2012-06-08 17:04
SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 2012
Today is Saturday, June 9, the 161st day of 2012. There are 205 days left in the year.
1822 ― Charles Graham receives first patent for false teeth 1902 ― First Automat restaurant opens (818 Chestnut St., Philadelphia) 1914 ― Honus Wagner becomes first baseball player to get 3,000 hits 1944 ― 23 puppies (record litter) born to Lena, a foxhound, Ambler, Penn. 1972 ― First all-nite grad parties 1977 ― Silver jubilee of Queen Elizabeth celebrated with fireworks 1978 ― Gutenberg Bible (one of 21) sells for $2.4 million, London 1985 ― USSR's Vega 1 deposits lander on surface of Venus 1989 ― Michael Chang’s French Open win makes him youngest male to go to finals 1997 ― British lease on New Territories in Hong Kong expires |