12 History Lessons + 7 Births & 6 Deaths for June 14, 2025
Today’s History:
- 1775 – The Continental Army is established by the Second Continental Congress, marking the founding of the U.S. Army.
- 1777 – The Stars and Stripes is adopted by the Continental Congress as the flag of the United States (now observed as Flag Day).
- 1789 – Mutiny on the HMS Bounty: Captain William Bligh and his loyal crew members land in Timor after a 3,600-mile journey in a small boat.
- 1846 – The Bear Flag Revolt begins in California, declaring independence from Mexico.
- 1900 – Hawaii becomes a U.S. territory.
- 1940 – Nazi Germany enters Paris during World War II.
- 1951 – UNIVAC I, the first commercial computer, is dedicated.
- 1954 – President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs a bill inserting the words “under God” into the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance.
- 1966 – The Vatican announces the abolition of its Index of Prohibited Books.
- 1982 – Falklands War: Argentine forces surrender to British troops in Port Stanley, ending the war.
- 1994 – O.J. Simpson’s slow-speed car chase in a white Ford Bronco captivates American TV audiences.
- 2017 – A fire at Grenfell Tower in London kills 72 people, raising questions about fire safety regulations.
Today’s Birthdays:
- 1946 – Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (79)
- 1961 – Boy George, British singer and fashion icon (Culture Club) (64)
- 1969 – Steffi Graf, German tennis champion and 22-time Grand Slam winner (56)
- 1989 – Lucy Hale, American actress and singer (Pretty Little Liars) (36)
Today’s Deaths:
- 1801 – Benedict Arnold, American Revolutionary War general turned traitor (60)
- 1902 – Émile Zola, French novelist and political activist (J’accuse) (62)
- 1920 – Max Weber, German sociologist, philosopher, and political economist (56)
- 1986 – Jorge Luis Borges, Argentine writer and philosopher (Ficciones) (86)
- 1995 – Roger Zelazny, American science fiction and fantasy writer (The Chronicles of Amber) (58)
- 2006 – Bernard Berenson, American art historian and Renaissance expert (100)
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