June history 2 - Ken Jennings begins his 74-day winning streak on Jeopardy (2004) 6 - The YMCA is founded in London, England (1844) 8 - Italy invaded by Attila the Hun (452) 12 - Philippines decalres independence fropm Spain (1898) 15 - King John seals the Magna Carta (1215) 16 - Valentina Tereshkova is the first woman in space in the Vostok 6 (1963) 18 - Sally Ride is the first American woman in space in the Challenger (1983) 20 - The movie "Jaws" is released (1975) 24 - Soviet Russia begins the Berlin blockade (1948) 26 - United Nations charter signed in San Francisco by 50 nations (1945) 28 - Archduke Ferdinand assassinated, beginning World War I (1914) 30 - 26th Amendment to the Constitution enacted, lowering the voting age to 18 (1971) |
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