- 1935] The birth of AA: Alcoholic Anonymous is founded by William G. Wilson and Dr. Robert Smith…
- 1944] Knucksie sighting: Cincinnati pitcher Joe Nuxhall becomes the youngest major leaguer at 15 and change…
- 1967] On the seven day they rested: The Six-Day War ends as Israel and Syria agree to observe a U.N. mediated cease-fire...
- 1978] Affirmed and confirmed: Affirmed with jockey phenom Steve Cauthen wraps up the Triple Crown with a win over Alydar in the Belmont Stakes. Affirmed is still our last Triple Crown champ…
- 1984] Celtic Pride: The Boston Celtics do it again by beating the Los Angeles Lakers to take NBA title #15. The Celts were just 2 wins away from taking title #17 on this date in 2008...
- 1985] Acquitted: Socialite Claus von Bulow is acquitted by a jury in Providence (RI) in his second trial on charges of attempted murder of his heiress wife Martha “Sunny” von Bulow…
- 1991] Storming down ticker tape: Desert Storm troops get a hero’s welcome home with a ticker tape parade down the “canyon of the hero’s” on Broadway…
- 1991] Motown funeral: Michael Jackson pays for the funeral while Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin sing at the burial of Temptations lead singer David Ruffin…
- 2002] ‘Happy Trails’: Organized crime figure John Gotti dies in prison at 61 from throat cancer…2004] The great Ray Charles passes away from liver disease at home in Beverly Hills. Ray was 73…
- 2007] Ciao Bambino: The final episode of "The Sopranos" airs on HBO...For more on June 10th:
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