June 27 - Building

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This Day In History

1652

New Amsterdam (now NYC) passes 1st speed limit law in US.

1895

The inaugural run of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Royal Blue from Washington, D.C., to New York, New York, the first U.S. passenger train to use electric locomotives.

1898

The first solo circumnavigation of the globe is completed by Joshua Slocum from Briar Island, Nova Scotia.

1922

Newberry Medal 1st presented for kids literature to Hendrik Van Loon.

1923

Capt. Lowell H. Smith and Lt. John P. Richter perform the first ever aerial refueling in a DH-4B biplane.

1954

The world's first nuclear power station opens in Obninsk, near Moscow.

1967

The world's first ATM is installed in Enfield Town, England, United Kingdom.

1982

Space Shuttle Columbia launches from the Kennedy Space Center on the final research and development flight mission, STS-4.

Famous Birthdays

1805

Napoleon Coste, French guitarist and composer (d. 1883)

1838

Paul von Mauser, German weapon designer (d. 1914)

1880

Helen Keller, American deaf and blind activist (d. 1968)

1888

Antoinette Perry, American theater director (d. 1946)

1899

Juan Trippe, American airline entrepreneur (d. 1981)

1913

Willie Mosconi, American billiards player (d. 1993)

1932

Anna Moffo, American soprano (d. 2006)

1949

Vera Wang, American fashion designer

1956

Brad Childress, American football coach

1974

Christian Kane, American actor and singer

1975

Tobey Maguire, American actor