Notable Events June 23 June 23, 1700 - Russia gave up its Black Sea fleet as part of a truce with the Ottoman Empire. June 23, 1860 - The U.S. Secret Service was created to arrest counterfeiters. June 23, 1868 - Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention that he called a "Type-Writer." June 23, 1904 - The first American motorboat race got underway on the Hudson River in New York. June 23, 1926 - The first lip reading tournament in America was held in Philadelphia, PA. June 24, 1509 - Henry VIII was crowned King of England. June 24, 1922 - The American Professional Football Association took the name of The National Football League. June 24, 1931 - The Soviet Union and Afghanistan signed a treaty of neutrality. June 24, 1940 - TV cameras were used for the first time in a political convention as the Republicans convened in Philadelphia, PA. June 24, 1962 - The N.Y. Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers, 9-7, after 22 innings. June 25, 1868 - The U.S. Congress enacted legislation granting an eight-hour day to workers employed by the Federal government. Joey Sent from my iPhone
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