1995 - The long range Boeing 777 enters service with United Airlines
1990 - Nickelodeon Studios in Orlando, Florida opens up its new 3 soundstages and begins production at Universal Studios, Florida .
1914 - The first vessel passes through the locks at the Panama Canal.
1893 - Gandhi's first act of civil disobedience takes place in South Africa.
1887 - The monotype type-casting machine is patented by Tolbert Lanston in Washington DC.
This Day In Business
1975 - Sony releases the Betamax videocassette recorder to the public.
1969 - The Johnny Cash Show, a television variety show hosted by Johnny Cash, airs on ABC.
1494 - Treaty of Tordesillas is signed.
1978 - The Washington Bullets defeat the Seattle Supersonics in Game 7 of the NBA finals.
June 7th Holiday
Union Dissolution Day - Celebrates the Norwegian parliament breaking its union with Sweden in 1905.
Today's Birthday Trivia
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Today's Birthday Horoscope
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