June 29 1613 London’s Globe Theatre burned down during a performance of Shakespeare’s Henry VIII. 1767 The British Parliament approved the Townshend Acts. 1972 The…
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This Day In History — “The Great War” Begins and Ends
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…
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June 27 1844 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints founder Joseph Smith was murdered by a mob in Carthage, Ill. 1898 Joshua Slocum became…
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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…
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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…
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June 24 1509 Henry VIII was crowned king of England. 1647 Early American feminist Margaret Brent demanded a seat and vote in the Maryland Assembly…
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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…
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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.…
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June 21 1527 Italian statesman, diplomat, and author of “The Prince,” Niccolo Machiavelli died. 1788 The U.S. Constitution went into effect when New Hampshire became…
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June 20 1756 British soldiers were thrown into the cell known as the “Black Hole of Calcutta.” 1782 The Great Seal of the United States…
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