On July 11, 1914, in his major league debut, George Herman
“Babe” Ruth pitches seven strong innings to lead the Boston
Red Sox over the Cleveland Indians (now known as the Cleveland Guardians), 4-3.

Communications satellite Telstar 1 was launched atop a Thor-Delta rocket on July 10, 1962. It successfully relayed through space the
first television pictures, telephone calls, and telegraph images,
and provided the first live transatlantic television feed. Telstar 2
launched May 7, 1963. Telstar 1 and 2, though no longer
functional ,still orbit the Earth today.

On July 7, 1930, construction of the Hoover Dam begins. Over the
next five years, a total of 21,000 men would work ceaselessly to
produce what would be the largest dam of its time, as well as one
of the largest manmade structures in the world.

On June 26, 1948, U.S. and British pilots begin delivering food and supplies by airplane to Berlin after the city is isolated by a Soviet
Union blockade.

When World War II ended in 1945, defeated Germany was divided
into Soviet, American, British and French zones of occupation. The
city of Berlin, though located within the Soviet zone of occupation,
was also split into four sectors, with the Allies taking the western
part of the city and the Soviets the eastern. In June 1948, Josef
Stalin’s government attempted to consolidate control of the city
by cutting off all land and sea routes to West Berlin in order to
pressure the Allies to evacuate. As a result, beginning on June 24
the western section of Berlin and its 2 million people were deprived
of food, heating fuel and other crucial supplies.

Released on June 21, 1965, the Byrds’ debut album, Mr. Tambourine
Man, marked the beginning of the folk-rock revolution. In just a few months, the Byrds had become a household name, with a #1 single
and a smash-hit album that married the ringing guitars and backbeat
of the British Invasion with the harmonies and lyrical depth of folk to create an entirely new sound.