Edward Snowden was charged with spying and stealing 'government property.'
The Last of Us was released exclusively for the PlayStation 3.
Action thriller 'The Bourne Identity' movie starring Matt Damon was released.
Police checks on drunk drivers was declared constitutional by the US Supreme Court.
President Richard Nixon implemented a 60-day price freeze across the US.
Ronald Reagan signed the Therapeutic Abortion Act.
The Disneyland Monorail System opened to the public in Anaheim, California.
Elvis Presley graduated from L. C. Humes High School in Memphis, Tennessee, US.
The US launched the first monkey into space aboard a V2 sounding rocket.
Auschwitz concentration camp started operation after 728 Polish prisoners became the first to arrive.
Isaac Fischer Jr. patented sandpaper in Springfield, Vermont, US.
Leonard Norcross was granted the first US patent for an underwater diving suit.
Napoleon formed the Ligurian Republic.
The Second Continental Congress met to create the US flag with stars and stripes.
Henry the Lion founded the city of Munich on the banks of the river Isar.
