Calendar
Friedrich Kallmorgen, 100th Anniversary of DeathJun 2, 1924: German painter Friedrich Kallmorgen dies in Grötzingen. |
Franz Kafka, 100th TodestagJune 6, 1924: German-speaking Bohemian writer Franz Kafka dies in Kierling near Vienna, Austria. |
Jiří Georg Dokoupil, 70th BirthdayJun 3, 1954: Painter and representative of the "Jungen Wilden" Jiří Georg Dokoupil is born in Krnov in Czechoslovakia. |
Tiananmen Square protests, 35th AnniversaryJun 4, 1989: The Chinese army crackdown on the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests kills at least 10,000 people. |
D-Day, 80th AnniversaryJun 6, 1944: World War II, Western Front: Allied troops land on the beaches of Normandy in northern France. |
Victory parade for the Condor Legion. 85th AnniversaryJun 6, 1939: The Condor Legion returns triumphant home to Berlin from Spain. |
Oradour-sur-Glane Massacre, 80th AnniversaryJun 10, 1944: WW II: The french village Oradour-sur-Glane is destroyed by the SS troops. |
Bertrand Lavier, 75th AnniversaryJun 14, 1949: French installation artist Bertrand Lavier is born in Châtillon-sur-Seine, France. |
Jürgen Habermas, 95th BirthdayJun 18, 1929: German philosopher Jürgen Habermas is born in Dusseldorf. |
Georges Hugnet, 50th Anniversary of DeathJun 26, 1974: French poet, illustrator and surrealist Georges Hugnet dies in Saint-Martin de Ré. |
Giorgio Vasari, 450th TodestagJune 27, 1574: Italian painter, architect and art historian Giorgio Vasari dies in Florence. |
Pina Bausch, 15th Anniversary of DeathJun 30, 2009: German performer of modern dance Pina Bausch dies in Wuppertal. |