June 17
1775
The Battle of Bunker Hill took place during the American Revolution.
1885
The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York City aboard the French ship Isere.
1928
Amelia Earhart embarked on the first trans-Atlantic flight by a woman.
1972
Burglary of Democratic Party headquarters in Washington, DC, started the Watergate political scandal.
Full Version: This Day in History
June 18
1812
The War of 1812 began.
1815
Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo by British, German, and Dutch forces.
1873
Suffragist Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election.
1928
Aviator Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. She completed the flight from Newfoundland to Wales in about 21 hours.
1983
Sally Ride became the first American woman in space.
1812
The War of 1812 began.
1815
Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo by British, German, and Dutch forces.
1873
Suffragist Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election.
1928
Aviator Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. She completed the flight from Newfoundland to Wales in about 21 hours.
1983
Sally Ride became the first American woman in space.
June 19
1862
Congress abolished slavery in the U.S. territories.
1934
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was created.
1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was approved.
1977
Pope Paul VI proclaimed John Neumann, the first male saint from the United States.
1987
The Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law requiring any public school teaching the theory of evolution to teach creationism as well.
1862
Congress abolished slavery in the U.S. territories.
1934
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was created.
1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was approved.
1977
Pope Paul VI proclaimed John Neumann, the first male saint from the United States.
1987
The Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law requiring any public school teaching the theory of evolution to teach creationism as well.
June 20
1782
The Great Seal of the United States was adopted.
1819
The 320-ton Savannah became the first steamship to cross the Atlantic.
1837
Queen Victoria ascended the British throne.
1863
West Virginia became the 35th state in the United States.
1967
Muhammad Ali was convicted of violating Selective Service laws by refusing to be drafted.
1782
The Great Seal of the United States was adopted.
1819
The 320-ton Savannah became the first steamship to cross the Atlantic.
1837
Queen Victoria ascended the British throne.
1863
West Virginia became the 35th state in the United States.
1967
Muhammad Ali was convicted of violating Selective Service laws by refusing to be drafted.
June 21
1527
Italian statesman, diplomat, and author of “The Prince,” Niccolo Machiavelli died.
1788
New Hampshire became the 9th state in the United States, paving the way for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
1982
John Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity for the attempted murder of President Ronald Reagan.
1993
English mathematician, Andrew Wiles proved Fermat's last theorem. It took the Princeton University professor seven years to come up with the 200-page proof that solved the 350-year-old problem, which many mathematicians had declared was unsolvable.
1997
The WNBA made its debut.
1527
Italian statesman, diplomat, and author of “The Prince,” Niccolo Machiavelli died.
1788
New Hampshire became the 9th state in the United States, paving the way for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
1982
John Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity for the attempted murder of President Ronald Reagan.
1993
English mathematician, Andrew Wiles proved Fermat's last theorem. It took the Princeton University professor seven years to come up with the 200-page proof that solved the 350-year-old problem, which many mathematicians had declared was unsolvable.
1997
The WNBA made its debut.
June 22
1815
Napoleon abdicated his throne for the second time after his defeat at Waterloo.
1870
The U.S. Justice Department was created.
1874
Dr. Andrew Still became the first to practice osteopathy.
1943
W.E.B. DuBois became the first black member of the National Institute of Letters.
1969
Singer-actress Judy Garland died.
1987
Actor-dancer-singer Fred Astaire died.
1815
Napoleon abdicated his throne for the second time after his defeat at Waterloo.
1870
The U.S. Justice Department was created.
1874
Dr. Andrew Still became the first to practice osteopathy.
1943
W.E.B. DuBois became the first black member of the National Institute of Letters.
1969
Singer-actress Judy Garland died.
1987
Actor-dancer-singer Fred Astaire died.
June 23
1868
Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention he called a ''Type-Writer.''
1947
The Senate overrode President Truman's veto of the Taft-Hartley Act.
1976
The CN tower in Toronto opened, the world's tallest free-standing structure.
1995
Dr. Jonas Salk, the medical pioneer who developed the first polio vaccine, died.
1868
Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention he called a ''Type-Writer.''
1947
The Senate overrode President Truman's veto of the Taft-Hartley Act.
1976
The CN tower in Toronto opened, the world's tallest free-standing structure.
1995
Dr. Jonas Salk, the medical pioneer who developed the first polio vaccine, died.
June 24
1509
Henry VIII was crowned king of England.
1908
The 22nd and 24th president of the United States, Grover Cleveland, died in Princeton, N.J.
1947
Kenneth Arnold, an American pilot, reported seeing strange objects near Mt. Rainier, Washington. He described them as "saucers skipping across the water," hence the term "flying saucers" was born.
