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06/16/2026

THIS DATE IN HISTORY JUNE 16

1858 Accepting Illinois Republican Party's nomination for the Senate Abraham Lincoln says "A house divided against itself cannot stand"
1884 First American roller coaster, the Switchback Railway, opens at Coney Island, New York https://youtu.be/PAlaj5PBydQ
1974 French Open Men's Tennis: Björn Borg of Sweden wins first career Grand Slam title
1980 "The Blues Brothers", starring Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, premieres in Chicago, Illinois

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06/15/2026

06/15/2026

Be sure to Join us next Monday June 22 for the Zekelman Center presentation of The Ritchie Boys: Jewish American Soldiers in WWII

06/15/2026

THIS DATE IN HISTORY JUNE 15
1959 Galapagos Islands are made Ecuador's first national park, banning the capture of species
1965 Bob Dylan records the single "Like a Rolling Stone" https://youtu.be/a6Kv0vF41Bc?list=RDa6Kv0vF41Bc
1980 US Open Men's Golf, Jack Nicklaus sets new tournament scoring record 272 (-8) to win his 4th Open title

Bob Dylan with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and Al Kooper at the Newport Folk Festival 25/07/1965 This was the second of three songs in the famous 'Dylan ...

06/15/2026

THIS DATE IN HISTORY JUNE 14
1642 First compulsory education law in America is passed by Massachusetts
1989 Zsa Zsa Gabor arrested for slapping Beverly Hills motorcycle patrolman
2002 "The Bourne Identity" starring Matt Damon is released in the US https://youtu.be/FpKaB5dvQ4g
2017 Bernie Sanders supporter opens fire at Republican politicians practising baseball near Washington, D.C., injuring 4

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06/15/2026

THIS DATE IN HISTORY JUNE 13
1912 NY Giant Christy Mathewson wins his 300th game
1981 Tom Snyder interviews murderer Charles Manson on "Tomorrow"
1990 "Dick Tracy" starring Warren Beatty and Madonna, premieres in Woodstock, Illinois

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06/12/2026

THIS DATE IN HISTORY JUNE 12
1931 Al Capone is indicted on 5,000 counts of prohibition violations and perjury
1942 Dutch schoolgirl Anne Frank receives her diary as a birthday present in Amsterdam
1981 "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (the first Indiana Jones film) directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Harrison Ford, with story by George Lucas premieres

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06/11/2026

A limited supply of the American Library Association's BOOKLIST READER is now available at the library. Each monthly edition is loaded with book recommendations for all ages! Stop in monthly to grab a copy while supplies last!