On This Day in History – June 20 Major Events 1782 – The U.S. Congress officially adopts the Great Seal of the United States, featuring the bald eagle. 1837 – …
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On This Day in History – June 19 Major Events 1865 – Union General Gordon Granger arrives in Galveston, Texas, and announces the emancipation of enslaved people — an event …
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On This Day in History – June 18 Major Events 1812 – The United States declares war on Great Britain, beginning the War of 1812. 1815 – Napoleon Bonaparte is …
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On This Day in History – June 17 Major Events 1775 – The Battle of Bunker Hill is fought during the American Revolutionary War; although technically a British victory, it …
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On This Day in History – June 16 Major Events 1487 – The Battle of Stoke Field takes place, ending the Wars of the Roses and securing Henry VII’s hold …
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On This Day in History – June 15 Major Events 1215 – King John of England seals the Magna Carta at Runnymede, laying the foundation for constitutional government. 1667 – …
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On This Day in History – June 14 Major Events 1777 – The Continental Congress adopts the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States. 1789 – …
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On This Day in History – June 13 Major Events 1381 – Rebel leader Wat Tyler is killed during a confrontation with the King’s forces in the midst of the …
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On This Day in History – June 12 Major Events 1381 – The Peasants’ Revolt begins in England as rebels storm London in protest of taxes and feudal oppression. 1898 …
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On This Day in History – June 11 Major Events 1184 BC – According to legend, Troy falls to the Greeks thanks to the deception of the Trojan Horse (traditional …