1948
The Soviet Union began a blockade of Berlin. Allied forces responded with what would be known as the Berlin Airlift flying in more than 2 million tons of supplies over the next year.
1509
Henry VIII was crowned king of England.
1908
The 22nd and 24th president of the United States, Grover Cleveland, died in Princeton, N.J.
1947
Kenneth Arnold, an American pilot, reported seeing strange objects near Mt. Rainier, Washington. He described them as "saucers skipping across the water," hence the term "flying saucers" was born.
1948
The Soviet Union began a blockade of Berlin. Allied forces responded with what would be known as the Berlin Airlift flying in more than 2 million tons of supplies over the next year.
June 25
1788
Virginia became the 10th state in the Union.
1876
Lt. Col. George A. Custer and all his men were killed by Sioux and Cheyanne Indians at the Battle of Little Bighorn in Montana.
1950
Communist North Korean troops invaded South Korea, beginning the Korean War.
1951
The first commercial color TV program was transmitted by CBS from New York to Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington, DC.
1788
Virginia became the 10th state in the Union.
1876
Lt. Col. George A. Custer and all his men were killed by Sioux and Cheyanne Indians at the Battle of Little Bighorn in Montana.
1950
Communist North Korean troops invaded South Korea, beginning the Korean War.
1951
The first commercial color TV program was transmitted by CBS from New York to Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington, DC.
June 26
1819
The bicycle was patented by W. K. Clarkson.
1843
Hong Kong was proclaimed a British crown colony.
1906
The first Grand Prix motor race was held in Le Mans, France.
1959
The St. Lawrence Seaway, connecting the Great Lakes and the Atlantic, was opened.
1963
President Kennedy gave his, "Ich bin ein Berliner" (I am a Berliner) speech in West Berlin.
2000
The first map of the human genome, which required decoding more than 3 billion biochemical "letters" of human DNA, is completed.
1819
The bicycle was patented by W. K. Clarkson.
1843
Hong Kong was proclaimed a British crown colony.
1906
The first Grand Prix motor race was held in Le Mans, France.
1959
The St. Lawrence Seaway, connecting the Great Lakes and the Atlantic, was opened.
1963
President Kennedy gave his, "Ich bin ein Berliner" (I am a Berliner) speech in West Berlin.
2000
The first map of the human genome, which required decoding more than 3 billion biochemical "letters" of human DNA, is completed.
June 27
1844
Mormon church founder Joseph Smith was murdered by a mob in Carthage, Ill.
1898
Joshua Slocum became the first person to successfully circumnavigate the earth alone when he landed his sloop Spray in Newport, R.I., a 46,000-mile trip.
1922
The Newbery Medal for children’s literature was first awarded.
1950
President Harry S. Truman ordered the Air Force and Navy into the Korean War.
1954
The world's first atomic power station opened at Obninsk, near Moscow.
1844
Mormon church founder Joseph Smith was murdered by a mob in Carthage, Ill.
1898
Joshua Slocum became the first person to successfully circumnavigate the earth alone when he landed his sloop Spray in Newport, R.I., a 46,000-mile trip.
1922
The Newbery Medal for children’s literature was first awarded.
1950
President Harry S. Truman ordered the Air Force and Navy into the Korean War.
1954
The world's first atomic power station opened at Obninsk, near Moscow.
June 28
1836
The fourth president of the United States, James Madison, died at Montpelier, his Virginia estate.
1894
Labor Day became a federal holiday by an act of Congress.
1914
Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife were assassinated, setting off World War I.
1919
The Treaty of Versailles was signed in France, ending World War I.
1978
The Supreme Court ruled in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke that the use of quotas in affirmative action programs was not permissible.
1996
The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, voted to admit women.
1836
The fourth president of the United States, James Madison, died at Montpelier, his Virginia estate.
1894
Labor Day became a federal holiday by an act of Congress.
1914
Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife were assassinated, setting off World War I.
1919
The Treaty of Versailles was signed in France, ending World War I.
1978
The Supreme Court ruled in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke that the use of quotas in affirmative action programs was not permissible.
1996
The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, voted to admit women.
June 29
1613
London's Globe Theatre, where most of Shakespeare's playes debuted, burned down.
1767
The British Parliament approved the Townshend Acts.
1972
The Supreme Court ruled in Furman v. Georgia that the death penalty could constitute "cruel and unusual" prompting some states to revise their laws.
1995
The shuttle Atlantis and the Russian space station Mir docked, forming the largest man-made satellite ever to orbit Earth.
