MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2010

Today is Monday, June 7, the 158th day of 2010. There are 207 days left in the year.

1775 _ United Colonies change name to United States

1864 _ Abe Lincoln re-nominated for President by Republican Party

1887 _ Monotype type-casting machine patented by Tolbert Lanston, Washington, D.C.

1905 _ Norway dissolves union with Sweden (in effect since 1814)

1930 _ NY Times agrees to capitalize the n in ``Negro"

1969 _ Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash combine on a Grand Ole Opry TV special

1972 _ German Chancellor Willy Brandt visits Israel

1981 _ Israel destroys alleged Iraqi plutonium production facility

1981 _ Bjorn Borg wins his sixth French Open singles (defeats Ivan Lendl)

1989 _ Wayne Gretzky wins his ninth NHL Hart (MVP) Trophy in 10 years