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June 7 1866:
Thirteen years after American settlers founded the city named for him, Chief Seattle dies in a nearby village of his people. Born sometime around 1790, Seattle (Seathl) was a chief of the Duwamish and Suquamish tribes who lived around the Pacific Coast bay that is today called Puget Sound. He was the son of a Suquamish father and a Duwamish mother, a lineage that allowed him to gain influence in both tribes. |
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June 9 1772:
In an incident that some regard as the first naval engagement of the American Revolution, colonists board the Gaspee, a British vessel that ran aground off the coast of Rhode Island, and set it aflame. |
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On June 9:
1986 - The Rogers Commission released its report on the Challenger disaster, criticizing NASA and rocket-builder Morton Thiokol for management problems leading to the explosion that claimed the lives of seven astronauts. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenger_disaster |
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On June 10:
1770 - Captain James Cook runs aground on the Great Barrier Reef. |
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On June 11:
1955 - Eighty-three are killed and at least 100 are injured after an Austin-Healey and a Mercedes-Benz collide at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1955_Le_Mans_disaster |
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June 11, 1979:
John Wayne, an iconic American film actor famous for starring in countless westerns, dies at age 72 after battling cancer for more than a decade. |
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June 12 1876:
Marcus Kellogg, a journalist traveling with Custer's 7th Cavalry, files one of his last dispatches before being killed at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. |
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On June 12:
1939 - The National Baseball Hall of Fame was dedicated in Cooperstown, New York. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Baseball_Hall_of_Fame |
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June 13 1966:
The Supreme Court hands down its decision in Miranda v. Arizona, establishing the principle that all criminal suspects must be advised of their rights before interrogation. |
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On June 13:
1983 - After more than a decade in space, Pioneer 10, the world's first outer-planetary probe, left the solar system. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_10 |
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