June 14th- This Day In History

June 14 is the 165th day of the year. There are 200 days remaining until the end of the year.

+ 1775 – American Revolutionary War: the Continental Army is established by the Continental Congress, marking the birth of the United States Army.

+ 1777 – The Stars and Stripes is adopted by Congress as the Flag of the United States.

+ 1900 – Hawaii becomes a United States territory.

+ 1937 – Pennsylvania becomes the first (and only) state of the United States to celebrate Flag Day officially as a state holiday.

+ 1954 – U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs a bill into law that places the words "under God" into the United States Pledge of Allegiance.

( Births )

 

+ 1946 – Donald Trump, American businessman, television personality and 45th President of the United States

+ 1952 – Pat Summitt, American basketball player and coach (d. 2016)

+ 1969 – Steffi Graf, German tennis player


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