TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2011

Today is Tuesday, June 14, the 165th day of 2011. There are 200 days left in the year.

1775 ― U.S. Army founded

1834 ― Sandpaper patented by Isaac Fischer Jr., Springfield, Vt.

1847 ― Bunson invents a gas burner; lab teachers celebrate worldwide

1900 ― Hawaiian Republic becomes the U.S. Territory of Hawaii

1935 ― Chaco War between Bolivia and Paraguay ends

1944 ― First B-29 raid against mainland Japan

1952 ― Keel laid for first nuclear powered sub the Nautilus

1975 ― Janis Ian releases ``At 17"

1982 ― Argentina surrenders to Britain on Falkland Islands, ends 74-day conflict

1989 ― Nolan Ryan becomes second pitcher to defeat all 26 teams