July 3, 1962 – Jackie Robinson became the first African American to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
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July 2, 1776 – The Second Continental Congress, assembled in Philadelphia, formally adopts Richard Henry Lee’s resolution for independence from Great Britain. The vote is unanimous, with only New York abstaining. John Adams wrote that July 2 would be celebrated as the most memorable epoch in the history of America. Instead, the day has been largely forgotten in favor of July 4, when Jefferson’s edited Declaration of Independence was adopted.
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July 1, 1979 – Sony introduced the Walkman as the first personal, portable on-demand music device.
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June 28, 1976 – The first women entered the U.S. Air Force Academy.
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June 27, 1969 – Patrons at the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City’s Greenwich Village, clashed with police. This incident is considered to be the birth of the homosexual rights movement. 
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June 26, 1925 – Charlie Chaplin’s comedy, “The Gold Rush,” premiered in Hollywood. 
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June 25, 1969 – The Hollies recorded “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother,” with Elton John playing piano. 
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June 24, 1922 – The American Professional Football Association took the name of The National Football League.
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