Daily Calendar for Monday, June 8, 2026

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An advertisement in a NYC newspaper by a Mr. Hull of 76 Chatham Street announced that he would start manufacturing ice cream on a commercial basis. It was the first known U.S. ad for commercial ice cream. – 1786
Ives McGaffey was granted a patent for the first U.S. hand-pumped vacuum cleaner – 1869
The bald eagle was placed under federal protection as an endangered species in the U.S. – 1940
Jennifer Reinke spelled “chihuahua” to win Scripps National Spelling Bee – 1967
James Earl Ray, alleged assassin of MLK, Jr., was arrested by Scotland Yard detectives at Heathrow Airport in London – 1968
The New York Yankees retired the No. 7 uniform of baseball player Mickey Mantle – 1969
U.S. release of movie Ghostbusters – 1984
For the first time in 121.5 years, the Sun was partially eclipsed by the planet Venus (Transit of Venus) – 2004

Tornado struck National Weather Service office in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – 1974
Barneveld, Wisconsin, was devastated by a tornado – 1984
Louisiana was hit by eight tornadoes, including a strong one that caused major damage in Baton Rouge – 1989