1613
London's Globe Theatre, where most of Shakespeare's playes debuted, burned down.
1767
The British Parliament approved the Townshend Acts.
1972
The Supreme Court ruled in Furman v. Georgia that the death penalty could constitute "cruel and unusual" prompting some states to revise their laws.
1995
The shuttle Atlantis and the Russian space station Mir docked, forming the largest man-made satellite ever to orbit Earth.
June 30
1859
French acrobat Charles Blondin, AKA Jean Francois Gravelet, walked across Niagara Falls on a tightrope.
1908
A powerful natural explosion from an unknown cause rocked Tunguska, in eastern Siberia, flattening hundreds of square miles of forest and resulting in tremors that could be felt hundreds of miles away.
1921
President Warren G. Harding appointed former president William H. Taft chief justice of the United States.
1936
Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind was published.
1971
The 26th Ammendment, which lowered the voting age to 18, was ratified by the states.
1998
The remains of a Vietnam War serviceman buried in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers were identified as those of Air Force pilot Michael J. Blassie.
1859
French acrobat Charles Blondin, AKA Jean Francois Gravelet, walked across Niagara Falls on a tightrope.
1908
A powerful natural explosion from an unknown cause rocked Tunguska, in eastern Siberia, flattening hundreds of square miles of forest and resulting in tremors that could be felt hundreds of miles away.
1921
President Warren G. Harding appointed former president William H. Taft chief justice of the United States.
1936
Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind was published.
1971
The 26th Ammendment, which lowered the voting age to 18, was ratified by the states.
1998
The remains of a Vietnam War serviceman buried in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers were identified as those of Air Force pilot Michael J. Blassie.
July 1
1863
The Battle of Gettysburg, which marked the turning point in the Civil War, began.
1867
Canada became a self-governing dominion of Great Britain under the British North America Act.
1962
Burundi and Rwanda achieved independence.
1963
The U.S. Post Office inaugurated its five-digit ZIP (Zone Improvement Plan) codes.
1968
The United States, Britain, the Soviet Union, and 58 other nations signed the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.
1997
After 156 years of British colonial rule, Hong Kong was returned to China.
1863
The Battle of Gettysburg, which marked the turning point in the Civil War, began.
1867
Canada became a self-governing dominion of Great Britain under the British North America Act.
1962
Burundi and Rwanda achieved independence.
1963
The U.S. Post Office inaugurated its five-digit ZIP (Zone Improvement Plan) codes.
1968
The United States, Britain, the Soviet Union, and 58 other nations signed the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.
1997
After 156 years of British colonial rule, Hong Kong was returned to China.
July 2
1566
French astrologer, physician, and prophet Nostradamus died.
1890
Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act.
1937
Amelia Earhart and her co-pilot Fred Noonan disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to fly around the world.
1964
President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law.
1976
In Gregg v. Georgia, the Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty was not inherently cruel or unusual.
1997
Actor James Stewart died in Beverly Hills, Calif.
1566
French astrologer, physician, and prophet Nostradamus died.
1890
Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act.
1937
Amelia Earhart and her co-pilot Fred Noonan disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to fly around the world.
1964
President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law.
1976
In Gregg v. Georgia, the Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty was not inherently cruel or unusual.
1997
Actor James Stewart died in Beverly Hills, Calif.
July 3
1608
Samuel de Champlain founded the city of Quebec.
1775
Commander in chief George Washington took command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Mass.
1863
The Battle of Gettysburg ended.
1890
Idaho became the 43rd state in the United States.
1962
Algeria became independent after 132 years of French rule.
1608
Samuel de Champlain founded the city of Quebec.
1775
Commander in chief George Washington took command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Mass.
1863
The Battle of Gettysburg ended.
1890
Idaho became the 43rd state in the United States.
1962
Algeria became independent after 132 years of French rule.
July 4
1776
The U.S. declared independence from Great Britain.
1826
Former presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died.
1831
Former president James Monroe died.
1845
Henry David Thoreau moved into his shack on Walden Pond.
1865
Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was first published.
1884
The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States in Paris.
1895
Katharine Lee Bates published America the Beautiful.
1976
The United States celebrated its bicentennial.
1997
The U.S. Pathfinder probe landed on Mars.
1776
The U.S. declared independence from Great Britain.
1826
Former presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died.
1831
Former president James Monroe died.
1845
Henry David Thoreau moved into his shack on Walden Pond.
1865
Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was first published.
1884
The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States in Paris.
1895
Katharine Lee Bates published America the Beautiful.
1976
The United States celebrated its bicentennial.
