British Golf Open
Jun 5 British Open Men's Golf, Carnoustie: American based Scotsman Tommy Armour outlasts José Jurado of Argentina by 1 stroke to win his only Open title and his 3rd and final major championship
- Jun 5 Jules Renkin (68) becomes Prime Minister of Belgium
- Jun 6 "There Ought To Be A Moonlight Saving Time" by Guy Lombardo hits #1
- Jun 6 Belgian government of Henri Jaspar falls
Girl Crazy
Jun 6 George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin's musical "Girl Crazy" starring Ginger Rogers and featuring debut of Ethel Merman, closes at the Alvin Theater, NYC, after 272 performances, and making stars of Rogers and Merman
- Jun 6 NY Yankees turn triple-play but lose 7-5 to Cleveland Indians
- Jun 8 Suriname Work Committee under Louis Doedel forms in Paramaribo
1st Rocket-Powered Aircraft Patent
Jun 9 First rocket-powered aircraft design patented by Robert Goddard
- Jun 10 Norway occupies East Greenland
Heydrich Meets Himmler
Jun 14 Future Head of the Nazi Gestapo, Reinhard Heydrich first meets with Heinrich Himmler, architect of the Holocaust
Collins and Heilmann Retire
Jun 15 Eddie Collins & Harry Heilmann retire from baseball
Post and Catty Take Off
Jun 23 American pilot Wiley Post and Australian navigator Harold Gatty take off from Roosevelt Field, NY, to attempt to set a new record circumnavigating the Earth - successfully complete in 8 days, 15 hrs, 51 mins
- Jun 24 USSR & Afghanistan sign neutrality treaty
3rd Ryder Cup
Jun 27 Ryder Cup Golf, Scioto CC: Walter Hagen captains his 2nd victorious American team; US wins, 9-3
- Jun 29 109°F (43°C), Monticello, Florida (state record, until broken in 2015)
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