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