16 June 1858 June 15, 2014 Author: Staff President Abraham Lincoln delivers his House Divided speech in Springfield, Illinois. Famous Words of Inspiration..."I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." George Carlin — Click here for more from George Carlin Related posts: 18 June 1940 15 April 1989 16 June 1779 16 June 2010 17 June 1972 Categories: History Tags: 16 June, 1858