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