Friday, June 14, 2024

History for June 14

History for June 14 - On-This-Day.com 
Donald J. Trump 1946 - 45th President of the United States, real estate developer, television personality
  • 1775 - The Continental Army was founded by the Second Continental Congress for purposes of common defense. This event is considered to be the birth of the United States Army.
  • 1777 - The Continental Congress in Philadelphia adopted the "Stars and Stripes" as the national flag of the United States. 
  • 1834 - Isaac Fischer Jr. patented sandpaper.
  • 1893 - Philadelphia observed the first Flag Day.
  • 1940 - The Nazis opened their concentration camp at Auschwitz in German-occupied Poland.
  • 1940 - German troops entered Paris. As Paris became occupied loud speakers announced the implementation of a curfew being imposed for 8 p.m.
  • 1951 - "Univac I" was unveiled. It was a computer designed for the U.S. Census Bureau and billed as the world's first commercial computer.
  • 1952 - The Nautilus was dedicated. It was the first nuclear powered submarine.
  • 1954 - U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed an order adding the words "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance.
  • 1982 - Argentine forces surrendered to British troops on the Falkland Islands.

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