Historical Events
Peter Grimes
Jun 5 Benjamin Britten's opera "Peter Grimes" premieres in London
71st Kentucky Derby
Jun 9 71st Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Hoop Jr scores his third of record 5 Derby wins
Brooklyn Manager Durocher Arrested
Jun 9 Following an 8-7 win over the Phils, Brooklyn manager Leo Durocher is arrested on a complaint by a fan that Durocher slugged him
- Jun 9 Warner Bros cartoon "A Gruesome Twosome" starring Tweety premieres in USA
- Jun 10 US destroyer William D Porter ("Willie Dee") sunk by kamikaze
- Jun 12 US 7th Marine regiment conquer summit of Kunishi Ridge, Okinawa
- Jun 13 Heerjansdam soccer team forms
- Jun 13 Orokoe peninsula Okinawa captured, with 6,000 dead
- Jun 15 Dutch political party ANJV established in Concert building, Amsterdam
- Jun 16 70th Preakness: Wayne D Wright aboard Polynesian wins in 1:58.8
- Jun 16 Boo Ferriss loses to Yanks 3-2 after starting his career with 8 wins
- Jun 17 Day of Unity in West Germany (National Day)
Haw-Haw Charged with Treason
Jun 18 William Joyce (Lord Haw-Haw), fascist politician and Nazi propaganda broadcaster, charged with treason in England
- Jun 19 El Teniente Mine accident [Smoke Tragedy] 355 men die from smoke inhalation from a fire in the Andes, Chile
Operation Paperclip
Jun 20 U.S. Secretary of State Edward Stettinius Jr. approves transfer of German rocket scientist Wernher von Braun and his specialists to the US
- Jun 21 US defeat Japanese forces on Okinawa
- Jun 23 77th Belmont Stakes: Eddie Arcaro aboard Pavot wins in 2:30.2
- Jun 23 Last organized Japanese defiance broken (Tarakan)
- Jun 24 Schermerhorn government forms in the Netherlands
- Jun 24 The Moscow Victory Parade takes place
- Jun 25 Allied landing at Ternate, capital of the Maluku Islands in modern day Indonesia
- Jun 25 Imperial General Headquarters in Tokyo announce fall of Okinawa
- Jun 26 England win the second Victory test cricket at Bramall Lane by 41 runs
United Nations Charter
Jun 26 United Nations Charter signed by 50 nations in San Francisco
- Jun 27 Foundation 1940-45 established
- Jun 28 Polish Provisional government of National Unity set up by Soviets
- Jun 29 20.6 cm rainfall at Litchville North Dakota (state record)
- Jun 29 Ruthenia, formerly in Czechoslovakia, annexed by Soviet Union, becomes Ukrainian SSR
- Jun 30 17-day newspaper strike in NY begins
Famous Birthdays
- Jun 1 Brian Oldfield, American shot-putter (credited with making rotational technique popular), born in Elgin, Illinois (d. 2017)
- Jun 1 Linda Scott [Sampson], American pop singer ("I've Told Every Little Star"), born in Queens, New York
- Jun 1 Ray Harford, English soccer manager (Fulham, Luton Town, Wimbledon, Blackburn Rovers, WBA, QPR), born in Halifax, England (d. 2003)
- Jun 3 Brian Barnes, English golfer (Ryder Cup 1969-79), born in Addington, Surrey (d. 2019)
Hale Irwin (78 years old)
Jun 3 American golfer (US Open 1974, 79, 90; US Senior Open 1998, 2000), born in Joplin, Missouri
- Jun 4 Anthony Braxton, American jazz saxophonist and experimental composer (For Alto), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jun 4 Daniel Topolski, British writer and rowing coach, born in London (d. 2015)
- Jun 4 Gordon Waller, Scottish pop singer (Peter & Gordon - " A World Without Love"), born in Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (d. 2009)
- Jun 4 Ivan "Ironman" Stewart, American Mickey Thompson off-road champion (1983, 84, 90), born in Oklahoma
- Jun 4 Margaret Impert, American actress (Maggie, Spencer's Pilots), born in Horseheads North, New York
- Jun 5 Don Reid, American country singer (Statler Brothers - "Flowers on the Wall"), born in Staunton, Virginia
John Carlos (78 years old)
Jun 5 American sprinter who performed the black power salute while accepting his Olympic bronze medal in 1968, born in Harlem, New York
- Jun 5 Klaus Wyborny, German filmmaker and actor (Klammer auf Klammer Zu)
- Jun 6 David Bonior, American politician, U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan, born in Detroit, Michigan
- Jun 6 David Dukes, American actor (Beacon Hill, 79 Park Avenue, Winds of War), born in San Francisco, California
- Jun 7 Wolfgang Schüssel, Austrian People's Party politician, born in Vienna, Austria
- Jun 8 Derek Underwood, England cricket spin bowler (86 Tests, 297 wickets @ 25.83, BB 8/51; Kent CCC), born in Bromley, England (d. 2024)
- Jun 8 Donna Deitch, American film and TV director (Sexual Advances, Women of Brewster Place), born in San Francisco, California
- Jun 9 Faina Melnik, Soviet discus thrower (Olympic gold 1972), born in Bakota, Ukraine
