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Post by LuLu on Jun 20, 2012 10:09:08 GMT -5
Today in History
On June 20, 1782,
Congress approved the Great Seal of the United States, featuring the emblem of the bald eagle.
In 1791,
King Louis XVI of France and his family attempted to flee the country in the so-called "Flight to Varennes," but were caught.
In 1837,
Queen Victoria acceded to the British throne following the death of her uncle, King William IV.
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Post by LuLu on Jun 21, 2012 8:42:19 GMT -5
Today in History
On June 21, 1942,
German forces led by Generaloberst (Colonel General) Erwin Rommel captured the Libyan city of Tobruk during World War II. (Following his victory, Rommel was promoted to Field...
In 1788,
the United States Constitution went into effect as New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify it.
In 1834,
Cyrus Hall McCormick received a patent for his reaping machine.
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Post by LuLu on Jun 22, 2012 12:08:25 GMT -5
Today in History
On June 22, 1912,
the Republican National Convention in Chicago nominated President William Howard Taft and Vice President James Sherman for second terms of office (however, Sherman died just...
In 1611,
English explorer Henry Hudson, his son and several other people were set adrift in present-day Hudson Bay by mutineers aboard the Discovery; their fate remains unknown.
In 1870,
the United States Department of Justice was created.
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Post by LuLu on Jun 23, 2012 21:58:42 GMT -5
Today in History
On June 23, 1812,
Britain, unaware that America had declared war against it five days earlier, rescinded its policy on neutral shipping, a major issue of contention between the two countries....
In 1757,
forces of the East India Company led by Robert Clive won the Battle of Plassey, which effectively marked the beginning of British colonial rule in India.
In 1860,
a congressional resolution authorized creation of the United States Government Printing Office, which opened the following year.
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Post by LuLu on Jun 24, 2012 13:36:00 GMT -5
Today in History
On June 24, 1982,
a British Airways Boeing 747 with 262 people aboard experienced the failure of all four engines at an altitude of 37,000 feet while passing through volcanic ash generated by...
In 1314,
the forces of Scotland's King Robert I defeated the English in the Battle of Bannockburn.
In 1509,
Henry VIII was crowned king of England; his wife, Catherine of Aragon, was crowned queen consort
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Post by LuLu on Jun 25, 2012 3:45:32 GMT -5
Today in History
On June 25, 1962,
the U.S. Supreme Court, in Engel v. Vitale, ruled 6-1 that recitation of a state-sponsored prayer in New York State public schools was unconstitutional.
In 1788,
Virginia ratified the U.S. Constitution.
In 1876,
Lt. Col. Colonel George A. Custer and his 7th Cavalry were wiped out by Sioux and Cheyenne Indians in the Battle of the Little Bighorn in Montana.
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Post by LuLu on Jun 26, 2012 9:17:15 GMT -5
Today in History
On June 26, 1912,
Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 9 in D major premiered in Vienna more than a year after the composer's death; Bruno Walter conducted the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.
In 1483,
Richard III began his reign as King of England (he was crowned the following month at Westminster Abbey).
In 1870,
the first section of Atlantic City, N.J.'s Boardwalk was opened to the public.
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Post by LuLu on Jun 27, 2012 15:12:57 GMT -5
Today in History
On June 27, 1942
the FBI announced the arrests of eight Nazi saboteurs who had been put ashore in Florida and Long Island, N.Y. (All were tried and sentenced to death; six were executed while...
In 1787
English historian Edward Gibbon completed work on his six-volume work, "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire."
In 1844
Mormon leader Joseph Smith and his brother, Hyrum, were killed by a mob in Carthage, Ill.
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Post by LuLu on Jun 28, 2012 21:24:49 GMT -5
Today in History
On June 28, 1712
philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, one of the most influential thinkers of the 18th century Enlightenment, was born in Geneva.
In 1778,
the Revolutionary War Battle of Monmouth took place in New Jersey; it was from this battle that the legend of "Molly Pitcher" arose.
In 1836,
the fourth president of the United States, James Madison, died in Montpelier, Va.
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Post by LuLu on Jun 30, 2012 7:38:02 GMT -5
Today in History
On June 30, 1912
Canada's deadliest tornado on record occurred as a late-afternoon cyclone struck Regina, the provincial capital of Saskatchewan, killing 28 people and destroying or damaging...
In 1859
French acrobat Charles Blondin (blahn-DAN') walked back and forth on a tightrope above the gorge of Niagara Falls as thousands of spectators watched.
In 1860
the famous Oxford University Museum debate on Darwin's theory of evolution took place as Anglican Bishop Samuel Wilberforce led his side in denouncing the concept, while...
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Post by LuLu on Jul 2, 2012 8:41:53 GMT -5
Today in History
On July 2, 1937
aviator Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to make the first round-the-world flight along the equator.
In 1776
the Continental Congress passed a resolution saying that "these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States."
In 1812
Connecticut Gov. Roger Griswold declared his state's militia would not serve in the war against Britain, reflecting New Englanders' opposition to the conflict.
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Post by LuLu on Jul 3, 2012 8:33:35 GMT -5
Today in History
On July 3, 1962
French President Charles de Gaulle signed an agreement recognizing Algeria as an independent state after 132 years of French rule. (The same day, U.S. President John F. Kennedy...
In 1608
the city of Quebec was founded by Samuel de Champlain
In 1775
Gen. George Washington took command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Mass.
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Post by LuLu on Jul 4, 2012 9:00:43 GMT -5
Today in History
On July 4, 1776,
the Declaration of Independence was adopted by delegates to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia.
In 1802,
the United States Military Academy officially opened at West Point, N.Y.
In 1831,
the fifth president of the United States, James Monroe, died
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Post by LuLu on Jul 5, 2012 10:21:44 GMT -5
Today in History
On July 5, 1687
Isaac Newton first published his Principia Mathematica, a three-volume work setting out his mathematical principles of natural philosophy.
In 1811
Venezuela became the first South American country to declare independence from Spain.
In 1865
William Booth founded the Salvation Army in London.
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Post by LuLu on Jul 7, 2012 14:25:36 GMT -5
Today in History
On July 7, 1937
the Second Sino-Japanese War erupted into full-scale conflict as Imperial Japanese forces attacked the Marco Polo Bridge in Beijing. (The end of the fighting coincided with the...
In 1846
U.S. annexation of California was proclaimed at Monterey (mahn-tuh-RAY') after the surrender of a Mexican garrison.
In 1865
four people were hanged in Washington, D.C., for conspiring with John Wilkes Booth to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln.
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