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Today in History: June 19: The 1st organized baseball game was played (1846); 2 ½ years after the Emancipation Proclamation, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, on June 18th, to carry the news of freedom for the slaves and Gordon Granger read the ‘General Order #3’ on June 19th (1865); Father’s Day was celebrated for the 1st time (1910); the 1st motion picture censorship was established (1911), the U.S. government established the 8 hour working day (1912); the U.S. Congress established the Federal Communications Commission (1934); On his 36th birthday, Lou Gehrig was diagnosed with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) (1939); “I’ve Got a Secret” debut on CBS (1952); the Civil Rights Act was approved (1964); “Garfield” comic debut (1978); and author Stephen King was run over by a Dodge Caravan (1999).
Posted on: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:53:23 +0000

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