-The saxophone is patented by Adolphe Sax in Paris, France, 1846
-Labor Day becomes an official U.S. holiday, 1894
-Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria, and his wife are assassinated in Sarajevo by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. This leads to WWI, 1914
-The Treaty of Versailles is signed in Paris formally ending WWI between Belgium, Britain, France, Italy, the United States on one side and Germany and Austria-Hungary on the other, 1919
-John Elway, American football player, born, 1960
-Stonewall Riots begin in New York City, marking the beginning of the Gay Rights Movement, 1969
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