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1865-Union troops commanded by Maj Gen Gordan granger arrived in Galveston TX, with news that the Civil war was over, and that all remaining slaves in TX were free.

1862-Slavery was outlawed.

1910-Fathers Day was celebrated for the first time in Spokane WA.

1938-
four dozen people were killed when a railroad bridge in Montana collapsed, sending a train known as the Olympian hurtling into Custer Creek.

1953-Julius Rosenberg, 35, and his wife ethel, 37 convicted of conspiring to pass U.S. atomic secrets to the Soviet Union, were executed at Sing Sing Prison in Ossining, NY.

1964-the civil Rights act of 1964 was approved by the Senate, 73-27, after surviving a lengthy filibuster.

1986-University of MD basketball star Len bias, the first draft pick of the Boston Celtics, suffered a fatal cocaine induced seizure.

1999-Author steven king was seriously injured when he was hit by a van.

birthdays
gena rowlands, actress, 79
spanky, our gang, 67
phylicia rashad, actress, 61
ann wilson, singer, 59
kathleen turner, actress, 55
paula abdul, 47
bumper robinson, actor, 35

chart toppers
1970-
long and winding road-beatles
get ready-rare earth
which way you goin billy-the poppy family
hello darlin-conway twitty

1978-
shadow dancin-andy gibb
baker street-gerry rafferty
its a heartache-bonnie tyler
two more bottles of wine-emmylou harris

1986-
i cant wait-nu shooz
theyll be sad songs-billy ocean
lifes highway-steve warriner