1997
The U.S. Pathfinder probe landed on Mars.
July 5
1687
Issac Newton's Principia was published.
1811
Venezuela became the first South American country to declare independence from Spain.
1865
William Booth formed the Salvation Army in London, England.
1946
The bikini swimsuit made its debut at a Paris fashion show.
1975
Arthur Ashe became the first black man to win a Wimbledon singles title when he defeated Jimmy Connors.
1687
Issac Newton's Principia was published.
1811
Venezuela became the first South American country to declare independence from Spain.
1865
William Booth formed the Salvation Army in London, England.
1946
The bikini swimsuit made its debut at a Paris fashion show.
1975
Arthur Ashe became the first black man to win a Wimbledon singles title when he defeated Jimmy Connors.
July 6
1885
Louis Pasteur successfully treated a patient with a rabies vaccine.
1942
Anne Frank and her family sought refuge from the Nazis in Amsterdam.
1944
A fire caused by inept fire-eaters in the main tent of the Ringling Brothers Circus in Hartford, Conn., killed over 160 people.
1957
Althea Gibson won the Wimbledon women's singles tennis title. She was the first black person to win the event.
1998
Roy Rogers, the King of the Cowboys, died.
1885
Louis Pasteur successfully treated a patient with a rabies vaccine.
1942
Anne Frank and her family sought refuge from the Nazis in Amsterdam.
1944
A fire caused by inept fire-eaters in the main tent of the Ringling Brothers Circus in Hartford, Conn., killed over 160 people.
1957
Althea Gibson won the Wimbledon women's singles tennis title. She was the first black person to win the event.
1998
Roy Rogers, the King of the Cowboys, died.
July 7
1456
Twenty-five years after her execution, Pope Calixtus III annulled the heresy charges brought against Joan of Arc.
1846
Commodore John D. Sloat occupied Monterey and declared California annexed to the United States.
1898
The United States annexed Hawaii.
1946
Italian-born Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini was canonized, becoming the first American saint.
1981
President Ronald Reagan nominated Sandra Day O'Connor for the Supreme Court.
1456
Twenty-five years after her execution, Pope Calixtus III annulled the heresy charges brought against Joan of Arc.
1846
Commodore John D. Sloat occupied Monterey and declared California annexed to the United States.
1898
The United States annexed Hawaii.
1946
Italian-born Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini was canonized, becoming the first American saint.
1981
President Ronald Reagan nominated Sandra Day O'Connor for the Supreme Court.
July 8
1776
The first public reading of the Declaration of Independence was given in Philadelphia, Pa.
1777
Vermont became the first colony to abolish slavery.
1889
The Wall Street Journal began publication.
1950
General Douglas MacArthur was named commander-in-chief of the United Nations forces in Korea.
1958
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) awarded the first official gold album. It was for the Oklahoma soundtrack.
1776
The first public reading of the Declaration of Independence was given in Philadelphia, Pa.
1777
Vermont became the first colony to abolish slavery.
1889
The Wall Street Journal began publication.
1950
General Douglas MacArthur was named commander-in-chief of the United Nations forces in Korea.
1958
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) awarded the first official gold album. It was for the Oklahoma soundtrack.
July 9
1816
Argentina formally declared independence from Spain.
1850
Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the U.S., died after only 16 months in office.
1872
The doughnut cutter was patented by John F. Blondel of Thomaston, Me.
1900
The British Parliament proclaimed that as of Jan. 1, 1901, the six Australian colonies would be united at the Commonwealth of Australia.
1974
Former U.S. chief justice Earl Warren died in Washington, DC.
1816
Argentina formally declared independence from Spain.
1850
Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the U.S., died after only 16 months in office.
1872
The doughnut cutter was patented by John F. Blondel of Thomaston, Me.
1900
The British Parliament proclaimed that as of Jan. 1, 1901, the six Australian colonies would be united at the Commonwealth of Australia.
1974
Former U.S. chief justice Earl Warren died in Washington, DC.
July 10
1890
Wyoming became the 44th state in the United States.
1985
The Coca-Cola Company announced that it was bringing back the original Coke and calling it Coca-Cola Classic.
1989
Mel Blanc, the “man of a thousand voices,” including such cartoon characters as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Porky Pig, died in Los Angeles.
1991
President Bush lifted economic sanctions against South Africa.
1991
Boris Yeltsin was sworn in as Russia's first elected president.
1890
Wyoming became the 44th state in the United States.
1985
The Coca-Cola Company announced that it was bringing back the original Coke and calling it Coca-Cola Classic.
1989
Mel Blanc, the “man of a thousand voices,” including such cartoon characters as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Porky Pig, died in Los Angeles.
