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….

First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins The Siege of Jerusalem in 1099 was the climactic event of the First Crusade, marking both its bloody…

Six-Day War: Israeli soldiers enter Jerusalem. The Six-Day War, also known as the June War, the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, or the Third Arab-Israeli War, was…

The Lateran Treaty is ratified, bringing Vatican City into existence. The Lateran Treaty, also known as the Lateran Pacts, was an agreement between the Holy…

Priscilla Presley opens Graceland to the public; the bathroom where Elvis Presley died five years earlier is kept off-limits.

Five hundred million people watch the high day of the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II begin on television.

Six-Day War: Israeli soldiers enter Jerusalem. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six-Day_War’]

The Israeli Air Force destroys Iraq’s Osiraq nuclear reactor during Operation Opera. Operation Opera, also known as Operation Babylon, was a surprise Israeli air strike…

The Battle of Midway comes to an end in American victory. On June 7, 1942, the Battle of Midway–one of the most decisive U.S. victories…