June 19 1862 Congress abolished slavery in the U.S. territories. 1865 Gen. Gordon Granger informed the citizens of Galveston, Tex., that the slaves were freed.…
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This Day In History — The War of 1812 Began
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…
View More This Day In History — The War of 1812 BeganThis Day In History — The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York City
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…
View More This Day In History — The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York CityThis Day In History — Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space
June 16 1487 The Battle of Stoke ended the Wars of the Roses. 1858 Senate candidate Abraham Lincoln declared, “a house divided against itself cannot…
View More This Day In History — Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in spaceThis Day In History — Lou Gehrig made his New York Yankee Debut
June 15 1215 King John sealed the Magna Carta. 1775 George Washington was appointed head of the Continental Army by the Second Continental Congress. 1836…
View More This Day In History — Lou Gehrig made his New York Yankee DebutThis Day In History — The United States Army was Founded
June 14 1775 The United States Army was founded. 1777 The Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the U.S.…
View More This Day In History — The United States Army was FoundedThis Day In History — The Boxer Rebellion began in China
June 13 1900 The Boxer Rebellion began in China. 1966 The U.S. Supreme Court set forth in Miranda v. Arizona that the police must advise…
View More This Day In History — The Boxer Rebellion began in ChinaThis Day In History — John Lee Richmond Pitched Baseball’s First Perfect Game
June 12 1880 John Lee Richmond pitched baseball’s first perfect game. A perfect game occurs when no batter reaches a base during a complete game…
View More This Day In History — John Lee Richmond Pitched Baseball’s First Perfect GameThis Day In History — Great Barrier Reef was Discovered
June 11 1509 King Henry VIII married his first wife, Katharine of Aragon. 1770 Capt. James Cook discovered the Great Barrier Reef off Australia .…
View More This Day In History — Great Barrier Reef was DiscoveredThis Day In History — Judy Garland was Born
June 10 1801 The Tripolitan War, between the United States and the Barbary States, began. 1865 Wagner’s opera, Tristan and Isolde, premiered in Munich. 1935…
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