1991
President Bush lifted economic sanctions against South Africa.
1991
Boris Yeltsin was sworn in as Russia's first elected president.
July 11
1533
Pope Clement VII excommunicated England's King Henry VIII.
1804
Former vice president Aaron Burr fatally wounded former secretary of the treasury Alexander Hamilton in a duel. Hamilton died the following afternoon.
1864
Confederate general Jubal A. Early and his troops attacked Washington, DC. They retreated the next day, ending the Confederate threat to occupy the capital.
1914
Babe Ruth made his major league baseball debut as a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox.
1977
The Rev. Dr. Martin luther King, Jr., was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work to advance civil rights.
1989
Actor Laurence Olivier died.
1533
Pope Clement VII excommunicated England's King Henry VIII.
1804
Former vice president Aaron Burr fatally wounded former secretary of the treasury Alexander Hamilton in a duel. Hamilton died the following afternoon.
1864
Confederate general Jubal A. Early and his troops attacked Washington, DC. They retreated the next day, ending the Confederate threat to occupy the capital.
1914
Babe Ruth made his major league baseball debut as a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox.
1977
The Rev. Dr. Martin luther King, Jr., was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work to advance civil rights.
1989
Actor Laurence Olivier died.
July 12
1543
England's King Henry VIII married his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr.
1690
Protestant William of Orange defeated Roman Catholic James II at the Battle of the Boyne in Ireland.
1862
Congress authorized the Medal of Honor.
1960
The first Etch-A-Sketch went on sale.
1979
Kiribati, formerly the Gilbert Islands, gained its independence from the United Kingdom.
1984
Democratic presidential nominee Walter Mondale became the first major-party candidate to choose a woman as a running mate when he announced his choice of Geraldine Ferraro.
1543
England's King Henry VIII married his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr.
1690
Protestant William of Orange defeated Roman Catholic James II at the Battle of the Boyne in Ireland.
1862
Congress authorized the Medal of Honor.
1960
The first Etch-A-Sketch went on sale.
1979
Kiribati, formerly the Gilbert Islands, gained its independence from the United Kingdom.
1984
Democratic presidential nominee Walter Mondale became the first major-party candidate to choose a woman as a running mate when he announced his choice of Geraldine Ferraro.
July 13
1793
French revolutionary Jean Paul Marat was stabbed to death in his bath by royalist sympathizer Charlotte Corday.
1930
The first World Cup soccer competition began in Montevideo, Uruguay.
1943
The Battle of Kursk, the largest tank battle in history—involving some 6,000 tanks, 2,000,000 troops, and 4,000 aircraft—ended in German defeat.
1793
French revolutionary Jean Paul Marat was stabbed to death in his bath by royalist sympathizer Charlotte Corday.
1930
The first World Cup soccer competition began in Montevideo, Uruguay.
1943
The Battle of Kursk, the largest tank battle in history—involving some 6,000 tanks, 2,000,000 troops, and 4,000 aircraft—ended in German defeat.
July 14
1789
The storming and destruction of Bastille marked the beginning of the French Revolution.
1798
Congress passed the Sedition Act, making it a crime to publish false, scandalous, or malicious writing about the U.S. government.
1921
In one of the most controversial cases in U.S. history, anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were convicted of two murders and sentenced to death.
1933
In Germany, all political parties except the Nazi party were outlawed.
1946
Dr. Spock's Common Sense Book of Baby & Child Care was published.
1789
The storming and destruction of Bastille marked the beginning of the French Revolution.
1798
Congress passed the Sedition Act, making it a crime to publish false, scandalous, or malicious writing about the U.S. government.
1921
In one of the most controversial cases in U.S. history, anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were convicted of two murders and sentenced to death.
1933
In Germany, all political parties except the Nazi party were outlawed.
1946
Dr. Spock's Common Sense Book of Baby & Child Care was published.
July 15
1869
Margarine was patented in France by Hippolyte Mege Mouries.
1918
The Second Battle of the Marne began during World War I.
1940
The world's tallest man (8 feet, 11.1 inches), Robert Wadlow, died.
1948
John J. Pershing, whose leadership in World War I earned him the title General of the Armies of the United States, died in Washington, DC.
1975
The Russian Soyuz and the U.S. Apollo launched. The Apollo-Soyuz mission was the first international manned spaceflight.
1869
Margarine was patented in France by Hippolyte Mege Mouries.
1918
The Second Battle of the Marne began during World War I.
1940
The world's tallest man (8 feet, 11.1 inches), Robert Wadlow, died.
