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Notable anniversaries in history for today: June 14
- 150th: 1874 - Birth of Edward Bowes; radio host (Major Bowes Amateur Hour).
- 90th: 1934 - Max Baer knocks out Primo Carnera in 11 rounds for heavyweight boxing championship in Long Island City.
- 70th: 1954 - Birth of Will Patton in Charleston, South Carolina, USA; actor (No Way Out, Ballzaire the Cajun, The Agency, Into the West, Numb3rs).
- 70th: 1954 - US President Dwight Eisenhower signs order adding words "under God" to the Pledge.
- 40th: 1984 - Birth of Siobhán Donaghy, British singer and songwriter (Sugababes).
- 30th: 1994 - Death of Henry Mancini at age 70 of liver and pancreatic cancer in Beverly Hills, California, USA; pianist, composer, orchestra leader (Glenn Miller-Tex Beneke orchestra, worked on over 100 films, "Moon River", "Days of Wine and Roses", Peter Gunn TV show theme, Pink Panther movie theme, over 90 albums, "Love Theme From Romeo and Juliet" album (1969)).
- 30th: 1994 - Hacker Kevin Poulsen pleads guilty to seven counts of mail fraud, wire and computer fraud, money laundering, and obstruction of justice.
- 30th: 1994 - The New York Rangers defeat the Vancouver Canucks at Madison Square Garden in New York in Game 7 of the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals to win their first Stanley Cup Championship in 54 years.
- 15th: 2009 - In Catalunya, Spain, round 6 of the FIM MotoGP Championship is won by Valentino Rossi.
- 15th: 2009 - The Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Orlando Magic 99-86 to win their 15th NBA championship in five games. Lakers coach Phil Jackson wins his record 10th title.
- 15th: 2009 - Three-time heavyweight boxing champion Lennox Lewis is inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Lewis retired in 2003 with a record of 41-2-1, including 32 knockouts.
- 15th: 2009 - In Greece, round 7 of the FIA World Rally Championship is won by Mikko Hirvonen.
- 15th: 2009 - Anna Nordqvist finishes at 15-under-par 273 to win the LPGA Championship in Havre de Grace, Maryland, USA.
- 15th: 2009 - Death of Bob Bogle at age 75 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; co-founder and original lead guitarist of the early rock band The Ventures.
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