400 Historic Events for June 21
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| 1907 |
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E W Scripps founded United Press
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| 1908 |
Death |
Nikolai A Rimski-Korssakov, Russian composer (Sheherazade), dies at 64
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| 1909 |
Birth |
Kurt Schwaen, composer
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| 1910 |
Birth |
Bela Tardos, composer
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| 1910 |
Birth |
Charles Jones, composer
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| 1912 |
Birth |
Mary McCarthy, US, novelist (Group)
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| 1913 |
Death |
Stefan O Iosif, Romanian poet (Beautiful Irine), dies at 37
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| 1913 |
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Tiny Broadwick is 1st woman to parachute from an airplane
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| 1913 |
Birth |
Irving Shulman, author/screenwriter
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| 1914 |
Birth |
William Vickrey, economist
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| 1914 |
Birth |
Jan Decadt, composer
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| 1914 |
Death |
Glauco Velasquez, composer, dies at 30
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| 1915 |
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Anti-British revolt in South-Africa ends with arrest of Gen De Law
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| 1916 |
Event |
Mexican troops beat US expeditionary force under Gen Pershing
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| 1916 |
Birth |
Joe Bamford, British manufacturer/multi-millionaire
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| 1916 |
Event |
Boston Rube Forster no-hits NY Yankees, 2-0
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| 1917 |
Event |
Hawaiian Red Cross forms
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| 1917 |
Death |
Ant¢nio JdC Feij¢, Port diplomat/poet (Cancioneiro Chinˆs), dies at 55
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| 1918 |
Birth |
James Bysse Joll, historian
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| 1919 |
Event |
Bauer forms German govt
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| 1919 |
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German Admiral von Reuter scuttles his own captured fleet
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| 1920 |
Birth |
Helen Cattanach, British Army Nursing Service (QARANC)
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| 1921 |
Event |
HSC '21 soccer team forms in Haaksbergen
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| 1921 |
Birth |
Joan Tetzel, NYC, actress (Hell Below Zero, Joy in the Morning)
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| 1921 |
Birth |
Frank Scott, Fargo ND, pianist (Lawrence Welk Show)
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