June 14, 2015: “Jurassic World” becomes the first film to make $500 million worldwide in its opening weekend.
June 15, 1903: Pepsi Cola Company forms.
June 15, 1994: Disney’s animated musical film “The Lion King” opens in theaters with $42 million.
June 15, 2012: Apple I computer sells for a record $374,500.
June 16, 2016: Philadelphia is the first U.S. city to pass a tax on sweetened drinks.
June 16, 2017: Amazon announces it is buying Whole Foods for $13.7 billion.
June 16, 2018: Beyoncé and Jay-Z release their joint album “Everything is Love”.
June 17, 1885: Statue of Liberty arrives in NYC aboard French ship ‘Isere’
June 17, 2021: US President Joe Biden signs into law the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act making June 19th a federal holiday commemorating emancipation.
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