It happenned on a… 7 June

Stanley Cup Final, Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL: Tampa Bay Lightning beat Calgary Flames, 2-1 for 4-3 series win; Tampa Bay’s 1st-ever appearance in final.

Universal Studios Florida opens in Orlando, FL.

Wayne Gretzky wins his ninth NHL Hart (MVP) Trophy in 10 years.

Priscilla Presley opens Graceland to the public; the bathroom where Elvis Presley died five years earlier was kept off-limits.

Sony Corporation unveiled its brand new consumer home videotape recorder. The black and white only unit sold for $995.

Vatican City becomes a sovereign state.

The United Colonies changed their name to the United States.

Louis XIV crowned King of France.