1682, William Penn founded the city of Philadelphia, calling it the “City of Brotherly Love.”
1812, the War of 1812 began when Congress declared war against Britain.
1815, Napoleon Bonaparte’s army was defeated by British and Prussian troops at Waterloo in Belgium.
1873, suffragette Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 for attempting to vote.
1928, aviator Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean as she completed a flight from Newfoundland to Wales in about 21 hours.
1940, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill urged his countrymen to conduct themselves in a manner that would prompt future generations to say, “This was their finest hour.”
1948, Columbia Records unveiled the new long-playing 33-1/3 record.
1968, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled it was unconstitutional to deny housing because of race.
1977, New York Yankees outfielder Reggie Jackson half-heartedly went after a fly ball during a loss to the Boston Red Sox and was taken out of the game by manager Billy Martin. The two then nearly came to blows in the dugout over it, during an argument broadcast on national TV.
1980 The Blues Brothers, starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, premieres in New York City.
1983, Dr. Sally Ride became the first American woman in space on the Challenger shuttle.
1996, federal prosecutors charged Theodore Kaczynski in four of the Unabomber attacks.
2000, golfing phenom Tiger Woods won the U.S. Open by a record 15 strokes.
2000, actress Nancy Marchand (The Sopranos) died at age 71.