1948
John J. Pershing, whose leadership in World War I earned him the title General of the Armies of the United States, died in Washington, DC.
1975
The Russian Soyuz and the U.S. Apollo launched. The Apollo-Soyuz mission was the first international manned spaceflight.
July 16
1790
The District of Columbia was established as the seat of the United States government.
1918
Russia's Czar Nicholas II and his family were executed by the Bolsheviks.
1935
The first parking meters were installed in Oklahoma City.
1945
The first atomic bomb was tested in Alamogordo, N.M.
1951
J. D. Salinger's novel Catcher in the Rye was published.
1969
Apollo 11 took off on the first manned flight to the moon.
1790
The District of Columbia was established as the seat of the United States government.
1918
Russia's Czar Nicholas II and his family were executed by the Bolsheviks.
1935
The first parking meters were installed in Oklahoma City.
1945
The first atomic bomb was tested in Alamogordo, N.M.
1951
J. D. Salinger's novel Catcher in the Rye was published.
1969
Apollo 11 took off on the first manned flight to the moon.
July 17
1821
Spain ceded Florida to the United States.
1917
The British royal family changed its name from the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor amid anti-German senitment during World War I.
1938
"Wrong Way Corrigan" took off from New York, purportedly aiming for California and landing in Ireland.
1945
President Harry Truman, Soviet leader Joseph Stalin and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill meet at the opening of the Potsdam Conference.
1955
Disneyland opened in Anaheim, Calif.
1998
The last Russian Czar Nicholas II was buried 80 years after he and his family were executed by the Bolsheviks.
1821
Spain ceded Florida to the United States.
1917
The British royal family changed its name from the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor amid anti-German senitment during World War I.
1938
"Wrong Way Corrigan" took off from New York, purportedly aiming for California and landing in Ireland.
1945
President Harry Truman, Soviet leader Joseph Stalin and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill meet at the opening of the Potsdam Conference.
1955
Disneyland opened in Anaheim, Calif.
1998
The last Russian Czar Nicholas II was buried 80 years after he and his family were executed by the Bolsheviks.
July 18
64
A great fire began that ultimately destroyed most of Rome. The emperor Nero blamed it on Christians and began the first Roman persecution of them.
1925
The first volume of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf was published.
1936
The Spanish Civil War began.
1947
President Harry S. Truman signed the Presidential Succession Act.
1976
14-year-old Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci earned the first perfect score, a ten, at the Olympics and went on to score six more tens and win three gold medals.
64
A great fire began that ultimately destroyed most of Rome. The emperor Nero blamed it on Christians and began the first Roman persecution of them.
1925
The first volume of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf was published.
1936
The Spanish Civil War began.
1947
President Harry S. Truman signed the Presidential Succession Act.
1976
14-year-old Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci earned the first perfect score, a ten, at the Olympics and went on to score six more tens and win three gold medals.
QUOTE(zjj @ Jul 18 2003, 13:44 )
1947
President Harry S. Truman signed the Presidential Succession Act.
President Harry S. Truman signed the Presidential Succession Act.
What does this state? I'm not North American.
July 19
1848
The first women's rights convention, called by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia C. Mott, was held in Seneca Falls, New York.
1870
The Franco-Prussian war began.
1941
Winston Churchill was the first to use the two-finger "V is for Victory" sign.
1966
Fifty year-old singer Frank Sinatra married 21-year-old actress Mia Farrow.
1984
Geraldine Ferraro became the first woman nominated for the vice-presidency by a major political party.
1848
The first women's rights convention, called by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia C. Mott, was held in Seneca Falls, New York.
1870
The Franco-Prussian war began.
1941
Winston Churchill was the first to use the two-finger "V is for Victory" sign.
1966
Fifty year-old singer Frank Sinatra married 21-year-old actress Mia Farrow.
1984
Geraldine Ferraro became the first woman nominated for the vice-presidency by a major political party.
QUOTE(The_Slink @ Jul 19 2003, 10:44 )
QUOTE(zjj @ Jul 18 2003, 13:44 )
1947
President Harry S. Truman signed the Presidential Succession Act.
President Harry S. Truman signed the Presidential Succession Act.
What does this state? I'm not North American.
Vacancy in offices of both President and Vice President; officers eligible to act
QUOTE(zjj @ Jul 19 2003, 22:06 )
1941
Winston Churchill was the first to use the two-finger "V is for Victory" sign.
