1789 - The U.S. Department of Foreign Affairs was renamed the Department of State. 1916 - During the Battle of the Somme, in France, tanks were first used in warfare when the British rolled them onto the battlefields. 1949 - "The Lone Ranger" premiered on ABC. Clayton Moore was the Lone Ranger and Jay Silverheels was Tonto. 1978 - Muhammad Ali defeated Leon Spinks to win his 3rd World Heavyweight Boxing title. 1980 - "The Elephant Man" made its debut on Broadway, with David Bowie in his acting debut. 1912 - Joe Wood (Boston Red Sox) won his 16th consecutive major league game. 1978 - The Los Angeles Dodgers became the first major league baseball team to pass the three-million mark in home attendance. 1979 - Bob Watson (Boston Red Sox) became the first player to hit for the cycle in both leagues. He hit for the cycle with the Houston Astros on June 23, 1977. 1997 - Ken Griffey Jr. (Seattle Mariners) hit his 51st and 52nd home runs to become the sixth player to hit 100 or more home runs over two consecutive seasons. He had hit 49 home runs the previous season. 2004 - The National Hockey League locked out its players in an effort by management to gain massive economic change.
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