Today is Friday, June 7, the 158th day of 2013. There are 207 days left in the year.
1614 ― Second Parliament of King James I, dissolves passing no legislation
1654 ― Louis XIV crowned king of France
1864 ― Abe Lincoln re-nominated for president by Republican Party
1924 ― George Leigh-Mallory disappears 775 inches from Everest's summit
1929 ― Vatican City becomes a sovereign state
1930 ― N.Y. Times agrees to capitalize the n in “Negro"
1963 ― First Rolling Stones TV appearance (Thank Your Lucky Stars) and release first single, “Come on"
1972 ― German Chancellor Willy Brandt visits Israel
1983 ― Steve Carlton temporarily passes Nolan Ryan with his 3,552 strike out
1989 ― Wayne Gretzky wins his ninth NHL Hart (MVP) Trophy in 10 years