Recent Memorial Pages by This_Day_In_History, 121-140

• Today In History- June 19

  U.S. Congress prohibits slavery in United States territories, nullifying the Dred Scott Case.

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  Updated 19 Jul 2011 - 154 views

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• Today In History- June 18

  Aviator Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly in an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean.

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  Updated 19 Jul 2011 - 579 views

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• Today In History- June 17

  Five White House operatives are arrested for burglarizing the offices of the Democratic National Committee.

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  Updated 19 Jul 2011 - 153 views

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• Today In History- June 16

  Vostok 6 Mission, Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space.

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  Updated 19 Jul 2011 - 155 views

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• Today In History- June 15

  George Washington is appointed commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.

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  Updated 19 Jul 2011 - 217 views

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• Today In History- June 14

  U.S. President Eisenhower signs a bill into law that places the words "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance.

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  Updated 19 Jul 2011 - 196 views

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• Today In History- June 13

  The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Miranda v. Arizona that police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning.

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  Updated 19 Jul 2011 - 183 views

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• Today In History- June 12

  13,000 British and French troops surrender to Field Marshal Erwin Rommel at Saint-Valery-en-Caux.

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  Updated 19 Jul 2011 - 208 views

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• Today In History- June 11

  Continental Congress appoints leaders to a committee to draft a declaration of independence.

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  Updated 19 Jul 2011 - 168 views

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• Today In History- June 10

  The first class of United States Naval Academy students graduate.

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  Updated 19 Jul 2011 - 132 views

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• Today In History- June 9

  U.S. Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan resigns over a disagreement regarding the handling of the RMS Lusitania sinking.

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  Updated 19 Jul 2011 - 110 views

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• Today In History- June 8

  James Madison introduces a proposed Bill of Rights in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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  Updated 19 Jul 2011 - 126 views

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• Today In History- June 7

  The US Supreme Court decides Griswold v. Connecticut, legalizing the use of contraception by married couples.

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  Updated 19 Jul 2011 - 157 views

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• Today In History- June 6

  The Revenue Act of 1932 is enacted, creating the first gas tax in the United States.

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  Updated 19 Jul 2011 - 155 views

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• Today In History- June 5

  Marshall Plan: U.S. Secretary of State George Marshall calls for economic aid to war-torn Europe.

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  Updated 19 Jul 2011 - 155 views

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• Today In History- June 4

  The U.S. Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution.

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  Updated 19 Jul 2011 - 124 views

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• Today In History- June 3

  The National Defense Act is signed, increasing the size of the U.S. National Guard by 450,000 men.

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  Updated 19 Jul 2011 - 133 views

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• Today In History- June 2

  U.S. President Calvin Coolidge signs Indian Citizenship Act into law.

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  Updated 19 Jul 2011 - 202 views

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• Today In History- June 1

  World War I Western Front: Battle for Belleau Wood.

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  Updated 19 Jul 2011 - 279 views

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• Today In History- May 31

  The Mecklenburg Resolutions are adopted urging the Colonies to declare independence from Britain.

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  Updated 19 Jul 2011 - 206 views

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