President Garfield Assassinated
On July 2, 1881, an assassin shot President James Garfield just four months into his presidency.
On July 2, 1881, an assassin shot President James Garfield just four months into his presidency.
On July 1, 1847, America’s first postage stamps were issued.
On June 30, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite Land Grant, which made Yosemite Valley the first piece of land set aside by the US government for preservation and public use.
Esteemed statesman Henry Clay died on June 29, 1852, after nearly 50 years in politics.
On June 25, 1788, Virginia ratified the US Constitution and was admitted as the 10th state of the Union.
On June 16, 1858, Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous House Divided Speech in Springfield, Illinois.
On June 14, 1777, Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes as the flag of the United States.
On June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Congress established the Continental Army, the precursor of the United States Army.
Winfield Scott was born on June 13, 1786, in Dinwiddie County, Virginia.