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1910

The first Father's Day is celebrated in Spokane, Washington

The first Father's Day is celebrated in Spokane, Washington.

1846

The first officially recorded, organized baseball game is played under Alexander Cartwright's rules on Hoboken, New Jers

The first officially recorded, organized baseball game is played under Alexander Cartwright's rules on Hoboken, New Jersey's Elysian Fields with the New York Base Ball Club defeating the Knickerbocker�

1586

English colonists leave Roanoke Island, after failing to establish England's first permanent settlement in North America

English colonists leave Roanoke Island, after failing to establish England's first permanent settlement in North America.

325

The original Nicene Creed is adopted at the First Council of Nicaea

The original Nicene Creed is adopted at the First Council of Nicaea.

1846

The first officially recorded baseball game in U

The first officially recorded baseball game in U.S. history using modern rules was played in Hoboken, New Jersey, with the "New York Nine" defeating the New York Knickerbockers 23–1.

2025

The first EF5 tornado in 12 years occurs in Enderlin, North Dakota

The first EF5 tornado in 12 years occurs in Enderlin, North Dakota.

1944

The experimental MW 18014 V-2 rocket reaches an altitude of 176 km, becoming the first man-made object to reach outer sp

The experimental MW 18014 V-2 rocket reaches an altitude of 176 km, becoming the first man-made object to reach outer space.

1210

Michael I Komnenos Doukas, the first ruler of the despotate of Epirus, signs a treaty with the Republic of Venice and be

Michael I Komnenos Doukas, the first ruler of the despotate of Epirus, signs a treaty with the Republic of Venice and becomes their vassal.

1180

First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan

First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan.

1982

The International Conference on the Holocaust and Genocide, the first major conference in genocide studies, opened despi

The International Conference on the Holocaust and Genocide, the first major conference in genocide studies, opened despite Turkish attempts to cancel it due to the inclusion of presentations on the Ar�

1975

Steven Spielberg's film Jaws was released; it became a summer blockbuster and the first film to earn $100 million in U

Steven Spielberg's film Jaws was released; it became a summer blockbuster and the first film to earn $100 million in U.S. theatrical rentals.

1993

George S

George S. Mickelson, American captain, lawyer, and politician, 28th Governor of South Dakota (born 1941)

1861

Thaddeus S

Thaddeus S. C. Lowe, attempting to display the value of balloons, makes record journey, flying 900 miles from Cincinnati to South Carolina.

1946

The U

The U.S. Weather Bureau records that a tornado which struck Timber Lake, South Dakota was 4 miles (6.4 km), among the widest tornadoes on record.

775

The Battle of Bagrevand puts an end to an Armenian rebellion against the Abbasid Caliphate

The Battle of Bagrevand puts an end to an Armenian rebellion against the Abbasid Caliphate. Muslim control over the South Caucasus is solidified and its Islamization begins, while several major Armeni�

1982

British prime minister Margaret Thatcher told journalists in Downing Street to "rejoice" upon hearing news of the succes

British prime minister Margaret Thatcher told journalists in Downing Street to "rejoice" upon hearing news of the successful recapture of South Georgia from Argentine forces in the Falklands War.

1789

Fletcher Christian, the acting lieutenant on board the Royal Navy ship Bounty, led a mutiny against the commander Willia

Fletcher Christian, the acting lieutenant on board the Royal Navy ship Bounty, led a mutiny against the commander William Bligh in the South Pacific.

1975

Fall of Saigon: Communist forces gain control of Saigon

Fall of Saigon: Communist forces gain control of Saigon. The Vietnam War formally ends with the unconditional surrender of South Vietnamese president Dương Văn Minh.

1975

American forces completed a helicopter evacuation of U

American forces completed a helicopter evacuation of U.S. citizens, South Vietnamese civilians and others from Saigon, just before North Vietnamese troops captured the city and ended the Vietnam War.

1970

Vietnam War: Protests erupt in response to U

Vietnam War: Protests erupt in response to U.S. and South Vietnamese forces attacking Vietnamese communists in a Cambodian Campaign.