Today in History for 7th June 2024

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Historical Events

1340 - Rotterdam Netherlands founded
1654 - Louis XIV crowned King of France
1958 - Battles between Turkish and Greeks Cypriots break out
1965 - Gemini 4 completes 62 orbits
1969 - Supergroup Blind Faith's debut performance in Hyde Park, London, featuring Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Steve Baler and Rick Grech
1980 - Jeff Norman runs world record 50k (2:48:06)

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Famous Birthdays

1502 - John III, King of Portugal and the Algarves (1521-57), born in the Palace of Alcáçova, Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1557)
1899 - John Hawkes, Australian tennis player (Australasian C'ship singles, doubles, mixed doubles 1926), born in Geelong, Victoria (d. 1990)
1910 - Marion Post Wolcott, American photographer during the Great Depression, born in Montclair, New Jersey (d. 1990)
1940 - Tom Jones [Woodward], Welsh pop singer ("What's New, Pussycat?"; "Delilah"), and TV personality (The Voice UK), born in Pontypridd, Wales
1964 - Judie Aronson, American actress
1974 - David Filoni, American director, producer, and screenwriter (Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008-20 TV series); The Mandalorian), born in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania

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Famous Deaths

1358 - Ashikaga Takauji, Japanese shogun (b. 1305)
1800 - Willem Arnold Alting, Dutch administrator (Governor-General of Dutch East Indies, 1780-97), dies at 75
1893 - Johann Schrammel, Austrian composer, dies at 43
1942 - Alan Blumlein, English electronics engineer, dies at 38
2009 - Kenny Rankin, American singer-songwriter ("Peaceful"), dies of lung cancer at 69
2021 - John McDonnell, American track, cross country coach (University of Arkansas 1972–2008; 40 x NCAA C'ships; 8 x NCAA Triple Crown; 30 x NCAA coach of the year), dies at 82

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