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This Day in History: June 19

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In 1973, soccer legend Pele and the Santos of Brazil defeated the Baltimore Bays 4-0 at Memorial Stadium. The win marked the end of the Santos' ten-game tour of the United States, where they remained undefeated. Above, Bays goalie Lincoln Phillips falls to the ground with a save while Brazil's Pele (in white) and Bays defenders narrowly avoid a collision. (Carl D. Harris, Baltimore Sun photo)

1586: English colonists sailed from Roanoke Island, N.C., after failing to establish England's first permanent settlement in America.

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1910: Father's Day was celebrated for the first time, in Spokane, Wash.

1934: Congress created the Federal Communications Commission.

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1964: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 survived an 83-day filibuster in the U.S. Senate and was approved 73-27.

Compiled by Laura Lefavor and Paul McCardell.

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