Monday, June 16, 2014

History for June 16

History for June 16 - On-This-Day.com:
Birth anniversary of comedian Stan Laurel (1890-1965)


In 1960, the thriller Psycho premiered and millions of filmgoers began avoiding the shower.

Happy birthday! Sonia Braga, Roberto Duran, Phil Mickelson


0455 - Rome was sacked by the Vandal army. 


1858 - In a speech in Springfield, ILU.S. Senate candidate Abraham Lincoln said the slavery issue had to be resolved. He declared, "A house divided against itself cannot stand." 


1884 - At Coney Island, in Brooklyn, NY, the first roller coaster in America opened. 


1903 - Ford Motor Company was incorporated. 


1952 - "My Little Margie" debuted on CBS-TV. 


1952 - "Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl" was published in the United States


1963 - 26-year-old Valentina Tereshkova went into orbit aboard the Vostok 6 spacecraft for three days. She was the first female space traveler. 


1978 - U.S. President Carter and Panamanian leader Omar Torrijos ratified the Panama Canal treaties. 


1980 - The movie "The Blues Brothers" opened in Chicago, IL


2000 - U.S. federal regulators approved the merger of Bell Atlantic and GTE Corp. The merger created the nation's largest local phone company. 

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