Baseball Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig makes his major league debut with the New York Yankees.

"If it doesn't fit..." During his murder trial, O.J. Simpson struggles to don a pair of gloves that prosecutors say were worn by the killer of Simpson's ex-wife, Nicole, and her friend, Ronald Goldman.

The Soviet Union launches the first female space traveler, Valentina Tereshkova, into orbit aboard Vostok 6. Twenty years later, Sally Ride becomes America's first woman in space.

Amelia Earhart embarks on the first trans-Atlantic flight by a woman. She flies from Newfoundland to Wales in about 21 hours.

Father's Day is celebrated for the first time, in Spokane, Wash.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is approved after surviving an 83-day filibuster in the U.S. Senate.

Boxer Muhammad Ali is convicted in Houston of violating Selective Service laws by refusing to be drafted. The conviction is later overturned by the Supreme Court.

The movie "Jaws" is released. The movie, directed by Steven Spielberg, is known as the father of the summer blockbuster and one of the first "high concept" films.