Today is Saturday, June 27, the 178th day of 2009. There are 187 days left in the year.
1693 _ First woman's magazine ``The Ladies' Mercury" published (London)
1806 _ Buenos Aires captured by British
1934 _ Federal Savings & Loan Association created
1939 _ First night game at Cleveland Municipal Stadium (Indians 5, Tigers 0)
1940 _ USSR returns to the Gregorian calendar
1942 _ FBI captures eight Nazi saboteurs from a sub off N.Y.'s Long Island
1950 _ President Truman orders Air Force and Navy into Korean conflict
1950 _ U.N. Security Council calls on members for troops to aid South Korea
1955 _ First automobile seat belt legislation enacted (Illinois)
1990 _ Salman Rushdie, condemned to death by Iran, contributes $8,600 to help their earthquake victims