Wednesday, June 08, 2022

History for June 8

History for June 8 - On-This-Day.com
Joan Rivers 1933 - Television personality
  • 0452 - Italy was invaded by Attila the Hun.
  • 1790 - The first loan for the U.S. was repaid. The Temporary Loan of 1789 was negotiated and secured on September 18, 1789 by Alexander Hamilton.
  • 1869 - Ives W. McGaffey received a U.S. patent for the suction vacuum cleaner.
  • 1947 - "Lassie Show" debuted on ABC radio. It was a 15-minute show.
  • 1995 - U.S. Air Force pilot Captain Scott O'Grady was rescued by U.S. Marines after surviving alone in Bosnia after his F-16 fighter was shot down on June 2.
  • 1996 - China set off an underground nuclear test blast.

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