1865 – Union General Gordon Granger declares slaves are free in Texas, now the date the end of slavery is celebrated across the US as Juneteenth.
1900 – Republican Party nominates President William McKinley for re-election, but chooses a new candidate for Vice-President, Theodore Roosevelt.
1910 – Father’s Day celebrated for 1st time (Spokane, Washington)
1923 – Comic Strip “Moon Mullins” debuts.
1926 – DeFord Bailey is 1st African American to perform on Nashville’s “Grand Ole Opry”
1934 – Federal Communications Commission (FCC) created.
1941 – US President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Two Ocean Navy Expansion Act.
1944 – Heavy air raid on US fleet at Guam “Turkey Shoot”
1944 – Five of the “The Magnificent Eleven” photos taken by Robert Capa during the D-Day landings at Omaha Beach, Normandy first published in “Life Magazine”
1952 – “I’ve Got A Secret” debuts on CBS-TV with Garry Moore as host.
1955 – US Open Men’s Golf, Olympic CC: Jack Fleck wins an 18-hole playoff by 3 strokes to claim his only major title and deny Ben Hogan a record fifth US Open title.
1956 – Jerry Lewis & Dean Martin end partnership after 16 films.
1960 – Loretta Lynn records “I’m a Honky Tonk Girl”
1964 – Civil Rights Act of 1964 passes 73-27.
1972 – Hundreds of thousands of holiday travelers face flight delays and cancellations after pilots threaten to strike over hijack fears.
1981 – Boeing commercial Chinook 2-rotor helicopter is certified.
1989 – Barry Switzer resigns as head coach of Oklahoma’s football team.
2005 – US Open Men’s Golf, Pinehurst CC: Michael Campbell of New Zealand holds off a charging Tiger Woods to clinch his only major title by 2 strokes.
2006 – Stanley Cup Finals, PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC: Carolina Hurricanes beat Edmonton Oilers, 3-1 for a 4-3 series victory: Hurricane’s first Championship.
2016 – NBA Finals: Cleveland Cavaliers win first title beating defending champion Golden State Warriors, 93-89 for a 4-3 series victory; 1st team to overcome 3-1 deficit; MVP LeBron James scores 27 points.
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