1948 - "The Ed Sullivan Show" debuts.
1939 - The first rocket plane using liquid propellants is test flown.
1874 - The first US Lifesaving Medal is awarded to Lucian Clemons.
1863 - First bank chartered in Philadelphia
1782 - Great Seal of the US / eagle adopted
This Day In Business
1840 - Samuel F.B. Morse received a patent for telegraphy signals (U.S. No. 1,647)
1969 - Jimi Hendrix appears in Newport '69 Festival, with 150,000 in attendance.
1863 - West Virginia is admitted as the 35th U.S. state.
1993 - John Paxon hits a 25 foot shot with 4 seconds left earning the Bulls a NBA title over Suns
June 20th Holiday
World Refugee Day - Promotes awareness for those suffering as refugees throughout the world.
Today's Birthday Trivia
Hercules was her love interest in the show Xena: Warrior Princess. Who is she?
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