Daily Calendar for Monday, June 17, 2013

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Sir Francis Drake landed on the Pacific Coast – 1579
The Battle of Bunker Hill in Charlestown, Massachusetts, took place during the siege of Boston. It was the first major battle of the American Revolution. – 1775
The cornerstone for the Bunker Hill Monument is laid in Boston, Massachusetts, by the Marquis De Lafayette. – 1825
Republican Party’s first national convention to nominate a presidential candidate took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – 1856
Plow and gun combo patented – 1862
The French ship Isere, carrying the Statue of Liberty in 214 crates, arrived in New York City – 1885
Army weekly magazine Yank coined the term G.I. Joe” in a comic strip drawn by Dave Breger” – 1942
First U.S. mobile telephone commercial service inaugurated, St. Louis, Missouri – 1946
Trans-Canada Air Lines began serving quick-freeze meals – 1949
The first successful kidney transplant operation was performed in Evergreen Park, Illinois – 1950
Following a bizarre televised highway chase, O. J. Simpson was arrested for the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman – 1994
15th FIFA World Cup soccer games began. For the first time in history, the event was held in the United States. – 1994
Double-hulled, 66-foot Polynesian voyaging canoe Hokule’a returned to Hawaii from around-the-world trip. – 2017

Santa Ana winds roasted fruit on the trees in California – 1859
Santa Barbara, California’s temperature hit 133 degrees F – 1859
Tornado struck Iowa College, Grinnell, Iowa – 1882
An F4 tornado swept through Windsor, Ontario, Canada, destroying 400 homes and killing 17 people. – 2026