CNN Launched June 1, 1980

At 6 p.m. EST, the Cable News Network debuted from its headquarters in Atlanta, GA as the world's first 24 hour news station. From an initial viewer audience of barely over a million, CNN has grown to a formidable entity with international presence and worldwide renown.

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Fair Labor Standards Act was Signed

The Fair Labor Standards Act signed in June 1938, created the right to a minimum wage and overtime pay.

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Signing of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

One June 6, 1934, with the signing of the Securities Exchange Act, President Franklin D. Roosevelt created the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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