1982 - Lowest temperature ever recorded at the South pole: - 117F
1976 - The CN Tower in Toronto (555 m) opens
1938 - The world's first Oceanarium, Marineland opens in Florida.
1868 - Christopher Sholes patents typewriter
1860 - The US Secret Service created.
This Day In Business
2003 - The Power Mac desktop is released by Apple.
1989 - The Batman movie, with Jack Nicholson and Michael Keaton, is released in theaters.
1683 - William Penn creates a Peace Treaty with Native American clans.
2005 - The Spurs outlast the Pistons in Game 7 of the NBA finals - with an 81 - 74 victory.
June 23rd Holiday
United Nations Public Service Day - Day dedicated to celebrating the value and virtue of public service.
Today's Birthday Trivia
He had a role in the TV show Avatar: The Last Airbender. Who is he?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
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