On June 17.1901 ; The College Board introduces its first standardized test, the forerunner to the SAT. source
On June 17.1901 ; The College Board introduces its first standardized test, the forerunner to the SAT.
On June 17.1910 ; Aurel Vlaicu pilots an A. Vlaicu nr. 1 on its first flight. source
On June 17.1910 ; Aurel Vlaicu pilots an A. Vlaicu nr. 1 on its first flight.
On June 18.1859 ; First ascent of Aletschhorn, second summit of the Bernese Alps. source
On June 18.1859 ; First ascent of Aletschhorn, second summit of the Bernese Alps.
On June 18.1923 ; Checker Taxi puts its first taxi on the streets. source
On June 18.1923 ; Checker Taxi puts its first taxi on the streets.
On June 18.2006 ; The first Kazakh space satellite, KazSat-1 is launched. source
On June 18.2006 ; The first Kazakh space satellite, KazSat-1 is launched.
The first UK Armed Forces Day took place on 27 June 2009. It replaced Veterans' Day which was first observed in 2006.
On June 19.1983 ; Space Shuttle program: STS-7, Astronaut Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space. source
On June 19.1983 ; Space Shuttle program: STS-7, Astronaut Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space.
On June 19.1949 ; The first ever NASCAR race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway. source
On June 19.1949 ; The first ever NASCAR race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
On June 21.1854 ; The first Victoria Cross is awarded during the bombardment of Bomarsund in the Ă…land Islands. source
On June 21.1854 ; The first Victoria Cross is awarded during the bombardment of Bomarsund in the Ă…land Islands.
On June 21.1957 ; Ellen Fairclough is sworn in as Canada's first female Cabinet Minister. source
On June 21.1957 ; Ellen Fairclough is sworn in as Canada's first female Cabinet Minister.
On June 21.2004 ; SpaceShipOne becomes the first privately funded spaceplane to achieve spaceflight. source
On June 21.2004 ; SpaceShipOne becomes the first privately funded spaceplane to achieve spaceflight.
On June 22.1984 ; Virgin Atlantic Airways launches with its first flight from London Heathrow Airport. source
On June 22.1984 ; Virgin Atlantic Airways launches with its first flight from London Heathrow Airport.
On June 23.1887 ; The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada creating the nation's first national park, Banff National Park. source
On June 23.1887 ; The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada creating the nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
On June 23.1956 ; The French National Assembly takes the first step in creating the French Community by passing the Loi Cadre, transferring a number of powers from Paris to elected territorial governments in French West Africa. source
On June 23.1956 ; The French National Assembly takes the first step in creating the French Community by passing the Loi Cadre, transferring a number of powers from Paris to elected territorial governments in French West Africa.
On June 23.1960 ; The United States Food and Drug Administration declares Enovid to be the first officially approved combined oral contraceptive pill in the world. source
On June 23.1960 ; The United States Food and Drug Administration declares Enovid to be the first officially approved combined oral contraceptive pill in the world.
On June 23.2013 ; Nik Wallenda becomes the first man to successfully walk across the Grand Canyon on a tight rope. source
On June 23.2013 ; Nik Wallenda becomes the first man to successfully walk across the Grand Canyon on a tight rope.
On June 24.1793 ; The first Republican constitution in France is adopted. source
On June 24.1793 ; The first Republican constitution in France is adopted.
On June 24.1916 ; Mary Pickford becomes the first female film star to sign a million-dollar contract. source
On June 24.1916 ; Mary Pickford becomes the first female film star to sign a million-dollar contract.
On June 24.1947 ; Kenneth Arnold makes the first widely reported UFO sighting near Mount Rainier, Washington. source
On June 24.1947 ; Kenneth Arnold makes the first widely reported UFO sighting near Mount Rainier, Washington.
On June 25.1983 ; India wins the 1983 Cricket World Cup for the first time at Lord's Cricket Ground, London defeating the West Indies. source
On June 25.1983 ; India wins the 1983 Cricket World Cup for the first time at Lord's Cricket Ground, London defeating the West Indies.
On June 26.1886 ; Henri Moissan isolated elemental Fluorine for the first time. source
On June 26.1886 ; Henri Moissan isolated elemental Fluorine for the first time.
On June 26.1906 ; The first Grand Prix motor racing event held. source
On June 26.1906 ; The first Grand Prix motor racing event held.
On June 26.1942 ; The first flight of the Grumman F6F Hellcat. source
On June 26.1942 ; The first flight of the Grumman F6F Hellcat.
On June 27.1895 ;The inaugural run of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Royal Blue from Washington, D.C., to New York City, the first U.S. passenger train to use electric locomotives. source
On June 27.1895 ;The inaugural run of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Royal Blue from Washington, D.C., to New York City, the first U.S. passenger train to use electric locomotives.
On June 28.1859 ; The first conformation dog show is held in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. source
On June 28.1859 ; The first conformation dog show is held in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
On June 28.1894 ; Labor Day becomes an official US holiday. source
On June 28.1894 ; Labor Day becomes an official US holiday.
On June 28.1987 ; For the first time in military history, a civilian population is targeted for chemical attack when Iraqi warplanes bombed the Iranian town of Sardasht. source
On June 28.1987 ; For the first time in military history, a civilian population is targeted for chemical attack when Iraqi warplanes bombed the Iranian town of Sardasht.
On June 29.1927 ; First test of Wallace Turnbull's controllable-pitch propeller. source
On June 29.1927 ; First test of Wallace Turnbull's controllable-pitch propeller.
On June 30. 1953 ; The first Chevrolet Corvette rolls off the assembly line in Flint, Michigan. source
On June 30. 1953 ; The first Chevrolet Corvette rolls off the assembly line in Flint, Michigan.
On June 30. 1972 ; The first leap second is added to the UTC time system. source
On June 30. 1972 ; The first leap second is added to the UTC time system.