June 21: What Happened on This Day in History (High_school Level)?

(Page last edited 10/12/2017)

1. In 1768, the first U.S Bachelor Degree in Medicine was granted to Dr. John Archer.
2. In 1893, the first ferris wheel was featured at Chicago's Columbian Exposition.
3. In 1907, E. W. Scripps Press founded the United Press
4. In 1942, temperatures reached 129 degrees in Tirat Zevi, Israel.
5. In 1950, Joe DiMaggio got his 2,000th hit.
6. In 1975, JAWS opens in theatres.
7. In 1989, the U.S. Supreme Court deemed burning the U.S. flag was protected by the First Amendment.
8. In 1990, Nelson Mandela attended a Yankees baseball game, wore a Yankees baseball cap, and exclaimed, "I am a Yankee!"
9. In 1990, Little Richard got a star on the Hollywood walk of fame.
10. In 1997, the WNBA made its first debut with the New York Liberty playing the L.A. Sparks
11. Famous Birthdays: Prince William, prince; Meredith Baxter, actress; Juliette Lewis, actress/singer; Jane Russell, actress

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