WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2011

Today is Wednesday, June 8, the 159th day of 2011. 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

1869 ― Ives W. McGaffey of Chicago patents first vacuum cleaner (it sucks)

1940 ― Discovery of element 93, neptunium, announced

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