- Jun 9 Luis Ocaña, Spanish cyclist (d. 1994)
- Jun 9 Mick Goodrick, American jazz guitarist (Liberation Music Orchestra), and pedagogue (The Advancing Guitarist), born in Sharon, Pennsylvania (d. 2022)
- Jun 9 Nike Wagner, German woman of the theater and descendant of Wagner and Liszt, born in Überlingen, Germany
- Jun 10 Benny Gallagher, Scottish pop-rock singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (Gallagher and Lyle - "I Wanna Stay With You"), born in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland
- Jun 10 Martin Wesley-Smith, Australian composer, born in Adelaide, Australia (d. 2019)
- Jun 11 Adrienne Barbeau, American actress (Maude, Swamp Thing), born in Sacramento, California
Robert Munsch (78 years old)
Jun 11 Canadian children's author (The Paper Bag Princess, Love You Forever), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Jun 12 Alfred Gell, British social anthropologist (d. 1997)
- Jun 12 Terry Anderson, American rapid fire pistol shooter (Olympic-80, 96), born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Jun 13 Garry Adey, English rugby union number 8 (2 Tests; Leicester Tigers 381 games) and businessman (Executive Chairman The Adey Group), born in Loughborough, England (d. 2023)
- Jun 13 Ronald J Grabe, American Col USAF/astronaut (STS 51-J, 30, 42, 57), born in New York City
- Jun 13 Whitley Strieber, American author (The Wolfen, The Hunger), born in San Antonio, Texas
- Jun 14 Rod Argent, English rock musician (The Zombies - "She's Not There"; Argent - "Hold Your Head Up"), born in St Albans, Hertfordshire
- Jun 15 Lawrence Wilkerson, American retired military officer
- Jun 15 Miriam Defensor-Santiago, Philippine senator
- Jun 15 Nicola Pagett, British actress (Oliver's Story, Privates on Parade), born in Cairo, Egypt
- Jun 16 Claire Alexander, Canadian ice hockey player
- Jun 16 John Dawson [a.k.a. Marmaduke], American musician, singer, and songwriter, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2009)
- Jun 16 Lucienne Robillard, Canadian politician, born in Montreal, Quebec
Eddy Merckx (78 years old)
Jun 17 Belgian road cyclist (Tour de France 1969-72, 74; Giro d'Italia 1968, 70, 72-74), born in Meensel-Kiezegem, Belgium
- Jun 17 Frank Ashmore, American actor (Airplane!, Airplane II: The Sequel), born in El Paso, Texas
- Jun 17 Ken Livingstone, English politician (Mayor of London 2000-08), born in London
- Jun 17 Tommy Franks, American general, born in Wynnewood, Oklahoma
Tony Roche (78 years old)
Jun 17 Australian tennis player and coach (French Open 1966; 15 x Grand Slam doubles titles; Australian Davis Cup captain), born in Wagga Wagga, NSW
- Jun 18 Shirish Korde, Indian-Ugandan composer (Rasa; Aède Of The Ocean And Land), and educator, born in Uganda
Aung San Suu Kyi (78 years old)
Jun 19 Burmese politician, leader of the National League for Democracy and human rights activist (1991 Nobel Peace Prize), born in Rangoon, British Burma
- Jun 19 Peter Bardens, British progressive rock keyboardist (Camel), born in London, England (d. 2002)
Radovan Karadžić (78 years old)
Jun 19 Bosnian Serb politician, 1st President of Republika Srpska (1992-96) and war criminal convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity, born in Petnjica, Montenegro, Yugoslavia
- Jun 19 Robert Franklin Palmer Jr., American writer, musicologist, and musician (Deep Blues), born in Little Rock, Arkansas
- Jun 19 Tim Hovey, actor (Queen Bee, Toy Tiger, Man Afraid), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jun 19 Tobias Wolff, American writer (This Boy's Life)
- Jun 20 (Morna) Anne Murray, Canadian popsinger ("Snow Bird"; "You Needed Me"), born in Springhill, Nova Scotia Canada,
- Jun 20 David S. Monson, American politician (Rep-R-UT, 1985-87), born in Salt Lake City, Utah
- Jun 20 James F Buchli, New Rockford ND, USMC/astr (STS 51C, 61A, 29, 48)
- Jun 20 John McCook, Ventura Cal, actor (Codename: Firefox, Bold & Beautiful)
- Jun 21 Adam Zagajewski, Polish philosopher and poet, born in Lvov, Poland
- Jun 21 Jacques Rougerie, French rugby union front rower (1 Test; AS Montferrand), born in Pamiers, France (d. 2023)
- Jun 23 John Garang, Sudanese leader and politician (d. 2005)
- Jun 23 K B Wilson, methodist Preacher/Principal (Westminster College Oxford)
- Jun 23 Kjell Albin Abrahamson, Swedish journalist and writer
- Jun 23 Paul Goddard, American rock bassist (Atlanta Rhythm Section - "So In To You"), born in Georgia (d. 2014)
