First real baseball game with set rules was played in Hoboken, New Jerseyβ
Slavery abolished in U.S. territoriesβ
The first Father’s Day was celebrated in Spokane, Washington
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The U.S. government adopted an 8-hour day for all its employeesβ
Mine disaster occurred in Hillcrest, Albertaβ
Establishment of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the United States, regulating interstate and foreign communications by radio, telegraph and cableβ
Wham-O filed to register Hula Hoop trademarkβ
Garfield the Cat made his comic strip debutβ
A 5.0-magnitude earthquake hit off the northern California coastβ
Weather
New Brunswick, New Jersey, was hit by a tornadoβ
Cloudburst near Custer Creek, Montana, dumped an estimated 4 to 7 inches of rainβ
Hurricane struck fishing fleet from Escuminac, New Brunswickβ
100 degrees F, Billings, Montanaβ
Close to 6 inches of rain fell within 75 minutes, Houston, Texasβ