Historical Events
44th British Men's Open
Jun 10 British Open Men's Golf, Royal St George's GC: Jack White wins his only major title, 1 stroke ahead of runners-up James Braid and J.H. Taylor, both former champions
- Jun 11 Chicago Cubs pitcher Bob Wicker no-hits NY Giants, wins in 12th on 1 hitter, 1-0
- Jun 11 German Lt. General Lothar von Trotha lands in Swapokmund, German South West Africa
- Jun 14 At the battle of Telissu, the Japanese rout the Russians and inflict heavy casualties
- Jun 14 Dutch troops occupy Kuto Reh, Sumatra, killing all inhabitants
- Jun 15 Side-wheeler passenger paddlesteamer "General Slocum" burns in NY's East River (1,031 die)
Bloomsday
Jun 16 Bloomsday (date of events in James Joyce's novel "Ulysses")
- Jun 16 Eugen Schauman assassinates Nikolai Bobrikov, Governor-General of Finland
- Jun 21 Boston Herald tells of Red Sox trade "Dougherty as a Yankee," 1st known reference to NY club as Yankees (became Yankees in 1913)
Theodore Roosevelt Nominated
Jun 21 The US Republican Party nominates Theodore Roosevelt for President, but not without opposition from those whom he calls 'malefactors of great wealth'
Three-Time Wimbledon Champion
Jun 27 Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Laurence Doherty wins 3rd consecutive Wimbledon singles crown; beats Frank Riseley for 2nd straight year 6-1, 7-5, 8-6
- Jun 28 International Anti-Military Cooperation (IAMV) forms in Amsterdam
- Jun 28 SS Norge runs aground and sinks off Rockall, North Atlantic, more than 635 die, largest maritime loss of life until Titanic
Chambers Defends Wimbledon Title
Jun 28 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Reigning champion Dorothea Chambers beats Charlotte Cooper 6-0, 6-3
- Jun 29 2 prehistoric bones found in Weerdingerveen, Drenthe
Famous Birthdays
Johnny Weissmuller (1904-1984)
Jun 2 Romanian-American actor (Tarzan) and swimmer (5 Olympic gold 1924, 28), born in Freidorf, Austria-Hungary (now Romania)
Charles R. Drew (1904-1950)
Jun 3 American physician and surgeon who pioneered blood plasma research and developed the blood bank concept, born in Washington, D. C.
- Jun 3 Jan Peerce [Jacob Pincus Perelmuth], American tenor (NBC Symphony, 1938-55; NY Metropolitan Opera, 1941-67; "Bluebird of Happiness"), born in New York City (d. 1984)
- Jun 11 Alan Roth, American orchestra leader (Milton Berle Show), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1972)
- Jun 11 Clarence "Pinetop" Smith, American jazz pianist and singer (Boogie Woogie Piano), born in Troy, Alabama (d. 1929)
- Jun 11 Emil František Burian, Czech author and composer, born in Plzeň, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary (d. 1959)
- Jun 12 Bill Foster, American Baseball HOF pitcher (NgL All-Star 1933, 34; NgL World Series 1926, 27; Chicago American Giants), born in Calvert, Texas (d. 1978)
- Jun 12 Eino Roiha, Finnish composer, born in Vyborg (d. 1955)
- Jun 14 Benno Ammann, Swiss composer (Missa Defensor Pacis) and conductor, born in Gersau, Sweden (d. 1986)
- Jun 14 Gilbert "Gil" Lamb, American actor (Hit Parade of 1947, Riding High), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 1995)
- Jun 14 Margaret Bourke-White, American photographer, 1st female LIFE staff photographer, born in New York City (d. 1971)
- Jun 16 Gerard Holt, Dutch architect (d. 1988)
- Jun 17 Coenraad van Emde Boas, Dutch sexologist, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1981)
- Jun 17 Ralph Bellamy, American actor (Rosemary's Baby, His Girl Friday, Trading Places), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1991)
- Jun 18 Keye Luke, Chinese-American actor (Across the Pacific, Yangtse Incident), born in Guangzhou, China (d. 1991)
- Jun 18 Manuel Rosenthal, French composer (Bootleggers), born in Paris, France (d. 2003)
- Jun 19 Balys Dvarionas, Lithuanian pianist, composer and educator, born in Liepāja, Russian Empire (now Latvia) (d. 1972)
- Jun 20 Heinrich von Brentano, German politician (Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs), born in Offenbach, German Empire (d. 1964)
- Jun 23 Carleton Coon, American anthropologist (What in the World), born in Wakefield, Massachusetts (d. 1981)
- Jun 23 Quintin McMillan, South African cricket spin bowler (13 Tests, 36 wickets; Transvaal), born in Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa (d. 1948)
- Jun 23 Willie Mae "Mother" Smith (née Ford), American gospel singer, evangelist, and folk artist, born in Rolling Fork, Mississippi (d. 1994)
- Jun 24 (Wonga) Phil Harris], American singer, actor (The Jungle Book; The Aristocrats; Robin Hood), comedian, and orchestra leader (The Jack Benny Program; The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show), born in Linton, Indiana (d. 1995)
- Jun 24 Kurt Kusenberg, German writer (Wein Auf Lebenszeit), born in Gothenburg, Sweden (d. 1983)
- Jun 26 Frank Scott Hogg, Canadian astronomer, born in Preston, Ontario (d. 1951)
- Jun 26 Peter Lorre, Hungarian-American actor (M, Casablanca, Beast with 5 Fingers), born in Rózsahegy, Austria-Hungary (d. 1964)
- Jun 28 Włodzimierz Poźniak, Polish composer, born in Kraków, Poland (d. 1967)
- Jun 30 Glenda Farrell, American actress (Golddiggers of 1935: Grand Slam; Exposed), born in Enid, Oklahoma (d. 1971)
Famous Weddings
Scott Joplin
Jun 14 Ragtime composer Scott Joplin (35) weds Freddie Alexander (19) in Arkansas
Arthur Meighen
Jun 24 Prime Minister of Canada Arthur Meighen (30) weds Canadian Jessie Isabel Cox (22), until his death in 1960
Famous Deaths
- Jun 12 Camille de Renesse, Belgian nobleman and entrepreneur, dies at 67
- Jun 13 Nikiphoros Lytras, Greek painter (b. 1832)
- Jun 19 Mungo Park, Scottish golfer (British Open 1874), dies of pernicious anemia at 67
- Jun 29 Tom Emmett, England cricket fast bowler (7 Tests, famous roundarm action), dies at 62
