June 26
Today is the 178th day of 2016, there are 188 days left in the year.
1819 - The bicycle was patented by W.K. Clarkson.
1843 - Hong Kong was proclaimed a British crown colony.
1870 - The first section of Atlantic City, New Jersey's famed Boardwalk was opened to the public.
1894 - The American Railway Union, led by Eugene Debs, called a general strike in sympathy with Pullman workers.
1917 - The first troops of the American Expeditionary Force arrived in France during World War I.
1919 - The New York Daily News was first published.
1925 - Charlie Chaplin's comedy "The Gold Rush" premiered in Hollywood.
1945 - The United Nations charter was signed by 50 countries in San Francisco.
1948 - The Berlin Airlift began in earnest as the United States, Britain and France began ferrying supplies to the isolated western sector of Berlin after the Soviet Union cut off land and water routes.
1950 - President Harry S. Truman authorized the Air Force and Navy to enter the Korean conflict.
1959 - The St. Lawrence Seaway, connecting the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean, was opened.
1963 - President John F. Kennedy gave his "Ich bin ein Berliner" (I am a Berliner" speech in West Berlin.
1973 - Former White House counsel John W. Dean told the Senate Watergate Committee about an "enemies list" kept by the Nixon White House.
1990 - President George H.W. Bush, who had campaigned for office on a pledge of "no new taxes" conceded that tax increases would be included in any deficit-reduction package.
1996 - The Supreme Court ordered the Virginia Military Institute to admit women or forgo state support.
2000 - Rival scientific teams completed the first rough map of the human genetic code.
2003 - The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, struck down state bans on gay sex.
2003 - Strom Thurmond, the second-longest serving senator in U.S. history, died in Edgefield, South Carolina, at age 100.
2008 - The Supreme Court struck down a handgun ban in the District of Columbia as it affirmed, 5-4, an individual right to gun ownership.
2013 - The Supreme Court ruled that married same-sex couples were entitled to federal benefits and that same-sex marriages were allowed in California in a pair of major victories for the gay rights movement.
Birthdays
23 - Ariana Grande (singer)
24 - Jennette McCurdy (actress)
25 - Amanda Cerny (model)
31 - Nicole Arbour (comedian)
32 - Deron Williams (basketball player)
32 - Aubrey Plaza (actress)
36 - Michael Vick (football player)
42 - Derek Jeter (baseball player)
43 - Gretchen Wilson (country singer)
46 - Nick Offerman (actor)
46 - Sean Hayes (actor)
46 - Chris O'Donnell (actor)
60 - Chris Isaak (singer)
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Today in Sports History - June 26
1906 - The first Grand Prix motor race was held in Le Mans, France.
1916 - The Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians appeared in a game with numbers on their sleeves. The event marked the first time that players were identified by numbers that corresponded to the scoreboard.
1944 - The New York Giants, Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees played against each other in a six inning contest in a war bonds fund-raiser. Over 50,000 people watched the game. The final score was Dodgers 5, Yankees 1 and the Giants 0.
1970 - Frank Robinson hits two grand slams in leading the Baltimore Orioles to a 12-2 win over the Washington Senators.
1976 - Shortstop Toby Harrah (Texas Rangers) played an entire doubleheader without handling a batted ball from the Chicago White Sox.
1979 - Muhammad Ali, at age 37, announced he was retiring as world heavyweight boxing champion.
1985 - At Jack Russell Stadium, organist Wilbur Snapp is ejected by umpire Keith O'Connor from a Class A Florida League game for playing Three Blind Mice following a close call which goes against the Clearwater Phillies.
1990 - Jennifer Capriati, at age 14, became the youngest winner of a match in Wimbledon history.
1999 - Sammy Sosa (Chicago White Sox) hit his 300th career home run.
1999 - Cal Ripken (Baltimore Orioles) got his 995th extra base hit.
2000 - Alex Cabrera (Arizona Diamondbacks) hit a two-run home run in his first major league at-bat.
2001 - Ray Bourque (Colorado Avalanche) announced his retirement just 17 days after winning his first Stanley Cup. Bourque retired after 22 years and held the NHL record for highest-scoring defenseman and playing in 19 consecutive All-Star games.
