June 22, 1939 – The first U.S. water-ski tournament was held at Jones Beach, on Long Island, New York.
Ralph Samuelson, the inventor of water skiing.
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June 20, 1950 – Willie Mays graduated from high school and immediately signed with the New York Giants.
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June 19, 1978 – Garfield was in newspapers around the U.S. for the first time.
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June 17, 1928 – Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean as she completed a flight from Newfoundland to Wales.
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Jun 16, 1980 – The movie “The Blues Brothers” opened in Chicago, IL.
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June 15, 1752 – Benjamin Franklin experimented by flying a kite during a thunderstorm. The result was a little spark that showed the relationship between lightning and electricity. 
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Jun 14, 1900 – Hawaii became a U.S. territory. 
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Jun 13, 1866 – The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed by the U.S. Congress. It was ratified on July 9, 1868. The amendment was designed to grant citizenship to and protect the civil liberties of recently freed slaves. It did this by prohibiting states from denying or abridging the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States, depriving any person of his life, liberty, or property without due process of law, or denying to any person within their jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
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