Five hundred Mormons leave Iowa City, Iowa for the Mormon Trail. The Mormon Trail was an important route used by members of the Church of…
8 June 1949
George Orwell’s dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four is published in the United States. George Orwell’s *Nineteen Eighty-Four* is a dystopian novel that explores the dangers of…
7 June 1938
The Douglas DC-4E makes its first test flight. The Douglas DC-4E was an ambitious experimental aircraft developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company in the 1930s….
6 June 1933
The first drive-in theater opens in Camden, New Jersey. Drive-in theaters first emerged in the United States during the early 1930s as a creative way…
5 June 1968
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy is assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan. Robert F. Kennedy, a leading Democratic presidential candidate and former U.S. Attorney General, was assassinated…
4 June 1920
Hungary loses 71% of its territory and 63% of its population when the Treaty of Trianon is signed in Paris. The Treaty of Trianon, signed…
3 June 1844
The last pair of great auks is killed. The Great Auk was a large, flightless bird that once lived along the rocky coasts of the…
2 June 1964
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is formed. The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) was established in 1964 during a summit of the Arab League in Cairo….
1 June 1922
The Royal Ulster Constabulary is founded. The Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) was established in 1922 following the partition of Ireland and the creation of Northern…
31 May 1902
Second Boer War: The Treaty of Vereeniging ends the war and ensures British control of South Africa. The Treaty of Vereeniging was signed on 31…