1844, America’s first telegraph line formally opened with inventor Samuel F. B. Morse transmitting the words “What hath God wrought!” in Morse code from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore.
1878, The first bicycle race is held in America, in Boston.
1883, the Brooklyn Bridge, linking Brooklyn to Manhattan over New York City’s East River, was opened to traffic.
1935, the first major-league baseball game to be played at night under lights saw the Cincinnati Reds defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 at Crosley Field in Cincinnati.
1964, in the worst soccer disaster on record, over 300 fans were killed and 500 injured in Lima, Peru, during rioting and panic following an unpopular ruling by a referee in a Peru vs. Argentina match.
1982, Mrs. Christina Samane of South Africa gave birth to the heaviest baby ever born — a 22-pound, 8-ounce son.
1983, New Yorkers marked the 100th birthday of the Brooklyn Bridge with a parade and a massive fireworks display.
1985 The movie A View To A Kill, starring Roger Moore in his final outing as James Bond, opens.
1989 The movie Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade, starring Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Denholm Elliott and River Phoenix, opens.
1991 The movie Backdraft, starring Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Robert De Niro, Donald Sutherland, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Scott Glenn, Rebecca De Mornay, Jason Gedrick, and J.T. Walsh, opens.
1991 The movie Thelma & Louise, starring Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Christopher McDonald, and Brad Pitt, opens.
1994, four men convicted in the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center were each sentenced to 240 years in prison.
1995, Hollywood Madam Heidi Fleiss was sentenced to three years in prison and fined $1500 for running a call-girl ring that catered to the rich and famous.
1995 The movie Braveheart, starring Mel Gibson, opens.
1997, Home Improvement star Tim Allen was arrested for drunk driving in Michigan.
1999, boxer Mike Tyson left jail after serving three-and-a-half months behind bars for assaulting two motorists after a fender-bender.
2000, Israeli troops pulled out from south Lebanon, ending 18 years of occupation.
2000, Gunmen killed five people in a robbery attempt at a Wendy’s restaurant in Queens, New York.
2000, the state of Maryland dismissed its wiretapping case against Linda Tripp for taping her conversations with Monica Lewinsky without Lewinsky’s knowledge, after a judge disallowed most of Lewinsky’s testimony.
2001, Democrats gained control of the U.S. Senate for the first time since 1994 when Senator James Jeffords of Vermont left the Republican Party and declared himself an independent. In explaining his move, Jeffords said the Republicans had become too extreme.

 

CBS

• THE BIG BANG THEORY (repeat)
• RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (repeat)
• PERSON OF INTEREST (repeat)
• THE MENTALIST (repeat)

NBC

• THE OFFICE (repeat)
• THE OFFICE (repeat)
• AMERICA’S GOT TALENT (repeat)
• AWAKE – (series finale) As Britten starts to realize the truth behind the accident, a conspiracy threatens both of his realities.

FOX

• SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE – (season premiere) Dancers audition in Dallas and New York.

ABC

• DUETS – (series premiere) The stars perform with their partners.
• ROOKIE BLUE – (season premiere) After a three month suspension, Andy faces an official tribunal that will decide if she should be reinstated; a drunk driver (William Shatner) causes a multicar crash.

CW

• PEREZ HILTON ALL ACCESS – Perez Hilton catches up with Lady Gaga in Hollywood.
• THE VAMPIRE DIARIES (repeat)

BRAVO

• DON’T BE TARDY FOR THE WEDDING – Kim gets pictures taken for Kroy’s wedding gift.
• KATHY – TBA

MTV

• PUNK’D – Heather Morris pranks Joe Jonas, Cody Simpson and Emma Roberts.
• THE PAULY D PROJECT – Biggie gets a ring in preparation for his marriage proposal; Pauly is asked to get his hands imprinted at Planet Hollywood.

