Paul McCartney 1942 - Musician (Beatles, Wings)
- 1621 - The first duel in America took place in the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts.
- 1812 - The War of 1812 began as the U.S. declared war against Great Britain. The conflict began over trade restrictions.
- 1815 - At the Battle of Waterloo Napoleon was defeated by an international army under the Duke of Wellington. Napoleon abdicated on June 22.
- 1863 - J.J. Richardson received a patent for the ratchet wrench.
- 1873 - Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 for attempting to vote for a U.S. President.
- 1983 - Dr. Sally Ride became the first American woman in space aboard the space shuttle Challenger.
- 1998 - "The Boston Globe" asked Patricia Smith to resign after she admitted to inventing people and quotes in four of her recent columns.
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