The Battle of Waterloo results in the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte by the Duke of Wellington and Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher forcing him to abdicate…
17 June 1885
The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor. Here are three paragraphs on the history of the Statue of Liberty: The Statue of Liberty…
16 June 1779
Spain declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Great Siege of Gibraltar begins. The Great Siege of Gibraltar began in 1779 when…
15 June 1904
A fire aboard the steamboat SS General Slocum in New York City’s East River kills 1,000. The tragic fire aboard the steamboat *SS General Slocum*…
14 June 1900
Hawaii becomes a United States territory. In 1898, Hawaii officially became a territory of the United States after years of growing American influence in the…
13 June 1971
Vietnam War: The New York Times begins publication of the Pentagon Papers. The Pentagon Papers were a top-secret Department of Defense study that revealed the…
12 June 1942
Anne Frank receives a diary for her thirteenth birthday. Anne Frank was a young Jewish girl who became one of the most famous victims of…
11 June 1429
Hundred Years’ War: Start of the Battle of Jargeau. The Battle of Jargeau, fought in June 1429 during the Hundred Years’ War, marked one of…
10 June 1967
Israel and Syria agree to a cease-fire ending the Six-Day War. The Six-Day War ended on June 10, 1967, when Israel and Syria agreed to…
9 June 1856
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…