- Jun 24 Betty Stöve, Dutch professional tennis player (6 Grand Slam Doubles, 1972-79; 4 Grand Slam Mixed Doubles, 1977-81), and coach, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Jun 24 Colin Blunstone, British rock singer-songwriter (The Zombies - "She's Not There"; "Time Of The Season"), born in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England
- Jun 24 George Pataki, American politician (Gov-R-NY, 1995-2006), born in Peekskill, New York
- Jun 25 Harry Womack, American gospel and R&B singer and bassist (Womack Brothers; The Valentinos - "It's All Over Now"), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1974)
- Jun 25 Labi Siffre, British singer-songwriter and poet (It Must Be Love), born in Hammersmith, London, England
- Jun 26 Barry Schrader, American electronic muscic composer, born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania
- Jun 26 David Heyn, Sri Lankan cricket batsman (18 x unofficial tests; 2 ODIs; Nondescripts CC), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Jun 26 Dwight York, Nuwaubian leader (Nuwaubian Nation), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Jun 27 Catherine Lacoste, French golfer (US Women's Open 1967), born in Paris, France
- Jun 27 Joel Revzen, American opera conductor and pianist, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2020)
- Jun 27 Joey Covington [Michno], American drummer (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna, and Jefferson Starship), born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania (d. 2013)
- Jun 27 John M. Veitch, American thoroughbred horse trainer (Breeders' Cup Classic 1985 [Proud Truth]; Alydar; National Museum of Racing HOF), born in Lexington, Kentucky (d. 2023)
- Jun 27 Norma Kamali, American dress designer (Costumes for the Wiz), born in New York City
- Jun 27 Omar Badsha, South African photographer, trade unionist and political activist, born in Durban, South Africa
- Jun 28 Dave Knights, British rock bassist (Procol Harum - "Conquistador"), born in London, England
- Jun 28 Jane Harman, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California), born in New York City
- Jun 28 Ken Buchanan, Scottish boxer (undisputed world lightweight champion 1971), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 2023)
- Jun 28 Raul Seixas, Brazilian rock singer-songwriter ("Mosca na Sopa" - "Fly In The Soup"), born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil (d. 1989)
- Jun 29 Chandrika Kumaratunga, first female President of Sri Lanka (1994-2005), born in Colombo, British Ceylon
- Jun 30 Sean Scully, Irish-born British-American artist (Opulent Ascension), born in Dublin, Ireland
Famous Weddings
Jim Thorpe
Jun 2 Athlete Jim Thorpe (57) weds Patricia Askew
- Jun 13 "Three Smart Girls" actress Deanna Durbin (23) weds film writer, producer and actor Felix Jackson at The Little Church Of The West in Las Vegas
Judy Garland
Jun 15 American singer and actress Judy Garland (23) weds American director Vincente Minnelli (42); divorce in 1951
Famous Deaths
- Jun 4 Georg Kaiser, German playwright (The Burghers of Calais), dies at 66
- Jun 6 Meinoud M Rost van Tonningen, Dutch Nazi collaborator (National Socialist Movement (1937-41), commits suicide at 51
- Jun 7 Nishida Kitaro, Japanese philosopher (Kyoto School), dies at 74
- Jun 7 Rubén M. Campos, Mexican novelist (Claudio Oranos) and musicologist (El folklore y la musica mexicana), dies at 69
- Jun 8 Karl Hanke, Official of the Nazi Party (NSDAP) of Nazi Germany, dies at 41
Emil Hácha (1872-1945)
Jun 12 Czech politician (President of Czechoslovakia, 1938-9, State President of Bohemia and Moravia, 1939-1945), dies in prison in mysterious circumstances at 72
- Jun 16 Aris Velouchiotis, Greek guerrilla resistance leader (b. 1905)
- Jun 18 Florence Bascom, American geologist and 1st woman hired by the US Geological Survey, dies at 82
- Jun 18 Harold C. Roberts, American commandant 22nd regiment marines (3 Navy Crosses), dies in battle during Okinawa campaign at 46
- Jun 18 Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr, American lieutenant general of the 10th Army, killed in action during the Battle of Okinawa at 58
- Jun 20 Bruno Frank, German-born American writer, dies at 58
- Jun 21 Josef Hora, Czech writer and poet (Sinking Shadows), dies at 53
- Jun 22 Isamu Tsjo, Japanese chief-staff 32nd Army, commits harakiri
- Jun 22 Mitsuri Ushijima, Japanese lt-gen/commandant 32nd Army, commits harakiri
- Jun 23 Lt Gen Ushijima, Japanese commander, commits suicide at Okinawa
- Jun 24 José Gutierrez Solana, Spanish painter and author (Madrid Escenas), dies at 59
- Jun 26 Erno Rapee, American conductor and composer (Radio City Music Hall), dies at 54
- Jun 26 Nikolay Tcherepnin, Russian composer of ballets, dies at 72
