Jun 12, 1987 – U.S. President Reagan publicly challenged Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall.
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June 11, 1910 – Jacques-Yves Cousteau was born. He was the French underwater explorer that invented the Aqua-Lung diving apparatus.
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June 10, 1944 – The youngest pitcher in major league baseball pitched his first game. Joe Nuxhall was 15 years old (and 10 months and 11 days).
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June 9, 1934 – Donald Duck made his debut in the Silly Symphonies cartoon “The Wise Little Hen.”
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Jun 8, 1966 – The Elvis Presley film “Paradise Hawaiian Style” premiered.
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June 7, 1969 – Johnny Cash debuted his own network show on CBS-TV.
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June 6, 1944 – The D-Day invasion of Europe took place on the beaches of Normandy, France. 400,000 Allied American, British and Canadian troops were involved.
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Jun 5, 1927 – Johnny Weissmuller set two world records in swimming events. Weissmuller set marks in the 100-yard, and 200-yard, free-style swimming competition.
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June 3, 1965 – Edward White became the first American astronaut to do a “space walk” when he left the Gemini 4 capsule.
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