1373-Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of Alliance (world's oldest) signed
1774-Rhode Island becomes 1st colony to prohibit importation of slaves
1888-Congress creates the Department of Labor
1898-Yukon Territory of Canada organized, Dawson chosen as capital
1900-China's Boxer Rebellion against foreigners & Christians
1907-Lowest temp ever in 48 US states for June, 2øF in Tamarack Calif
1913-Yanks win 13th game of year after losing 36 games
1940-Paris evacuated before the German advance
1944-Nazi Germany begins V-1 (Fieseler Fi-103) buzz-bomb attacks
1966-Supreme Court's Miranda decision; suspect must be informed of rights
1967-Thurgood Marshall nominated as 1st black Supreme Court justice
1969-Mick Taylor leaves John Mayall Band & joins the Rolling Stones
1971-NY Times began publishing "The Pentagon Papers"
1980-UN Security Council calls for South Africa to free Nelson Mandela