June 19, 2002
Steve Fossett circumnavigated the globe in 13 days, 8 hours, 33 minutes (14 days, 19 hours, 50 minutes to landing) and 20,626.48 statute miles by himself in the balloon, Spirit of Freedom.
June 15, 1947
The U.S. Open was played at St. Louis Country Club and televised on KSD-TV. It was the first televised golf match in the nation.
June 12, 1873
The side-wheeler Mary McDonald was tied up at Waverly when she caught fire and was destroyed.
June 11, 2007
Big bluestem was named by the state legislature as our official grass. This followed the lobbying efforts of fourth graders at Truman Elementary school in Rolla.