Today is the 178th day of 2016, there are 188 days left in the year.
1819 - The bicycle was patented by W.K. Clarkson.
1843 - Hong Kong was proclaimed a British crown colony.
1870 - The first section of Atlantic City, New Jersey's famed Boardwalk was opened to the public.
1894 - The American Railway Union, led by Eugene Debs, called a general strike in sympathy with Pullman workers.
1917 - The first troops of the American Expeditionary Force arrived in France during World War I.
1919 - The New York Daily News was first published.
1925 - Charlie Chaplin's comedy "The Gold Rush" premiered in Hollywood.
1945 - The United Nations charter was signed by 50 countries in San Francisco.
1948 - The Berlin Airlift began in earnest as the United States, Britain and France began ferrying supplies to the isolated western sector of Berlin after the Soviet Union cut off land and water routes.
1950 - President Harry S. Truman authorized the Air Force and Navy to enter the Korean conflict.
1959 - The St. Lawrence Seaway, connecting the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean, was opened.
1963 - President John F. Kennedy gave his "Ich bin ein Berliner" (I am a Berliner" speech in West Berlin.
1973 - Former White House counsel John W. Dean told the Senate Watergate Committee about an "enemies list" kept by the Nixon White House.
1990 - President George H.W. Bush, who had campaigned for office on a pledge of "no new taxes" conceded that tax increases would be included in any deficit-reduction package.
1996 - The Supreme Court ordered the Virginia Military Institute to admit women or forgo state support.
2000 - Rival scientific teams completed the first rough map of the human genetic code.
2003 - The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, struck down state bans on gay sex.
2003 - Strom Thurmond, the second-longest serving senator in U.S. history, died in Edgefield, South Carolina, at age 100.
2008 - The Supreme Court struck down a handgun ban in the District of Columbia as it affirmed, 5-4, an individual right to gun ownership.
2013 - The Supreme Court ruled that married same-sex couples were entitled to federal benefits and that same-sex marriages were allowed in California in a pair of major victories for the gay rights movement.
Birthdays
23 - Ariana Grande (singer)
24 - Jennette McCurdy (actress)
25 - Amanda Cerny (model)
31 - Nicole Arbour (comedian)
32 - Deron Williams (basketball player)
32 - Aubrey Plaza (actress)
36 - Michael Vick (football player)
42 - Derek Jeter (baseball player)
43 - Gretchen Wilson (country singer)
46 - Nick Offerman (actor)
46 - Sean Hayes (actor)
46 - Chris O'Donnell (actor)
60 - Chris Isaak (singer)
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Today in Sports History - June 26
1906 - The first Grand Prix motor race was held in Le Mans, France.
1916 - The Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians appeared in a game with numbers on their sleeves. The event marked the first time that players were identified by numbers that corresponded to the scoreboard.
1944 - The New York Giants, Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees played against each other in a six inning contest in a war bonds fund-raiser. Over 50,000 people watched the game. The final score was Dodgers 5, Yankees 1 and the Giants 0.
1970 - Frank Robinson hits two grand slams in leading the Baltimore Orioles to a 12-2 win over the Washington Senators.
1976 - Shortstop Toby Harrah (Texas Rangers) played an entire doubleheader without handling a batted ball from the Chicago White Sox.
1979 - Muhammad Ali, at age 37, announced he was retiring as world heavyweight boxing champion.
1985 - At Jack Russell Stadium, organist Wilbur Snapp is ejected by umpire Keith O'Connor from a Class A Florida League game for playing Three Blind Mice following a close call which goes against the Clearwater Phillies.
1990 - Jennifer Capriati, at age 14, became the youngest winner of a match in Wimbledon history.
1999 - Sammy Sosa (Chicago White Sox) hit his 300th career home run.
1999 - Cal Ripken (Baltimore Orioles) got his 995th extra base hit.
2000 - Alex Cabrera (Arizona Diamondbacks) hit a two-run home run in his first major league at-bat.
2001 - Ray Bourque (Colorado Avalanche) announced his retirement just 17 days after winning his first Stanley Cup. Bourque retired after 22 years and held the NHL record for highest-scoring defenseman and playing in 19 consecutive All-Star games.