Winston Churchill was the first to use the two-finger "V is for Victory" sign.
the V sign was first used during the hundred years war by English longbow men as a sign to the french that they still had them because the french cut off the first two fingers on the right hand of any English archer they captured so they couldn't use a bow again.
just thought i'd add that
QUOTE(supasniper @ Jul 19 2003, 23:21 )
QUOTE(zjj @ Jul 19 2003, 22:06 )
1941
Winston Churchill was the first to use the two-finger "V is for Victory" sign.
Winston Churchill was the first to use the two-finger "V is for Victory" sign.
the V sign was first used during the hundred years war by English longbow men as a sign to the french that they still had them because the french cut off the first two fingers on the right hand of any English archer they captured so they couldn't use a bow again.
just thought i'd add that
The other way round as opposed to Mr Churchill though.
doh 
my bad
my bad
1810
Colombia declared independence from Spain.
1881
Fugitive Sioux Indian leader Sitting Bull surrendered to federal troops.
1940
Billboard magazine published its first singles record chart.
1960
Sirima Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) became the world's first woman prime minister.
1969
Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong was the first man to walk on the Moon.
1985
Treasure hunters found the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Atocha, which sank off the coast of Key West, Fla., in 1622 during a hurricane. The ship contained over $400 million in coins and silver ingots.
Colombia declared independence from Spain.
1881
Fugitive Sioux Indian leader Sitting Bull surrendered to federal troops.
1940
Billboard magazine published its first singles record chart.
1960
Sirima Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) became the world's first woman prime minister.
1969
Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong was the first man to walk on the Moon.
1985
Treasure hunters found the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Atocha, which sank off the coast of Key West, Fla., in 1622 during a hurricane. The ship contained over $400 million in coins and silver ingots.
July 21
1861
Confederate forces won victory at Bull Run in the first major battle of the Civil War.
1873
The first train robbery west of the Mississippi was pulled off by Jesse James and his gang.
1925
In the "Monkey Trial," John T. Scopes was found guilty of violating Tennessee state law by teaching evolution.
1949
The U.S. Senate ratified the North Atlantic Treaty.
1998
Astronaut Alan Shepard died.
1861
Confederate forces won victory at Bull Run in the first major battle of the Civil War.
1873
The first train robbery west of the Mississippi was pulled off by Jesse James and his gang.
1925
In the "Monkey Trial," John T. Scopes was found guilty of violating Tennessee state law by teaching evolution.
1949
The U.S. Senate ratified the North Atlantic Treaty.
1998
Astronaut Alan Shepard died.
1796
Cleveland, Ohio, was founded by Gen. Moses Cleaveland.
1933
Wiley Post became the first person to fly solo around the world.
1934
John Dillinger was shot to death outside Chicago's Biograph Theater.
1975
Congress restored Confederate general Robert E. Lee's U.S. citizenship.
1990
Greg LeMond won his third Tour de France.
Cleveland, Ohio, was founded by Gen. Moses Cleaveland.
1933
Wiley Post became the first person to fly solo around the world.
1934
John Dillinger was shot to death outside Chicago's Biograph Theater.
1975
Congress restored Confederate general Robert E. Lee's U.S. citizenship.
1990
Greg LeMond won his third Tour de France.
July 23
1829
William Burt patented the first typewriter.
1885
Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th president of the United States, died at Mount McGregor, N.Y., at age 63.
1952
Revolution erupted in Egypt as the military took power in a bloodless coup. The following year the monarchy was abolished and, for the first time since the pharaohs, Egypt was again ruled by Egyptians.
1997
Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic was sworn in as president of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
1829
William Burt patented the first typewriter.
1885
Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th president of the United States, died at Mount McGregor, N.Y., at age 63.
1952
Revolution erupted in Egypt as the military took power in a bloodless coup. The following year the monarchy was abolished and, for the first time since the pharaohs, Egypt was again ruled by Egyptians.
1997
Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic was sworn in as president of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
July 24
1862
Martin Van Buren, the eighth president of the United States, died in Kinderhook, N.Y.
1866
Tennessee became the first Confederate state to be readmitted to the Union.
1937
Charges against five black men accused of raping two white women in the Scottsboro case were dropped.
1974
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that President Richard Nixon had to turn over White House tapes to the Watergate special prosecutor.
1862
Martin Van Buren, the eighth president of the United States, died in Kinderhook, N.Y.
1866
Tennessee became the first Confederate state to be readmitted to the Union.
1937
Charges against five black men accused of raping two white women in the Scottsboro case were dropped.
1974
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that President Richard Nixon had to turn over White House tapes to the Watergate special prosecutor.
July 25
This day bought meself a nu cumputah
hurah
hurah
hurah
This day bought meself a nu cumputah
hurah
hurah
hurah
July 25
1946
The United States tested the first underwater atomic bomb at Bikini Atoll.
