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On this day June16-22, 2024 (week 25)
June 16, 2024 - June 22, 2024 - Graphics show birthdays and anniversaries on each day for the week. This week features the first modern rollercoaster, the independence of Iceland, the catastrophic implosion of a submersible carrying five people to view the Titanic, King Felipe VI of Spain, American tennis player Gussie Moran exposing her panties at Wimbledon, the first long-playing records, and actress Meryl Streep.
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June 16, 1884: The world’s first modern rollercoaster opened at Coney Island in New York. It offered passengers a 6mph ride for the price of five cents
June 17, 1944: Iceland became an independent republic after a referendum on disengaging from Danish rule. Iceland had been declared a sovereign state in 1918
June 18, 2023: A deep-sea submersible carrying five people to view the wreck of the Titanic suffered a catastrophic implosion that killed everyone aboard
June 19, 2014: Felipe VI was crowned King of Spain, challenged with restoring the monarchy’s prestige after a series of scandals and amid economic discontent
June 20, 1949: American tennis player Gussie Moran created a sensation at Wimbledon by exposing lace-trimmed panties under her short skirt
June 21, 1948: Columbia Records introduced the first successful long-playing records, made of Vinylite plastic and rotating at 33 and a third revolutions per minute
June 22, 1949: Actress Meryl Streep was born. Nominated for a record 21 Oscars, she has won three, for Kramer vs Kramer (1979), Sophie’s Choice (1982), and The Iron Lady (2011)