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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This Day In History — The Beginning of the End for Nixon
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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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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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…
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June 17 1579 Sir Francis Drake lands on the coast of California and names it New Albion. 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill (Breed’s Hill)…
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June 15th 1215 King John signs the Magna Carta. 1775 George Washington is appointed commander-in-chief of American Army. 1877 Henry Ossiana, a former slave,…
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June 13th 1373 The Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of 1373 is signed, it is the world’s oldest treaty. 1774 Rhode Island is the first colony to…
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