▁first ▁space ▁tour ist , ▁American ▁Dennis ▁T ito . ▁ ▁May ▁▁ ▁May ▁ 6 ▁– ▁Space ▁tour ist ▁Dennis ▁T ito ▁returns ▁to ▁Earth ▁ab o ard ▁So y uz ▁T M - 3 1 . ▁( So y uz ▁T M - 3 2 ▁is ▁left ▁dock ed ▁at ▁the ▁International ▁Space ▁Station ▁as ▁a ▁new ▁lif eb o at .) ▁ ▁June ▁▁▁ ▁June ▁ 5 ▁– ▁U . S . ▁Senator ▁Jim ▁Jeff ords ▁leaves ▁the ▁Republican ▁Party , ▁an ▁act ▁which ▁changes ▁control ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Senate ▁from ▁the ▁Republican ▁Party ▁to ▁the ▁Democratic ▁Party . ▁ ▁June ▁ 5 – 9 ▁– ▁Trop ical ▁Storm ▁All ison ▁produces ▁ 3 6   in ches ▁( 9 0 0   mm ) ▁of ▁rain ▁in ▁Houston , ▁Texas , ▁killing ▁ 2 2 , ▁dam aging ▁the ▁Texas ▁Medical ▁Center , ▁and ▁causing ▁more ▁than ▁US $ 5 ▁billion ▁of ▁damage . ▁ ▁June ▁ 7 ▁– ▁The ▁Bush ▁tax ▁cut s ▁are ▁signed ▁into ▁law ▁by ▁U . S . ▁President ▁George ▁W . ▁Bush . ▁ ▁June ▁ 9 ▁– ▁The ▁Colorado ▁A val anche ▁wins ▁their ▁second ▁Stanley ▁Cup , ▁and ▁Ray ▁Bour que ▁wins ▁his ▁first ▁Cup ▁after ▁a ▁length y ▁career . ▁ ▁June ▁ 1 1 ▁– ▁In ▁Ter re ▁Ha ute , ▁Indiana , ▁Tim othy ▁Mc V e igh ▁is ▁executed ▁for ▁the ▁Oklahoma ▁City ▁bomb ing . ▁ ▁June ▁ 1 9 ▁– ▁A ▁miss ile ▁hits