1928-First US-to-Australia flight lands (Sir Charles Kingford)
1937-World's largest flower blooms in NY Botanical Garden, 12' calla lily
1948-John Rudder becomes 1st negro commissioned officer in US marines
1965-US troops ordered to fight offensively in Vietnam
1965-USSR launches Luna 6; missed Moon
1968-Rolling Stones release "Jumpin' Jack Flash"
1969-Mickey Mantle Day, 60,096 saw #7 retired (I was there-BTG)
1983-Charlos Vieira begins 191 hr "nonstop" cycling in Leiria, Portugal
1991-Monica Seles beats Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, 6-3, 6-4 for French Open
2004 -ransit of Venus (between Earth & Sun) occurs