TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 2010

Today is Tuesday, June 8, the 159th day of 2010. There are 206 days left in the year.

452 _ Italy invaded by Attila the Hun

570 _ Religion of Islam (submission) founded in Mecca

1786 _ First commercially-made ice cream sold (N.Y.)

1815 _ 39 German states unite under the Act of Confederation

1824 _ Washing machine patented by Noah Cushing of Quebec

1889 _ Cable Cars begin service in L.A.

1967 _ Israel attacks USS Liberty in Mediterranean, killing 34 U.S. crewmen

1968 _ Rolling Stones release ``Jumpin' Jack Flash"

1986 _ Alleged Nazi Kurt Waldheim elected pres of Austria

2004 _ Transit of Venus (between Earth and Sun) occurs