Today is Friday, June 20, 2025

The History of Today

1793 - Eli Whitney applied for a cotton gin patent.

1950 - Willie Mays graduated from high school and immediately signed with the New York Giants.

1963 - The United States and Soviet Union signed an agreement to set up a hot line communication link between the two countries.

1966 - The U.S. Open golf tournament was broadcast in color for the first time.

1967 - Muhammad Ali was convicted in Houston of violating Selective Service laws by refusing to be drafted. The U.S. Supreme Court later overturned the conviction.

1973 - American Bandstand celebrated its 20th anniversary with a 90-minute television special.




Daily Quote

We stand on the edge of a new frontier.
- John F. Kennedy, on this inauguration as U.S. President, 1961




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