Ford, British art historian and CEO (National Art Collections Fund), born in Petworth, Sussex, England (d. 1999)
- Jun 11 Clifford Leofric Purdy Bishop, Anglican pastor and bishop, born in Cley next the Sea, Suffolk, England (d. 1994)
- Jun 11 George Paine, English cricket spin bowler (4 Tests, 17 wickets; Warwickshire CCC), born in London, England (d. 1978)
- Jun 12 Alphonse Ouimet, Canadian television pioneer and president of the CBC, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1988)
- Jun 12 Marina Semyonova, Russian ballerina, born in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire (d. 2010)
- Jun 12 Max Tailleur, Dutch adjudant to Prince Bernhard and Jewish humorist, born in Amsterdam (d. 1990)
- Jun 12 Ronald Selby Wright, Scottish Church of Scotland minister, born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1995)
- Jun 13 Clarence Hutchenrider, American jazz clarinetist (Casa Loma Orchestra), born in Waco, Texas (d. 1991)
- Jun 13 Maria Helena Vieira da Silva, Portuguese painter (Infinite Passage), born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1992)
- Jun 13 Paulus Akkerman, Dutch-Frisian baker and writer (Each om Each - An Eye for an Eye), born in Aldeboarn, Netherlands (d. 1982)
- Jun 14 John Scott Trotter, American orchestra leader (George Gobel Show), born in Charlotte, North Carolina (d. 1975)
Sam Giancana (1908-1975)
Jun 15 American mobster and boss of the Chicago Outfit (1957-66), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jun 16 Alfredo Boulton, Venezuelan art critic, photographer, and art historian, born in Caracas, Venezuela (d. 1995) [1]
- Jun 17 Enrique Peralta Azurdia, Colonel and military President of Guatemala (1963-66), born in Guatemala City (d. 1997)
- Jun 17 Frank Sully, American actor (Along Came Jones, Phantom Thief, Inside the Law), born in St Louis, Missouri (d. 1975)
- Jun 17 John Verrall, American composer, born in Britt, Iowa (d. 2001)
- Jun 18 Bud Collyer, American TV emcee (Beat the Clock, To Tell the Truth), born in New York City (d. 1969)
- Jun 18 Nedra Volz, American actress, born in Montrose, Iowa (d. 2003)
- Jun 18 Stanley Knowles, Canadian politician (d. 1997)
- Jun 19 Quentin Burdick, American politician (Senator-D-North Dakota 1960-91), born in Munich, North Dakota (d. 1992)
- Jun 20 Billy Werber, American baseball third baseman (World Series 1940; AL stolen base leader 1934, 35, 37; Cincinnati Reds), born in Berwyn Heights, Maryland (d. 2009)
- Jun 21 William Frankena, American philosopher, born in Manhattan, Montana (d. 1994)
- Jun 22 George Armin Goyder, businessman and social philosopher (d. 1997)
- Jun 24 Alfons Rebane, Estonian military officer (d. 1976)
- Jun 24 Guru Gopinath, Indian classical dancer, born in Champakulam, Kuttanad (now Kerala), British India (d. 1987)
- Jun 24 Hugo Distler, German organist, choral conductor and composer, born in Nuremberg, Kingdom of Bavaria (now Germany) (d. 1942)
- Jun 25 Willard Van Orman Quine, American philosopher and logician in the analytic tradition, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2000)
- Jun 26 Jimmy McLin, American jazz banjo player, and guitarist (James P. Johnson; Willie "The Lion" Smith; The Ink Spots), born in Brooksville, Florida (d. 1983)
Salvador Allende (1908-1973)
Jun 26 President of Chile (1970-73) and the 1st Marxist to become president of a Latin American country through an open election, born in Valparaíso, Chile
- Jun 27 David Davis, British radio broadcaster (BBC Children's Hour), born in Malvern, Worcestershire, England (d. 1996)
- Jun 27 Hans de Jong, musician and conductor (De Damrakkertjes) (d. 1994)
- Jun 27 João Guimarães Rosa, Brazilian writer (The Devil to Pay in the Backlands), born in Cordisburgo, Brazil (d. 1967)
- Jun 28 James L. Reinsch, American broadcasting executive and presidential media adviser (Roosevelt, Truman and Kennedy) who also advised Winston Churchill on his 1946 "Iron Curtain" speech, born in Streator, Illinois (d. 1991)
- Jun 29 Leroy Anderson, American composer (Syncopated Clock), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts (d. 1975)
- Jun 29 Paul Lebeau, Flemish writer (Last Rose, Xanthippe), born in Borgerhout, Flanders, Belgium (d. 1982)
- Jun 29 Rene Gerber, Swiss composer, born in Travers (d. 2006)
- Jun 30 Charles Camproux, French linguistic and author (Bestiari), born in Marseilles, France (d. 1994)
- Jun 30 Lucino Tinio Sacramento, Filipino composer, born in Licab, Nueva Ecija, Philippines (d. 1984)
- Jun 30 Monica Maurice, industrialist and Managing Director and Chairman of the Wolf Safety Lamp Company, Sheffield, born in Hucknall, England (d. 1995)
- Jun 30 Winston Graham, British writer (Poldark novels), born in Manchester (d. 2003)
Famous Weddings
Georges Vezina
Jun 3 NHL goaltender Georges Vezina (21) weds Marie Adelaide Stella Morin in Chicoutimi, Canada
Joyce Kilmer
Jun 9 Poet Joyce Kilmer (21) weds author Aline Murray (19)
Famous Deaths
- Jun 2 Redvers Buller, English general and recipient of the Victoria Cross, dies at 68
- Jun 5 Luca Fumagalli, Italian pianist and composer (Luigi XI), dies at 71
- Jun 6 Felipe G. Calderon, Filipino lawyer, politician, educator, and co-author of Malolos Constitution (of the First Philippine Republic), dies at 40
- Jun 8 Johan Lindegren, Swedish composer, musician and teacher, dies at 66
- Jun 9 José Trindade Coelho, Portuguese writer (Os meus amores), commits suicide at 46
- Jun 11 Georg Adler, Polish state economist, dies at 45
- Jun 14 "Blind" Tom Wiggins, African-American pianist and composer, dies at 59
- Jun 14 Frederick Stanley, British politician (Governor General of Canada 1888-93, gave Canada Hockey's Stanley Cup), dies at 67
- Jun 21 Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian composer (Sheherazade), dies at 64 (OS 8 Jun)
Grover Cleveland (1837-1908)
Jun 24 22nd and 24th US President (1885-89, 1893-97), dies at 71