DAY TIME TALK SHOW

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW – Charlize Theron
THE VIEW – Joe Scarborough, Gregg Allman, a performance from the Broadway musical Jesus Christ Superstar

LATE NIGHT TALK SHOWS

THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN (CBS) – (repeat)
THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO (NBC) – Glenn Close, the winner of American Idol, Nelly Furtado
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE (ABC) – Charlize Theron, Manny Pacquiao, Grafitti6
THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON (CBS) – Alfred Molina, Sara Watkins
LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON (NBC) – Will Smith, Bill Paxton, Stone Gossard & Shawn Smith
LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY (NBC) – Harvey Weinstein, Timur Bekmambetov, Kasabian
THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART (COMEDY CENTRAL) – (repeat)
THE COLBERT REPORT (COMEDY CENTRAL) – (repeat)
CONAN – Josh Brolin, Alison Brie, White Rabbits

 

ALISON BRIE DATING JAMES FRANCO’S BROTHER: Alison Brie is reportedly dating James Franco’s younger brother Dave. Us Weekly reported that the Community star, 29, and Franco, 26, have been together for “at least five or six months.” Dave is also an actor and last appeared in 21 Jump Street. JOHNNY AND VANESSA ARE WORKING OUT THEIR ISSUES: Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis are reportedly mending their relationship after months of split rumors. Depp recently made a rare comment about his personal life — denying the rumors — but they were widely believed as the couple of 14 years hadn’t been spotted together in months. Now, a source told E!, “For the first time in a long time, he is talking about. They both want to make it work.” Depp has been filming The Lone Ranger in New Mexico, but returning to L.A. most weekends to be with Paradis and the couple’s two children.

ANNE’S EX GETTING RELEASED AND DEPORTED: Anne Hathaway’s ex-boyfriend is about to go free after spending four years behind bars for wire fraud, money laundering and conspiracy. The New York Post reported that Raffaello Follieri, who pled guilty to 14 charges against him in 2008, will face deportation to his native Italy when he is released today. Anne and Raffaello dated for four years, but split in 2008, just months before his arrest. She’s now engaged to Adam Shulman.

LANE GARRISON PLEADS NOT GUILTY: Lane Garrison was in court on Wednesday, where he pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor domestic violence. Last month the actor was arrested for allegedly attacking his ex Ashley Mattingly — just six days before his parole stemming from a vehicular manslaughter conviction was set to end. He’s next due in court on July 11th and could face over a year behind bars if he’s found guilty — and determined to have violated parole.

KRISTIN DAVIS AND AARON SORKIN? Kristin Davis is reportedly dating The Social Networkscreenwriter Aaron Sorkin. A source told EOnline.com, “It’s been going on for around six weeks. They are really happy. They have actually known each other a while through mutual friends and would sometimes bump into one another at industry events, but it has only just turned into something more.” Sorkin was married to Julia Bingham from 1996 to 2005 and has been romantically linked to Kristin Chenoweth. Davis has never been married, but recently adopted a daughter.

INJURED ‘TRANSFORMERS’ EXTRA SETTLES FOR $18.5 MILLION: A movie extra who was critically injured on the set of Transformers 3 is receiving an $18.5 million settlement. Gabriela Cedillo sued Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Studios after suffering a serious head injury during a stunt for the film in 2010. Cedillo was driving her own car, when a cable connecting two stunt vehicles snapped and struck her in the head. TMZ reported that the studios tried to avoid paying her medical bills, leading to the suit.

PATRICIA HEATON GETS WALK OF FAME STAR: Patricia Heaton is the latest celeb to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The actress was joined by her former TV husbands Ray Romano and Neil Flynn for the honor, which she received on Tuesday. The actress said upon accepting, “I’m overwhelmed. I came to Hollywood 20 years ago at the age of 30. I had no agent and no manager. . . God opened a door for me and by God I mean Ray Romano.”

ZACH GALIFIANAKIS TAPPED FOR ‘CONFEDERACY’: Zach Galifianakis will reportedly star in the movie adaptation of A Confederacy of Dunces. Vulture reported that The Hangover star will play Ignatius J. Reilly, the “lovably insufferable vagabond philosopher” in the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Several adaptations have been attempted, with stars such as John Candy and Chris Farley attached, but they never materialized.

 

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