Newt Gingrich (Newton Leroy "Newt" Gingrich) 1943 - Politician (U.S. speaker of the House of Representatives), historian, author
- 1775 - The British took Bunker Hill outside of Boston.
- 1856 - The Republican Party opened its first national convention in Philadelphia.
- 1885 - The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York City aboard the French ship Isere.
- 1913 - U.S. Marines set sail from San Diego to protect American interests in Mexico.
- 1930 - The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Bill became law. It placed the highest tariff on imports to the U.S.
- 1944 - The republic of Iceland was established.
- 1963 - The U.S. Supreme Court banned the required reading of the Lord's prayer and Bible in public schools.
No comments:
Post a Comment