1952
Puerto Rico became a commonwealth of the United States.
1956
The Italian liner Andrea Doria sank after colliding with the Swedish ship Stockholm off the New England coast, killing 51 people.
1978
The world's first test-tube baby, Louise Joy Brown, was born in Lancashire, England.
1984
Soviet cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya became the first woman to walk in space.
1946
The United States tested the first underwater atomic bomb at Bikini Atoll.
1952
Puerto Rico became a commonwealth of the United States.
1956
The Italian liner Andrea Doria sank after colliding with the Swedish ship Stockholm off the New England coast, killing 51 people.
1978
The world's first test-tube baby, Louise Joy Brown, was born in Lancashire, England.
1984
Soviet cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya became the first woman to walk in space.
July 26
1788
New York became the 11th state in the United States.
1847
Liberia became Africa's first republic.
1908
The Office of the Chief Examiner, which in 1935 became the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), was created.
1947
President Harry S Truman signed the National Security Act, creating the Department of Defense, the National Security Council, the Central Intelligence Agency, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
1952
Argentina's first lady, Eva Peron, died in Buenos Aires at age 33.
1788
New York became the 11th state in the United States.
1847
Liberia became Africa's first republic.
1908
The Office of the Chief Examiner, which in 1935 became the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), was created.
1947
President Harry S Truman signed the National Security Act, creating the Department of Defense, the National Security Council, the Central Intelligence Agency, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
1952
Argentina's first lady, Eva Peron, died in Buenos Aires at age 33.
July 27
1861
Union general George B. McClellan was put in command of the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War.
1921
Canadians Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best isolated insulin for the first time.
1940
Bugs Bunny made his debut in the cartoon A Wild Hare.
1953
An armistice was signed ending the Korean War.
1995
The Korean War Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Washington, DC.
1861
Union general George B. McClellan was put in command of the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War.
1921
Canadians Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best isolated insulin for the first time.
1940
Bugs Bunny made his debut in the cartoon A Wild Hare.
1953
An armistice was signed ending the Korean War.
1995
The Korean War Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Washington, DC.
July 28
1540
King Henry VIII of England married his fifth wife, Catherine Howard.
1750
The great baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach died.
1821
Peru declared its independence from Spain.
1868
The 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which established the citizenship of African Americans and guaranteed due process of law, was ratified.
1914
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, precipitating the start of World War I.
1540
King Henry VIII of England married his fifth wife, Catherine Howard.
1750
The great baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach died.
1821
Peru declared its independence from Spain.
1868
The 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which established the citizenship of African Americans and guaranteed due process of law, was ratified.
1914
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, precipitating the start of World War I.
July 29
1890
Artist Vincent van Gogh died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Auvers, France.
1958
President Eisenhower signed the congressional act that created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was authorized by Congress.
1968
In Humanae Vitae (of Human Life), Pope Paul VI reaffirmed the Catholic Church's prohibition on artificial methods of birth control.
1981
Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, married Lady Diana Spencer.
1890
Artist Vincent van Gogh died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Auvers, France.
1958
President Eisenhower signed the congressional act that created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was authorized by Congress.
1968
In Humanae Vitae (of Human Life), Pope Paul VI reaffirmed the Catholic Church's prohibition on artificial methods of birth control.
1981
Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, married Lady Diana Spencer.
July 30
1619
The first legislative assembly in English North America convened in Jamestown, Va.
1729
The city of Baltimore was founded.
1932
The tenth modern Olympic Games opened in Los Angeles.
1945
The USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine and sank within 15 minutes. It was one of the greatest naval losses of World War II, resulting in the deaths of nearly 900 men.
1956
The phrase "In God We Trust" was adopted as the national motto.
1975
Former Teamsters union president James Hoffa was reported missing. Many suspect he was murdered, though his remains have never been found.
1980
The Republic of Vanuatu, formerly known as the New Hebrides, gained its independence from France and Britain.
1619
The first legislative assembly in English North America convened in Jamestown, Va.
1729
The city of Baltimore was founded.
1932
The tenth modern Olympic Games opened in Los Angeles.
1945
The USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine and sank within 15 minutes. It was one of the greatest naval losses of World War II, resulting in the deaths of nearly 900 men.
1956
The phrase "In God We Trust" was adopted as the national motto.
1975
Former Teamsters union president James Hoffa was reported missing. Many suspect he was murdered, though his remains have never been found.
1980
The Republic of Vanuatu, formerly known as the New Hebrides, gained its independence from France and Britain.
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