Historical Events for 6th June 2024

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1896 - Frank Samuelsen and George Harbo leave NY harbor to row across Atlantic; their 55 day record for rowing was not broken for 114 years
1933 - US Employment Service created
1936 - Aviation gasoline 1st produced commercially Paulsboro, New Jersey
1958 - French Prime Minister Charles de Gaulle says Algeria will always be French
1971 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono appear for an unannounced performance, joining Frank Zappa on stage at Fillmore East in NYC
1982 - Bernard Glassman installed as abbot of Zen Center of NY
1992 - French Open Women's Tennis: Yugoslavian star Monica Seles retains title; outlasts Steffi Graf of Germany 6-2, 3-6, 10-8
2002 - "The Bourne Identity" directed by Doug Liman and starring Matt Damon premieres in Los Angeles, California
2007 - Stanley Cup Final, Honda Center, Anaheim, CA: Anaheim Ducks defeat Ottawa Senators, 6-2 for a 4-1 series win; Ducks' first Championship
2019 - Amir Ohana becomes the first openly gay minister in Israel as acting justice minister

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