Sunday, June 23, 2024

History for June 23

History for June 23 - On-This-Day.com 
David Ogilvy 1911
  • 1836 - The U.S. Congress approved the Deposit Act, which contained a provision for turning over surplus federal revenue to the states.
  • 1865 - Confederate General Stand Watie, who was also a Cherokee chief, surrendered the last sizable Confederate army at Fort Towson, in the Oklahoma Territory.
  • 1868 - Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention that he called a "Type-Writer."
  • 1952 - The U.S. Air Force bombed power plants on Yalu River, Korea.
  • 1966 - Civil Rights marchers in Mississippi were dispersed by tear gas.
  • 2004 - The U.S. proposed that North Korea agree to a series of nuclear disarmament measures over a three-month period in exchange for economic benefits.

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